Multicolor Printed Short Kaftan with Crystals work on Neck
Gentle hand-wash separately in cold water with a mild detergent. Avoid soaking. Iron on medium heat while slightly damp.
Description
Some garments ask nothing of the occasion except that you arrive in them fully yourself. This short kaftan is cut from fluid viscose, a fabric that moves with the ease of a summer afternoon, draping the body without constraint. The print draws from a vivid chromatic vocabulary, layering blue and orange, rainbow gradients, and the warmth of sunshine yellow into a surface that feels celebratory without effort. At the neckline, hand-set crystals catch the light in the manner of mirror embroidery traditions found across Rajasthan and Gujarat, where embellishment has always been understood as a form of quiet joy rather than adornment for its own sake. The kaftan silhouette itself carries a long history across South Asian and Middle Eastern dress cultures, valued for its generosity of form and its ability to move between the domestic and the festive with equal grace. It is offered in a generous 9XL, a recognition that beauty in clothing is never a matter of proportion. Wear it with flat Kolhapuri sandals and a single oxidised silver bangle for a relaxed afternoon gathering, or layer a fine silk dupatta over the shoulders for something closer to evening.
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Behind this piece
The kaftan is among the oldest silhouettes in recorded dress history, travelling from the Ottoman courts through Persia and into the subcontinent, where it found new life in the hands of Indian artisans who layered it with local sensibility. This piece draws on that long inheritance. Printed on fluid viscose in three distinct colourways, each saturated with the kind of confident chroma that recalls Rajasthani block-print traditions, it is finished at the neck with hand-applied crystal work: a detail that echoes the zardozi impulse to transform a garment into something ceremonial without altering its ease.
How to style
Wear the Sunshine colourway to a summer terrace lunch with flat Kolhapuri chappals in tan leather and a single strand of uncut polki. The Rainbow version pairs generously with wide-leg palazzo trousers in ivory and silver juttis for a festive evening at home. For the Blue and Orange, try slim cigarette pants in deep navy, block-heeled sandals, and oxidised silver earrings with a tribal drop. All three colourways sit well at beach destinations, destination weddings with a relaxed dress code, or any occasion where ease and intention occupy the same room.
Fabric & care
Viscose is a regenerated cellulose fibre: it breathes beautifully but dislikes rough handling. Hand wash in cool water using a mild, pH-neutral detergent, never wringing or twisting the fabric. Rinse gently and press out water between two clean towels. Dry flat in shade to prevent the print from fading and the fibre from distorting. Iron on a low setting while the fabric is still slightly damp, always on the reverse side to protect the crystal work at the neck. Store folded, not on a hanger, to preserve the drape over time.
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