Kota Doria Dress Material Royal Blue Floral Buti

This two piece unstitched dress material kurta top and dupatta the sheer graph check cotton from Kaithoon near Kota in Rajasthan The ivory cloth is embroidered in bright royal blue thread small flowering buti dot the top while the dupatta is finished with a lush scalloped border of large blue blossoms green leaves and fine coral highlights Hold Kota Doria to the light and you will see its signature khat a fine grid of tiny squares formed by alternating groups of finer and slightly coarser cotton yarns On a genuine handwoven Kota the squares are not perfectly uniform they breathe and shift by a fraction across the width because each is beaten in by hand at the loom The cloth is crisp yet almost weightless thanks to a traditional onion starch finish rather than a synthetic stiffener The flowers are surface thread work turn the fabric over and you will find the stitch paths and small knots on the back where a print would simply show through flat Kota Doria is a GI protected weave whose technique travelled with the weaver families settled in Kaithoon near Kota Traditionally a cotton and silk blend it is prized for being light enough to fold into a small square yet strong enough to drape and hold its shape this set keeps to a fine cotton for everyday ease Make it up as an everyday or occasion kurta with the dupatta for daytime events and festive gatherings The breezy weave suits warm weather and the blue on ivory palette pairs cleanly with white silver or natural tan accessories