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This Bagru print A-line dress pairs hand block printed cotton with an easy, front-buttoned cut, its floral buti motifs stamped by hand in Bagru near Jaipur using carved wooden blocks and natural dyes. The skirt skims rather than clings. Buttons run down the front, so it is simple to throw on and just as easy to layer as the day cools. For the exact fabric composition, please see the specifications panel.
Dry in shade to preserve natural colors and fabric quality. Hand wash separately in cold water with mild detergent. Do not bleach.
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
An A-line cut with a buttoned front is one of the most wearable shapes there is. The dress does the work. You add the mood.
Everyday summer: wear it on its own with flat sandals or juttis and let the cotton breathe through a long afternoon of errands and slow coffees. A canvas tote and small studs keep it unfussy. Easy, all day.
Smart layered: add a solid shrug, a denim jacket, or a plain waistcoat over the dress, keeping the layer open so the block print still shows through. Loafers or block heels finish it. It reads put-together for a daytime meeting without trying too hard.
Occasion soft: cinch the waist with a thin fabric belt, then add juttis, jhumkas, and a light dupatta draped over one shoulder for a festive lunch or a house gathering. The gathered A-line falls beautifully once the waist is defined. Keep the rest simple.
Fit notes: an A-line skirt skims the hip and thigh, so it suits most frames and leaves plenty of room to move through a busy day. The buttoned front makes it easy to wear and easy to adjust. Want a defined waist? Add a belt.
Care while wearing: natural dyes settle and soften over time, which is part of their charm. On the first few wears, keep the dress off damp bags and wet seats, since fresh natural dye can transfer onto lighter surfaces before it is fully washed. Air it out after wear.
This dress starts as a length of plain cotton and a tray of carved wooden blocks. Everything printed on it is placed by hand in Bagru, a town near Jaipur where the Chhipa community has printed and dyed cloth for many generations.
The motif vocabulary: Bagru is a language of small repeats, built from floral buti, leaf and vine trails, and dense jaal fields drawn from the gardens and fields around the printing town. On a flowing A-line that repeat matters, because the eye follows the buti down the skirt as it flares. Pattern becomes movement.
Carving the design: each motif is chiseled into a separate wooden block, and a full pattern often needs more than one to complete it. An outline block sets the shape. A filler block lays in the body of colour. Together they build a single motif in careful layers.
Printing and natural dye: the printer inks a block, presses it, lifts it, and steps along the cloth, repeating the motif entirely by eye across the whole length of fabric before any two panels are cut. Colour comes from natural sources, an indigo vat for blue and madder or iron based recipes for the reds, browns and black. Slight shifts between repeats are normal. They are the fingerprint of a hand.
Washing, drying and tailoring: the printed cloth is rinsed in water and dried flat under the open Rajasthan sun, which helps fix the colour into the fibre. Only then is the length cut and sewn into the A-line shape, with the front placket and its buttons finished last of all. For the exact fibre content of this piece, please check the specifications panel.
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Bagru printing is a traditional Rajasthani hand-block printing craft known for earthy colors and intricate floral motifs. Using natural dyes & hand-carved wooden blocks, artisans create timeless textile patterns.
