Dotted Red, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Night Gown - NG004 Size-Large-XL the pattern has a quiet

the pattern has a quiet energy to it

and that slight variation from oval to oval — some a fraction richer

The slight variation in their edges — where the wax gave a little or held firm — is what makes this a batik and not a print

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Purple at this depth requires consistent dye absorption to hold the zig zag pattern cleanly

Dotted Red, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Night Gown - NG004 Size-Large-XL the pattern has a quietDeep red dots on white cotton vivid and grounding at the same time. The red is warm and rich, scattered in the same quiet dotted arrangement that the batik process creates one mark at a time. Against the white ground it reads boldly, but the dot pattern keeps it easy on the eye. Night gown or not, the red here has a presence. Each dot held its white centre while the dye did everything around it, and the slight variation in density across the cloth is