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Nicobar Breeze–Hand-Painted Kalamkari Shirt

Nicobar Breeze–Hand-Painted Kalamkari Shirt

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These hand-painted shirts feature the intricate craft from Andhra Pradesh, 'kalamkari'. In a relaxed mercerised cotton, these shirts are breezy and perfect for summers, featuring a relaxed Cuban collar and mother of pearl buttons.

-Mother of pearl buttons
-100% cotton
-Hand-painted

Kalamkari literally refers to the artistry of the pen. It originated and thrived in southern India, where the titular pen was a tamarind stick. The Persian christening of the art we know as Kalamkari today is thanks to the Mughals, who were great fans of it. The colors used in Kalamkari are made from natural ingredients, such as leaves, vegetables, roots, and iron mineral salts.

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Craft

Once upon a time in ancient India, troupes of nomadic artists and storytellers (chitrakars) roved from village to village telling stories of great heroes from the Hindu mythology. They spoke of battles lost and won, demons slain and gods appeased. They extracted dyes from plants on the spot and used them to illustrate their accounts onto large bolts of canvas. This is the earliest example of what we know today as Kalamkari art. Kalamkari art can be traced as far back as 3000 BCE and samples of it have been found at Indus Valley’s archaeological sites. Kalamkari literally refers to the artistry of the pen. It originated and thrived in southern India, where the

Size chart

In Inches
S
M
L
XL
Chest
 44 
 46 
 48 
 50 
Length
 28.5 
29  
 29 
 29.5 
Sleeve
 10 
 10.5
 11 
 11.5 
Shoulder
20.75
21.5
22.5
23

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