Papyrus-White Kashmiri Robe with Aari Hand-Embroidered Multicolored Flowers

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The phiran is a garment unique to Kashmir. It is a considerably spacious outerwear, designed to be layered over a bunch of clothing and heating mechanisms to combat the bitter winters of the valley. They are made from the kind of wool that is endemic to the region since anything else would not suffice in terms of practicality. Such is the exquisiteness of the fabric and so elegant the flowing silhouette that the phiran has become an integral part of the wardrobe of fashionable Indian women from all over.

The one that you see on this page is a unique, distinctively stylish number. While the traditional phiran is an ankle-length dress, this one is a knee-length one, designed to be teamed with straight-cut trousers in neutral colours. The same would serve to bring out the beauty of the minimalistic embroidery done skilfully by hand. The artisan has started at the very corner of the hem and worked their way across the field of the dress. It is executed in a mix of shades and tints of red and ochre, which either contrasts or complements the base colours this phiran comes in.