Sambalpuri Ikat Ornate Charcoal Grey-Odisha Handloom Kurti

A charcoal grey Sambalpuri Ikat kurti hand woven in cotton by Odisha s Bandha weavers Ornate motifs in cream soft red and indigo run vertical panels down the body a darker palette than Sambalpuri s traditional reds and yellows and a smart choice for the modern wardrobe On dark grounds the handloom signals show up most clearly at the motif edges Look at any cream motif against the charcoal the cream feathers softly into the grey at the boundary because the yarn was dye resisted in small bundles before weaving and a little dye always migrates A printed millmade kurti has hard photographic edges that look almost too clean Run your fingers along the inside seam and you ll feel the loom edge selvedge a slightly thicker hand finished band that mill cloth doesn t produce An office to evening kurti wears as well over jeans on a Saturday as it does with black trousers on a Monday Pair with oxidised silver and a dark wooden bag lets the kurti do the talking