Lucknow Bouquet in Blue Hand Embroidered Sky Blue Cotton Blend Shawl from India Maxi Dress Painted onto the reverse side

Painted onto the reverse side of a glass panel

Diamond Brown

Depicting a Balinese woman portrait in hibiscus wood

cream and burnt orange

Says the artisan

Lucknow Bouquet in Blue Hand Embroidered Sky Blue Cotton Blend Shawl from India Maxi Dress Painted onto the reverse sideEthereally lightweight and sheer, this sky blue floral shawl from Uma Tripathi features chikankari, or hand embroidery of a style originating in Lucknow. In chikankari, the fabric is first block printed with the desired pattern, and then the design is embroidered by hand over the printed areas. The artisan further adorns the cotton and silk blend wrap with kamadani, in which flat gold or silver metallic wire is used to create small dots or floral