Kathakali - Cushion Cover Pair

No two pieces will ever be alike:
We work with Handlooms & all our products are Handcrafted with love by our talented artisans & masters. Since our making process is entirely by hand, slight aberrations in textile, printing, painting, embroidery and sewing are bound to happen and cannot be considered as “damaged.” No two pieces will be alike in anything Handmade & that makes each piece unique.

Colour Variations:
While we photograph only in natural light and try our best to make sure that the colours shown on our website are accurate, actual colours may vary a little. The precise colour of the product may vary due to colour variability in computers, laptops, screen monitors, mobiles, tablets and or other devices screen peculiarities or resolution. We try to give as many colour choices as possible per design & give you actual product swatches as colour options on our website. Please be aware that we will not be responsible if the colour is not what you expected it to be at the time of purchase. Because all our products are custom made and cannot be returned for reasons of colour, please make sure that you understand that colour variations are possible from our photography of the actual products.

Size:
We share our standard size chart for all our products on our website. All our stitched products come with extra margin & stitches should you need to alter this. We also offer unstitched fabric with artwork appliqued for most of our designs as an option. We stitch as per your unique order that is a combination of Design, Fabric, Colour, Sleeves or Sleeveless so it is a custom made for you & cannot be returned for reasons of wrong size.

Care for Fabrics:
- Preferably always dry clean. Or, gentle hand wash in cold water.
- Do not machine wash.
- Do not soak in water.
- Always dry in shade.
- Never use detergents or chemicals on the painting/embroidery/screen printing.
- Always iron the painting/embroidery/screen printing inside out.

Care for all other Materials:
- Preferably always gentle clean with a dry wipe.
- Do not soak in water.
- Never use detergents or chemicals on the painting/screen printing.

The beauty of Onam lies in its cultural practices with a repertoire of activities ranging from boat races(Vallamkali), dance forms(Kathakali, Thiruvathirakali, Pulikali, Kummattikali, Thumbi Thullal, Onam Kali which are performed during Onam), florals(Pookkalam), colourful art, food (Onasadya) and traditional clothing. In God’s own country can elephants, temple decorations & musical processions be far behind for any festival?

Kathakali (കഥകളി) is one of the major forms of classical Indian dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and facemasks that the actor-dancers wear. The term Kathakali is derived from Katha (Sanskrit: "कथा") which means "story, or a conversation, or a traditional tale", and Kali (from Kala, "कला") which means "performance and art". The Kathakali makeup follows an accepted code, that helps the audience easily identify the archetypical characters such as gods, goddesses, demons, demonesses, saints, animals and characters of a story. Seven basic makeup types are used in Kathakali, namely Pachcha (green), Pazhuppu (ripe), Kathi(knife), Kari, Thaadi, Minukku and Teppu.

Bringing together all the aspects of Onam in Kerala in a zara hatke Home Fashion for the new-normal or the अब-noरmal by adding some अबnoरmal tadka to your homes … our festive cushion covers are sure to make good conversation starters when you have guests drop in this festive season.
Thodi si फilmy
Thodi si नautanki
Thoda sa Traditional
Thoda sa Tyohaar look for your homes. 🏡

Presenting our “Kathakali - Cushion Cover Pair” a zara hatke & completely HANDPAINTED style that is oh so अबnoरmal!
Two halves make a full & our cushion cover pair together makes for a beautiful male & female dancer pair in full Kathakali makeup.
The Half Male-Half female handpainted faces;
Pachcha (green) with lips painted brilliant coral red portrays a noble male character. While the Minukka (radiant, shining) with a warm yellow, orange or saffron typifies a noble, virtuous feminine character. A stunner for your Onam festivities this year & a home decor must along with our other Onam themed handpainted cushions!

Material: Pure cotton

Colors: available in a Pale Blue base color

Please note that colours and tones shown here are as close to the original as possible. Small variations may occur due to light, individual screen peculiarities or resolution.

Size: Standard 16” square cushion

Delivery: This limited edition cushion cover will be dispatched within a week of confirmed order with payment.