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Product Description Of Black Kalamkari Frock Style Cotton Dress

A Frock-style dress in Kalamkari hand block print fabric, how cool is that! And a dress with pockets, that’s super cool. This knee length dress comes with puffed sleeves, a black silk piping on the bottom, a zip at the back and cotton piping. Do u need anything else? ‘UN’BLOCK BY JENNY is a dream born from an ambition to make contemporary clothes and drapes using traditional Indian handblock prints.

Product Details of Cotton Frock

• Color: Black
• Material: Pure cotton
• Print Type: Kalamkari
• Occasion: Casual wear
• Pattern: Dress
• No. Of Pockets: 2
• Sleeve Length: half sleeved
• Collar/Neck Type: V-neck

Washcare Instructions:

Hand Wash lightly with mild detergent. Do not soak overnight or for a longer period. Do not wash with other garments. Always dry in shade, and turn the cloth inside out. Dry clean is an ideal option. Avoid machine wash. Pro Tip – Add salt in water and soak the fabric for 30-60 mins before the final wash. Do not iron directly on the prints, turn the clothes inside out. Store in a cool dry place About the origins of Kalamkari Print Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted cotton textile produced in the Deccan region of India, in the regions formerly part of the Golconda Sultanate, including the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which involves twenty-three steps There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art in India – Srikalahasti style and the Machilipatnam style. The Srikalahasti style of Kalamkari, where the “kalam” or pen is used for freehand drawing of the subject and filling in the colors, is entirely hand worked. This style flourished in temples centered on creating unique religious identities, appearing on scrolls, temple hangings, chariot banners as well as depictions of deities and scenes taken from the Hindu epics (e.g. Ramayana, Mahabharata and Purana). The style owes its present status to Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay who popularized the art as the first chairperson of the All India Handicrafts Board.