1970s Indian Block Print Cotton Dress with Quilted Yoke and Hem

1970s Indian Block Print Cotton Dress with Quilted Yoke and HemA beautiful and highly collectible original 1970s Indian cotton block print dress in deep inky black, with delicate floral motifs in soft earthy tones, the print is perfectly faded with a beautiful lived in patina, impossible to recreate this has to be the result of decades long of loving wear. Despite this, the dress is in perfect condition, a testament to exceptional quality. This is exactly the kind of piece modern designers continually try to

An exceptional hand-embroidered silk jacket dating to the late 1920s or very early 1930s

Store flat or padded to avoid stress on fabric and seams

with a soft blue cotton cheescloth lining beneath the sheer cotton gauze outer layer

Care: Machine wash cold

catching the light beautifully and moving with exceptional fluidity

The cotton has a slightly crisp

featuring a dynamic mix of traditional block print motifs arranged in contrasting panels

This striking cotton dress from the late 1960s - early 70s was made by India Imports of Rhode Island

100% Lamb’s Wool

The silhouette almost mimics a traditional dirndl bodice

and intoxicatingly glamorous

Also beautiful as a displayed textile in interiors