Kota Doria Dress Material Pale Biscuit Floral Jaal

This cotton dress material is a two piece unstitched set a pale biscuit yellow top length with a matching dupatta woven in the sheer khat check of Kaithoon Kota Both pieces are covered in an all over white resham floral jaal of trailing vines and blossoms with small multicolour floral sprigs scattered over the dupatta for a gentle lift of colour Kota Doria is known by its khat the tiny square graph of the weave formed by alternating fine and coarser cotton and traditionally silk yarns Hold the cloth to the light and you should see a clear even grid of transparent squares the yarn looks faintly uneven and slubbed where it was spun and woven by hand and the squares shift by a hair across the width A powerloom or printed imitation shows a flat perfectly regular mesh with no slub and no give The embroidery is a second cue resham thread work sits slightly proud of the surface and you can trace the stitch path on the reverse whereas a printed embroidery stays flat and mirrors through to the back Kota Doria is a GI tagged handloom woven on pit looms in and around Kaithoon a weaving cluster near Kota in Rajasthan where families have worked this cotton and silk square weave for generations The open weave is what makes the fabric so light and airy a quality prized through the Indian summer Tailored into a kurta with the matching dupatta this soft biscuit set is light and easy for summer days and daytime functions Pair with gold or oxidised jhumkas and neutral footwear for an understated put together look