Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Fern (18, XL) Mallahs Hand-painted at a small workshop

Hand-painted at a small workshop in a village outside Chiang Mai

This beautiful example has been carefully etched with a depiction of Lord Ganesh

5" width × 11" depth

These pieces are sold individually

Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Fern (18, XL) Mallahs Hand-painted at a small workshopAfghan Kuchi dresses are traditionally associated with the nomadic Kuchi and Pashtun people of Afghanistan and were worn by everyone regardless of wealth, and depending on the design and fabrics, they were worn as anything from everyday wear to wedding dresses. However, during the 1960's, and 70's when Afghanistan was a popular place on the "Hippy Trail" westerners adapted the traditional dresses of the area to suit the hippy image, which mixed