SHEER NIGHTTIME DRESS with HAND-EMBROIDERY, SAND

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Hand-loomed silk chanderi slip dress with hand-embroidered with flowers and has a silk mashroo black band across the hem. 60% silk 40% cotton. Comes with removable slip* Dry clean only. Made by hand in Ahmedabad, India According to records found in Indian mythology, handwoven chanderi textiles were first introduced by Lord Krishna's evil cousin, Shishupal, during the Vedic period. Due to the textile's sheer and airy texture it is sometimes referred to as 'woven air'. Throughout the Mughal era in India, chanderi was increasingly popular among royalty. Show more