Soft Blue Multi Color Kalamkari Cotton Elbow Length Sleeve Blouse With Key Hole, Hooks Closure And Knot At The Back
Styled With Stylist's Own Saree Collection
- Fabric: Cotton
- Pattern: Kalamkari Block Printing
- Color: Soft Blue And Multi
- Sleeve Length: Elbow Length
- Neck Front And Back: 4” and 4”
- Model Is Wearing Small Size Blouse
Handcrafted In India
Care
- Coldwater wash | Do not bleach and dry in shade
- For first few washes separatewash is recommended. Bleeding of color in little amount is expecteddue to traditional dying process
Kalamkariis a type of hand-painting or block-printing on cotton or silk textile, handcrafted in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Kalamkaricraft includes minute details of a story telling is painted using natural dyes. Kalamkari cotton is also most loveable for its evergreen elegant style statement.
Origin - As anartform it found its peak in the wealthy Golconda sultanate, Hyderabad, in the Middle Ages. The Mughals who patronized this craft in the Coromandel and Golconda province called the practitioners of this craft "qualamkars", from which the term "kalamkari" evolved. Kalamkariis a Persian word that is a combination of two words. 'Kalam' which means pen and 'kari' which means artwork or craftsmanship. This literally translates to mean drawing with a pen.
