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Three knot one shoulder top in handwoven silk mashroo done on pit looms in Old Patan. Open concept side with thick fabric ties at the shoulder, bust, and waist with raw frayed edges, closing in all the right places while hugging you loosely. Wrap yourself in luxury. Featured in light blue with large hand dyed bandhej flowers in red and green throughout.
Mashroo is one of the oldest and finest textiles in India. It is said to have been developed during the 14th century. Mashroo was created to conform to the tenets of Islam which forbade silk to touch the skin. Weavers developed a fabric with a silk warp and cotton weft, where the cotton lays beneath and grazes the skin, while the silk floats on top. This enabled the ruling Islamic nobility to flaunt and wear the luxurious sheen of silk without breaking religious law. Mashroo became a widely popular export to the Ottoman Empire. In Patan, Hindu merchants and traders also took a liking to this fabric and created adaptations of certain typical motifs, colours, and tie-dye.
Measurements (laying flat):
Size Extra Small: Bust 35”, Waist 30”, Length 22”
Size Small: Bust 36”, Waist 32”, Length 22.5”
Size Medium: Bust 37”, Waist 33.5”, Length 23.5”
Jaime is 5'8 and a size small/medium, and wears size small holding the Beaded Necklace in Acid Flowers.
Material: 60% silk, 40% cotton.
Dry clean only.
Made in Ahmedabad, India.