Amber Grove — Ajrakh Block Print Cotton Maxi Kaftan Dress

Olive and amber, end to end. Ajrakh palette. Maxi length. The big dress.

Amber Grove is a block-printed cotton maxi kaftan dress — an Ajrakh-palette botanical print in dense olive and amber, printed in at least three overlapping block registrations: an olive ground, amber-ochre leaf forms, dark charcoal outlines and dot fillers. The leaves are large — ginkgo-scale, filling the fabric generously, connected by climbing vine stems. The print has the multi-tone depth of Ajrakh work: no single flat colour, every area a layering of registrations.

• V-notch collar with small lapel facing
• Wide 3/4 batwing / kimono sleeves — cut as part of body
• Chest yoke with pleated/gathered volume below
• Maxi length — falls to the ankle
• Pockets — confirmed
• Slip-on — no buttons or zip

The maxi length changes the character of this silhouette. Where the midi version (Blush Vine) is light and casual, Amber Grove is slower, heavier in the best sense: the fabric sweeps as you walk, the volume of the pleated yoke creates a dramatic fall at this length. The Ajrakh palette is warm, earthy, and serious. This is a dress that has something to say.

White sneakers (as shown) work — the contrast is intentional. Or silver kolhapuris for an occasion. Silver oxidised earrings throughout. The olive and amber palette takes gold and copper accessories naturally.

Fabric

Cotton — Ajrakh-palette block printed. Olive ground with amber leaf forms and dark charcoal outlines. Multiple block registrations create depth. Breathable, all-season, gets better with every wash.

Craft

Ajrakh block print on cotton — multi-colour registration using carved wooden blocks. Each colour applied separately, overlapping to create the characteristic depth of Ajrakh work. Confirm specific origin — traditional Ajrakh or Ajrakh-inspired (confirm with production team).

Care

Hand wash cold. Wash separately first time. Dry in shade. Iron on reverse on medium heat. Natural dyes may fade beautifully with age — this adds character.

• Master SKU: DRESS-7-B

• Set Type: 1pc Dress

• Colour: Olive Green

• Silhouette: Kaftan / Pleated — yoke with gathered body below, wide batwing sleeves, maxi length

• Fit: Relaxed / Full

• Neckline: V-Notch with small collar facing

• Has Pockets: Yes

• Back Detail:

• Closure: Slip-on — V-notch neckline, no buttons or zip

Cotton — multi-colour block printed in an Ajrakh colour palette. The olive ground appears to be achieved through a natural or synthetic olive/khaki dye. The large leaf forms are printed in amber-ochre-mustard, with dark charcoal-brown outlines for the vein structure and stems. Circular dot elements in muted darker tones are scattered through the ground. This multi-tone overlapping register is characteristic of Ajrakh printing where each colour is applied separately from a different carved block. The result is a print with visual depth that reads as complex even though the motif is a single repeating leaf form. Confirm specific craft origin — traditional Ajrakh (Kutch or Sindh) or Ajrakh-inspired block print.

Dense Ajrakh-palette block print — large leaf forms in amber-ochre on olive ground, dark charcoal vine outlines, circular dot fillers; multi-colour overlapping registrations create depth | V-notch collar with small lapel facing — same detail as Blush Vine | Wide batwing sleeves — cut as part of body, maximum freedom | Yoke-pleated full volume — the dress moves with significant sweep at maxi length | Maxi/ankle-grazing length — more dramatic than the midi version | Pockets confirmed

White chunky sneakers (as shown) — the contrast of structured white against the earthy olive-amber print is direct and works. Silver oxidised earrings (as shown across the shoot). The maxi length creates a significantly more dramatic silhouette than the midi Blush Vine — the sweep of fabric when walking is the visual statement. For a simple occasion: silver kolhapuris or leather mules. The Ajrakh palette is warm and earthy — brass/gold accessories work beautifully, as do copper tones. Keep accessories minimal: the print and the volume are enough.

WASH CARE

Hand wash in cold water with mild detergent. Wash separately first time — olive and ochre natural/synthetic dyes may run. Do not wring. Dry flat in shade. Iron on medium heat on reverse. Do not bleach.

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