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Caftan aka Kaftan, Robe, Tunic
Gujarati kaftans are often embroidered on the front and on the sleeves. Gujaratis also love multi colors, through applique work or patchwork of different color fabrics. The colors prefered in India are in shades of maroon, green and blue. Women often wear caftans as evening gown dresses. They are also a preferred maternity dress as well as plus-sized dresses. Many caftans have full sleeves, reaching to the ankles and worn with a sash. Check out a few that we hand-picked for you below ... |
Women's Caftan Dresses and Evening Gowns |
Caftan Long Sleeve
Gown Size S |
Caftan Long Sleeve
Evening Gown Size M |
Salwar Kameez
Women's Suit Size S |
| These caftans are often accented with beautifully designed embroideries rendering a subtle touch of Middle eastern culture and sophistication. Caftans are wonderfully comfortable apparel for women. It is a loose single piece outer garment like a cloak or coat. A dress covers the whole body of a woman from the top to bottom. Muslim women wear this type of distinctive clothing for they are recommended to dress in modest clothing, without attracting attention to oneself. |
Caftan Long Sleeve
Evening Gown Size X-S |
Womens Party Dress
Saris in Silk |
Women's Caftan Dress
Blue Evening Gown |
| Colorful, roomy, elegant yet casual, they are useful and attractive for both lounging at home as well as for elegant wear. Popular with both young and old, and especially with the plus sized woman, the Caftan is an extremely popular wear today. They are also called a muumuu, jilbab or simply housedress. Historically, the Caftan is a mans cotton or silk cloak buttoned down the front, with full sleeves, reaching to the ankles. It was the traditional wear in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
Mens Yoga Clothes Cotton Kurta Pajama |
Kurta Pajama for Meditation Size L |
Men's Silk and Cotton Blend Size 2XL |
 Kashmir has been famous for these paisley shawls for many centuries. In the eighteenth century they had become so famous that merchants from all over the world used to come to Kashmir to purchase them. Antique looking paisley design wool shawls have an all over pattern originally used in making the jama, the coat worn by men. They are woven on a frame loom called tooji, which have woolen thread colors attached to them. The master weaver and his helper use written instructions known as talim to weave the shawls. |
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The talim indicates the color and number of warp threads to be covered. The weaver throws the weft across and after that he calls out the design on the basis of which the different colored threads are woven in.
Trade Fabrics within the Paisley Motif:
The main two are 'rega-buta' and 'kirkh-buties'. Rega-buta involves small flower motifs, while kirkh-buties have large flower motifs. The third involves 'jaldars', patterns that assume net like forms. All these motifs are a repeat of the patterns described in literature and noticed in the 18th and 19th century miniature paintings and costumes. |
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