Katha Chitra — Hand Block Kalamkari Cotton Dress Chitrali They would then use a

They would then use a needle to create the intricate embroidered details by hand

These sarees are ideal for special occasions

a family gathering

Two patterns

Katha Chitra — Hand Block Kalamkari Cotton Dress Chitrali They would then use aThis dress tells a story. Katha Chitra carries it on every panel. Hand block printed in the Kalamkari tradition of Srikalahasti, this dress is not a pattern it is a scene. Women dance, play instruments, pour offerings. Between them, large paisleys spiral outward like peacock tails, lotuses open at the neckline, and mythological creatures move across the sleeves. Every motif is drawn and printed by hand, in the centuries old tradition of pen and block