African Batik Wave & Scroll Kaftan — Navy & Lavender with Magenta Contrast Trim
Bold, vibrant, and alive with African batik artistry — this stunning knee-length kaftan is crafted in a hand-waxed batik fabric featuring bold horizontal wave stripe marks and bold spiral and scroll motifs scattered throughout, in a rich palette of deep navy and lavender, finished with striking magenta/purple contrast V-collar, sleeve cuffs, and side panel inserts. The kaftan is a relaxed, generous knee-length silhouette — its wide short sleeves finished with bold magenta contrast cuffs, its body a bold canvas of the horizontal wave batik print. The pattern is a bold all-over composition of bold horizontal wave or dash stripe marks in deep navy and lavender — each mark a bold elongated dash or wave form, the marks stacked in bold horizontal rows across the entire surface, the whole unified by bold white resist-dye crackle lines giving the fabric its characteristic batik depth and texture. Scattered across the surface, bold spiral and scroll motifs — each a bold sweeping curved line curling into a tight spiral — punctuate the wave stripes with dynamic decorative energy. At the centre front and back, a bold vertical panel of pale lavender batik with bold eye and diamond forms creates a striking centrepiece seam. The collar is a bold magenta/purple V-collar in smooth solid fabric, its bold colour creating a stunning contrast against the deep navy batik ground. The sleeve cuffs and side panel inserts are also in the same bold magenta/purple, unifying the contrast trim across the silhouette. A statement piece of bold colour, dynamic pattern, and relaxed wearable artistry.
Details
- Knee-length relaxed kaftan silhouette with wide short sleeves
- Hand-waxed batik fabric — bold horizontal wave stripe and spiral scroll pattern
- Rich deep navy and lavender colour palette
- Bold spiral and scroll motifs scattered throughout
- Striking magenta/purple contrast V-collar, sleeve cuffs, and side panel inserts
- Bold pale lavender centre front and back panel with eye and diamond motifs
- Bold white batik resist-dye crackle line throughout
- A statement piece of wearable African batik artistry