Ikat Summer
If you’ve been following our blog, you know by now that we love Ikat (see here, here, here and here).
It’s just one of those fabrics that never goes out of style and what can I say, we are suckers for the print Ikat (both the traditional weave as well as in it’s mimicked digital print form) . Whether it be on clothing, on upholstery or on tableware, we love it. 🙂
L To R: Gucci Cutout Dress, Oscar de la Renta Ruffled-Lapel Dress, Carmen Marc Valvo Ikat-Print Dress
Vintage Uzbeki Ikat Teapot, Madeline Weinrib Ikat Bedspread, Ankasa Linen Chair With Arri Ikat Embroidery
Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Racer Back Tank, Black Halo Dress, Burberry London Ikat Check Dress
Love the pink dress on the top left!
How is it pronounced? Ee-kaat?
It’s E-Cut.
want teapot & chair:)
Want the burberry dress. & the teapot is so cute!
Love the pink dress on the top and the blue on the bottom.
This is almost like another lust list! Heart the pink and green dresses *sigh*
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I sooooo WANT the Gucci and Burberry dresses featured here…..totally my style!!!
Love Ikat….
Love love love
ikat is NOT a print!
just shows how much you guys know!
Dear god, they never claimed to be Ikat specialists. Stop being so bitter.
This was interesting.Didnt know ikat was so popular outside of India too. The burberry dress is cool so is the top and teapot
i still think ikat looks best on sarees. it’s a much larger canvas, so the ikkat tie and dye falls better on it..
i love ikat but think it looks better on home furnishings such as pillows, throws etc.
ikat is not a print. it’s a method of weaving.
Each time someone calls Ikat a print, a fairy dies somewhere. :’-(
Gals, I suppose this is not lust list.. Would love it if you can also suggest some *affordable* alternatives 🙂 Loved all the pieces above..
Ikat on furnishings is lovely, but lots of these “designer ikat” furnishings in the west are vastly overpriced. Visit any handloom exhibition in India especially the Andhra and Orisaa stalls and you can buy beautiful ikat furnishings, fabrics etc for a fraction of the price directly from the weavers.
I love ikat too! It’s so contemporary and traditional at the same time.
just out of curiosity… if ikat is not a print then how do u justify this being on a tea pot??..i do not wish any fairy to die but feel that this can better be described as a design pattern which is created by various ways , either weaving or printing.. at least for a layman like us..