Gulbahar — White Kashmiri Kaftan with Blue Violet Aari Embroidery

The 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 Gulbahar White Bloom Kashmiri Kaftan 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. The Gulbahar by Hamiast brings Kashmir's landscape directly into wearable form — botanical observation translated into artisan embroidery, placed on fabric designed for the Indian summer. Wide 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. Product Details Collection — Gulbahar, Hamiast Fabric — Crush Cotton — lightweight, breathable, fluid drape Colour — White with periwinkle, violet, lavender and sky blue Kashmiri Aari embroidery with amber flower centres Silhouette — Wide batwing kaftan — dramatic sleeves, asymmetric hemline Embroidery — Tonal Kashmiri Aari pansy and iris blooms — graduating V-neckline, scattered body sprigs, back sprig, periwinkle scroll border. Designed and produced in Kashmir. Fit — One size — flatters all body types Care — Gentle hand wash. Treat stains promptly. Do not wring. Dry in shade. Dispatch — 2–4 business days. COD available within India. Style Notes Summer daytime occasions — pair with periwinkle blue or white block heels, pearl studs, and a structured ivory bag. The embroidery palette is complete in natural afternoon light. Garden events or outdoor settings — 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. Gifting — white and blue is universally appropriate. The tonal graduation makes this one of the most visually sophisticated gifting pieces in the Gulbahar by Hamiast. The Craft Behind the Collection Tonal 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.