olive green dresses

Dressed in the tradition of Rajasthan, a handsome man is poses on his camel gracing the cover of this handcrafted journal. From Asha Prabha, the journal's back cover features a hand-written letter. The covers are screen printed to appear like antiqued images from India. Trimmed with olive green cotton, including the ribbon, the journal features 48 pages of handmade paper.

Dressed in a white sari and silver jewelry, a woman carries a stack of hay under the sun's unrelenting rays. Her portrait appears as if on a postcard whose message is featured on the back cover. From Asha Prabha, the imagery is replicated through screen printing techniques with an antiqued illusion. The 48-page journal is crafted with handmade paper and trimmed with olive green cotton, including the ribbon.

Indian artisan Siddique beautifully portrays rural life in this batik wall hanging. A village woman adorned in traditional attire and jewelry carries two pots of water on her head from the village well or maybe from the nearby riverside. She gracefully balances the pots on her head without spilling a drop. Rich colors in tones of red, sky blue, mustard yellow, beige, off white, peach, olive green and black are all used in the design, and help to create the feeling of heat and sun that characterizes life in India. The decorative piece is marked by multiple loops at the top for hanging on a rod, and black cotton borders help create a neat finish.

This sari from India's Isha Jain is woven by hand from chanderi fabric, a cotton and silk blend with a uniquely crisp texture due to the raw yarns that are used. The sheer fabric shades from olive to teal to blue, culminating in aqua. Bands of golden zari threads create a shimmering contrast.