In the old trade towns where Rajasthani caravans once crossed paths with Central Asian silk routes, embroiderers traded more than cloth — they traded symbols. The sunburst wheel, the flowering vine, the coiling tendril all found their way into the suzani tradition, and it is this lineage that inspired the Samarkand Sun. Draped like a robe of ceremony, it carries the weight of that history on its back.
A deep olive cotton canvas becomes the ground for a blazing vermillion-orange embroidery, worked entirely by hand in dense chain and satin stitch. At the center of the back sits a radiant eight-spoke sun wheel, encircled by a ring of stylized carnations. Below it, a cascading spine of scrolling vines, leaf fronds, and paisley curls runs the full length of the coat, echoed by matching medallions and floral bursts across the sleeves and hem — every motif drawn from the visual language of suzani textiles reimagined through a Jaipur artisan's hand.
Cut long and unstructured with dropped shoulders and a notched collar, this kimono coat moves like a second skin over any silhouette. The heavyweight cotton grounds the piece while the embroidery gives it ceremonial presence — equally suited to a gallery opening or wrapped over linen on a cool evening. No two are identical; each is a singular canvas of an artisan's needle.
Handcrafted in Jaipur · Hand embroidery on cotton · Limited pieces
KEY FEATURES
Dense hand-embroidered suzani-inspired motifs in vibrant vermillion-orange thread
Signature sunburst wheel medallion embroidered at center back
Floor-grazing silhouette with dropped shoulders and relaxed sleeves
Heavyweight cotton base for structure and drape
One-of-a-kind piece — no two embroidery placements are identical
PRODUCT DETAILS
Fabric
Cotton
Embroidery
Suzani-inspired hand embroidery
Color
Olive green base with vermillion-orange embroidery
