I had this tunic for quite some time.
These are two different fabrics, the black woven ikat had the border , and I chose a plain red handloom fabric to go with it.
Then the fabric was stitched with red front, woven black for the sleeves and back, and the border for front yoke and the sides.I selected a plain black cotton for salwar[Indian pants]. the embroidery-
Small kutchwork motifs in black and cream,going around the border yoke,
Round mirrors placed in between the motifs in variegated red thread.
The tunic-
black & red ikat -1
The mirrors are more visible in this –
Black &red ikat- closeup
I particularily like this colour combination.As it is seen, the woven motifs in black are a mixture of grey and beige, they were not contrasting enough [dull] so, I prefered to use cream ,to go with the effect.This is one of my favourite tunics.
