Lakshmi Devi, Srikalahasti
Collection

Lakshmi Devi, Srikalahasti

The Deccan Blouse

The making process — The Deccan Blouse
The Deccan Blouse detail

The Fabric

Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh

Kalamkari-derived structured silk. Drawn with bamboo pens dipped in fermented iron, a process unchanged for three centuries. The patterns emerge from conversation between maker and cloth.

Provenance

Artisan

Lakshmi Devi

Village

Srikalahasti

Hours

200

Season

S1-2026

The bamboo pen knows the cloth before I do. I am only the hand that holds it.

Lakshmi Devi

12 of 25 remain

Price

₹6,590

$79

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Provenance document included

Handwritten founder's note