{"product_id":"gulbahar-white-kashmiri-kaftan-blue-violet-aari-embroidery","title":"Gulbahar — White Kashmiri Kaftan with Blue Violet Aari Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wildflower meadows of the Kashmir Valley in early summer hold a palette that painters have attempted and rarely captured: periwinkle shifting into violet, violet into lavender, lavender into sky blue, each shade punctuated by a small amber centre. The \u003cstrong\u003eGulbahar White Bloom Kashmiri Kaftan\u003c\/strong\u003e renders that palette in Kashmiri Aari embroidery — a tonal graduation across the V-neckline from deep violet-blue at the edges to soft sky blue at the point, with scattered individual bloom motifs across the front body in the same four-tone palette. Against white crush cotton, every shade is luminous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGulbahar by Hamiast\u003c\/strong\u003e  brings Kashmir's landscape directly into wearable form — botanical observation translated into artisan embroidery, placed on fabric designed for the Indian summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWide batwing sleeves. Asymmetric hemline. A deep V-neckline with a periwinkle blue scroll border at the hemline and sleeve edges. The amber flower centres introduce warmth into a cool blue palette — preventing the piece from reading as cold. Produced by artisans in the Kashmir Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Gulbahar, Hamiast\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — Crush Cotton — lightweight, breathable, fluid drape\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e — White with periwinkle, violet, lavender and sky blue Kashmiri Aari embroidery with amber flower centres\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e — Wide batwing kaftan — dramatic sleeves, asymmetric hemline\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tonal Kashmiri Aari pansy and iris blooms — graduating V-neckline, scattered body sprigs, back sprig, periwinkle scroll border. Designed and produced in Kashmir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — One size — flatters all body types\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e — Gentle hand wash. Treat stains promptly. Do not wring. Dry in shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDispatch\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2–4 business days. COD available within India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eStyle Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer daytime occasions\u003c\/strong\u003e — pair with periwinkle blue or white block heels, pearl studs, and a structured ivory bag. The embroidery palette is complete in natural afternoon light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden events or outdoor settings\u003c\/strong\u003e — wear with white flat sandals, a rattan tote, and minimal gold jewellery. The botanical embroidery belongs in outdoor settings as naturally as the flowers that inspired it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGifting\u003c\/strong\u003e — white and blue is universally appropriate. The tonal graduation makes this one of the most visually sophisticated gifting pieces in the Gulbahar by Hamiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Craft Behind the Collection\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonal graduation across four distinct shades of blue-violet requires the Kashmiri Aari artisan to make deliberate thread selection decisions at each point in the neckline composition — transitioning from periwinkle to violet to lavender to sky blue so that the progression reads as continuous and natural rather than stepped. This technique, specific to Kashmir's Aari tradition, reflects a depth of colour understanding developed over generations. The amber centres are introduced last, worked individually into each flower as a final warmth point. Designed and produced in the Kashmir Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamiast Fashion","offers":[{"title":"White \/ One size","offer_id":47616562692290,"sku":"HA.SMFAF.16","price":2699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1528\/9026\/files\/IMG_1211_41d16675-a515-4f84-a7a4-986304be555d.jpg?v=1777832949","url":"https:\/\/www.hamiast.com\/products\/gulbahar-white-kashmiri-kaftan-blue-violet-aari-embroidery","provider":"Hamiast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}