Meet the BAGH PRINT from Madhya Pradesh

I feel Central India is a bit underestimated in many terms. However, it is rich in culture and all.

One such GEM (I feel so) of Central India, Madhya Pradesh to be precise is Bagh print. These fabrics are like super fabrics to me and to many other ladies of Bhopal. They are ultra comfy.

These are cotton based fabrics which are dyed in vegetables and has block printing over them. They come in almost all colours. Bagh is availabel in suits, sarees, bed sheets, cushion covers etc and among these too there are variety of fabrics available like chanderi, silk, maheshwari etc.

Can't imagine any colour that I don't have

Bagh print is so much adored by ladies that there are exhibitions of Bagh collection every now and then in our city. Though now Bagh is also available in crepe, tassar and silk, cotton remains my personal favourite.

Bagh print, when worn, can be teamed up with threaded jewelry, stones or a little bit of gold but heavy and plastic jewelry doesn't gel with it.

The Good:

Dyed from vegetables

Extremely comfortable and light

Has good breadth

Suitable for all weathers :D

Can create anything from them, right from a suit to anarkali, skirt or even pillow covers

The Bad:

Colours and blocks may get repetitive if you purchase from the same vendor always

Colour may get faded away, actually that too depends on the quality

If you ever come to M.P Don't forget to buy Bagh print for you. I am sure you'll love it.

Even I have so many suits in bagh print, light green, dark green, olive green (OMG I have a problem here), yellow, pink, white, purple, blue. And I've tried my hand a little bit at the designing front too.

Share if you too have done anything creative with Bagh.

FYI: Bagh is actually a village in Dhar district of M.P. Bagh was chosen as a suitable place for this craft as the high copper content in the waters of Bagh River adds depth to the color.