Beautiful Batik Goddess Robes

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Hand painted rayon batik robes
for every goddess, from Bali

Desak Nyoman Parwati

“I was born in Bali and learned how to make batik from Desak Putu Nithi, in 1989. When I worked with her, she taught me many things about textiles and hand-painting batik. I have built my career step by step. I started by asking my neighbors to come to my place to look at my collection.”

Golden Firebirds	Lemon Poppies on Silk	Kissed by Crimson
Darting like birds across a radiant batik, gold and emerald mingle in a fiery dance. This design is an elegant textile, dyed by hand. Desak crafts this chic, front-wrap robe with a matching belt for leisure beauty.	Surrounded by russet leaves, poppies bloom in shades of lemon and tangerine. The bright batik flowers grace a robe of pale yellow silk. A classic design with wide sleeves, wrap front and tie belt.	Eliciting rich depths of color in this enchanting design, delicate flowers are kissed by crimson on rayon. Beautiful and comfortable, its flattering front-wrap style, wide sleeves and matching belt bring Balinese chic to leisure moments.
$49.99 Bali	$129.95 Bali	SOLD OUT
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Silk Sarong, Peach Hibiscus	Kissed by Violet	Emerald Beach
Surrounded by russet leaves, hibiscus blooms in shades of peach. The elegant batik images adorn a luxurious silk sarong.	Delicate flowers are kissed by violet rayon. Beautiful and comfortable, its flattering front-wrap style, wide sleeves and matching belt.	Green waves on golden sand in an original batik with contemporary flair. Crafting an extraordinary robe from the hand-dyed textile, Desak selects a classic design.
$117.95 Bali	$47.95 Bali	$54.99 Bali
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Paradise Peacock	Summer Blues Shoulder Bag	Dandelion Shoulder Bag
To wear this robe is to wear a colorful allegory of tradition, were a myriad shapes and patterns revel in blue and fuchsia, yellow, orange, and green. Ying-yang emblems, exotic flowers, and starfish seem to float through the folds with every movement. Ideal for a stroll on a warm summer evening.	This generous sling tote features a convenient inner pocket. Hand stitched embroidery defines summer flowers with petals of sparkling sequins. Feminine and practical, the purse goes everywhere all year long.	This hand embroidered, generous sling tote features a convenient inner pocket. Beadwork and sequins become sparkling dandelions and beaded fringe is flirty and feminine.
$98.00 Bali	$29.99 Bali	$27.95 Bali SALE $22.36
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Nyoman Nadri

A tremendously creative woman, Nyoman designs imaginative patchwork while ensuring her children’s loving upbringing. A mother of three children, she is an artisan of bed covers, pillowcases, sarongs, shawls, and many other textile arts.

Sunset Red	Hibiscus Red	Fly Away in Beige – Linen
Bold bands of black and beige make a captivating combination with crimson. Revealing traditional motifs, they show the tonal variations of batik. Nyoman Nadri fashions this dramatic robe from 100% rayon.	Evoking shadows illuminated at sunrise, hibiscus flowers appear in silhouettes on crimson batik. Comfortable and beautiful, this robe is fashioned with a flattering front-wrap style, wide sleeves and matching belt.	Soft cotton linen makes a cool robe with classic styling. As beautiful as it is comfortable, its flattering front-wrap style makes this a summer favorite for men or women. 60% rayon, 40% linen.
$48.61 Bali	$49.99 Bali	$49.95 Bali
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Caramel Clouds	Spearmint Clouds	Tropical Red
A spectacular robe featuring the legendary mega mendung batik pattern, which originates from Cirebon (west Java). Meaning “heavy clouds,” it is regarded as a harbinger of rain, always eagerly awaited as the bearer of fertility and the giver of life.	The design has different shades of color, with the darker one symbolizing dark rain clouds, then shading by degrees into lighter colors to denote life changing from a state.	Accented with beige, black batik motifs align themselves on hibiscus red. This inviting robe by Nyoman Nadri features a front-wrap style, wide sleeves and matching belt.
$64.95 Bali	$69.99 Bali	$44.95 Bali
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