Stripe Pink, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Night Gown - NG013

Stripe Pink, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Night Gown - NG013Coral pink stripes running the full length of the night gown the pink is warm and even, and the stripe pattern gives the piece a clean vertical structure that sits well on any figure. In a night gown, stripes are a quiet choice that rewards familiarity. The stripes were built in wax before the pink dye went on, so each one was protected individually. Where the wax edge held firmly, the stripe boundary is clean; where it softened slightly, the pink at

The ovals are evenly sized and spaced

giving the design an open

That unevenness is exactly the point

the dye seeps inward at its own pace

Where the wax edge held firmly

This is one of the more expressive shaded batiks in the collection

and together they make a piece that commands a room

and the palm leaves emerge from it in their natural cotton white where the wax protected the fabric

Bandhani is one of the oldest tie-resist techniques — no wax

Pale yellow washed evenly across the cloth — not a pattern but a colour

and the geometric triangle border at the hem gives it a tribal edge that stops the piece from feeling plain

unhurried repeat