Pure Cotton Short Kaftan with Pom Poms and Cotton Bag
Machine or hand-wash cold, inside out. Air-dry in shade. Iron on medium heat. Wash with similar colours the first time.
Description
Some garments ask nothing of you except that you slow down and breathe. This short kaftan is cut from pure cotton, woven to carry the easy weight of an unhurried afternoon. The fabric belongs to that honest tradition of Indian handloom cotton, where breathability is not a feature but a philosophy, and where the cloth itself seems to understand the body's need for air and movement. Generous in its dimensions, the silhouette falls wide and free, finished along its edges with hand-tied pom poms that speak to the folk embellishment traditions found across Rajasthan and Gujarat, where textile decoration is inseparable from daily life. Available in Night Grey and Pastel Blue, both shades carry the quietude of natural dye sensibilities, though rendered here in cotton's characteristic softness. Each piece arrives with a cotton bag, a small gesture that reflects the maker's belief in considered packaging. Wear it over a slip on a slow weekend morning, or layer it above wide-legged cotton trousers for an evening gathering where comfort and intention can coexist without compromise.
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Behind this piece
Cotton has clothed the Indian subcontinent for millennia, and the kaftan silhouette carries its own quiet history, arriving through trade routes and settling comfortably into coastal and artisanal wardrobes alike. This short kaftan is cut from pure cotton and finished with hand-sewn pom poms, a folk embellishment rooted in the craft traditions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, where tassels and pompons have long adorned textiles, garments, and ceremonial objects. Made to order in five considered colourways, each piece arrives with its own cotton drawstring bag, an extension of the same unhurried, handmade sensibility.
How to style
In Dusty Blue or Pastel Blue, wear this kaftan as a beach cover-up over white wide-leg cotton trousers with Kolhapuri chappals and oxidised silver earrings. For an evening at a summer rooftop gathering, the Rusty Red colourway pairs beautifully with block-printed palazzo pants and terracotta ceramic bangles. Yellow Sunflower worn alone as a short dress suits a Saturday market or a casual brunch, grounded with tan leather juttis and a single brass cuff. Night Grey translates effortlessly into a layered autumn look over slim churidars with Rajasthani lac jewellery.
Fabric & care
Pure cotton breathes freely but deserves gentle handling to retain its structure and colour. Hand wash in cold water using a mild, pH-neutral detergent, keeping each colourway separate for the first two washes to prevent any bleed. Do not wring; press out water gently and dry flat in shade to preserve the pom pom embellishments. Iron on a medium cotton setting while slightly damp. Store loosely folded, never compressed, in the provided cotton bag, which allows the fabric to breathe and protects it from dust between wearings. Treated well, this kaftan will soften beautifully over years.
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