Green on green. That is the audacious starting point of The Gulbadan Forest — a deep, richly saturated forest-green velvet base carrying hand Suzani embroidery where the botanical stems and vines are worked in ice-blue and sage-green thread, nearly disappearing into the velvet until the light catches them and they glow. A
gainst this green-on-green ground, the focal motifs emerge with extraordinary force: large fan-flower forms in burnt orange-red and soft peach, their scalloped petal edges worked in tight chain stitch. Slate-blue tulip forms — a classic Suzani motif from Central Asian textile tradition — punctuate the composition with cool, architectural weight. Small accent flowers in peach, cobalt, and ice-blue scatter across the background, each one hand-placed. The structured front-panel framing border in ice-blue chain stitch gives the jacket its composed, formal quality — this is Suzani embroidery at its most considered, with a clear sense of composition rather than all-over scatter. The scalloped hem border and the embroidered mandarin collar complete a jacket of genuine museum quality. The striped black-and-white cotton lining is visible at the open collar — a contemporary contrast to the deep, jewel-like surface of the jacket.
Handcrafted in Jaipur · Hand Suzani embroidery on velvet · Part of The Gulbadan Collection · Limited pieces
Key Features 100% cotton / one size • Total-coverage hand Suzani embroidery — front, back, sleeves, hem • Deep forest / bottle green velvet base — the richest green in the Gulbadan range • Orange-red and peach fan flowers · slate-blue tulips · ice-blue botanical stems • Structured front-panel framing border in ice-blue chain stitch • Scalloped embroidered hem border • Embroidered mandarin collar with black-and-white striped cotton lining • Open-front relaxed silhouette — layerable statement piece • Each jacket slightly unique — hand embroidery varies naturally
Product Details Product Name The Gulbadan Forest Collection The Gulbadan Collection Embroidery Style Hand Suzani — fan flowers, tulips, botanical stems, framing border Base Colour Deep Forest / Bottle Green Velvet Embroidery Colours Burnt Orange-Red · Soft Peach · Slate Blue · Ice Blue · Sage Green Material Velvet outer · Black-and-white striped cotton lining Collar Embroidered mandarin collar Made In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
