HAND-EMBROIDERED JAAL DRESS, BLACK with POWDER BLUE

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Hand-loomed silk chanderi with all over hand-embroidery in jaal flowers. Semi-sheer. Cotton embroidery thread. Raw silk panel with kasab metal embroidery work detail at the tip. Sl ightly off the shoulder with a long tie. *Worn with a crinoline under (not included) 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