Blue Triangle Border Design, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K120

Blue Triangle Border Design, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K120Deep blue with a triangle border one of the stronger pieces in the border design range, the blue body is cool and full, and the triangle hem gives it a definition that brings the whole kaftan together. The contrast between the solid blue and the patterned border is what makes it work. The triangles at the border are drawn in wax point by point along the hem edge. In blue, the design reads with a quiet authority the geometric border sits like a

the mixing creates a deep

The wax outlines for each petal were drawn before the fabric met the dye

Green and yellow blocks together — the green is earthy

then the fabric was dyed

When the cotton absorbed the dye

rounded rhythm that feels easy to wear

Deep navy blue across the full cloth — one of the most dependable colours in the range

Yellow zig zag lines across white cotton — the colour is warm and saturated

The slight irregularity in their spacing is the hand of the person who made it

practised hand working across the whole piece

and still no two are identical

and the sharp angles of the pattern give it a brightness and directness that softer designs don't have