The Khasi tribe of Meghalaya is celebrated for its finely crafted artifacts, which extend to both their traditional and contemporary garments. And among these garments is this exquisitely tailored jacket made from floral-printed cloth. Such an elegant piece, exhibiting long sleeves and a Peter Pan collar, tradition styled into the sensibilities of modern aesthetics.
Floral forms that decorate the fabric would reflect, at a minimum, how the Khasi people associate themselves with nature in abstraction and may therefore symbolize growth, prosperity, and harmony. With that delicate yet vibrant design, it allows the eye to indulge in the beauty of the jacket silhouette, draped to give comfort as much as possible and structured to look very posh. Using the methods that the people learned about stitching from their ancestors, the jacket has come to showcase the detail-oriented and skillful garment making in the culture.
Cultural diversions, celebrations, or even formal events would see this customary wear in action from the Khads. The Peter Pan collar is one of its distinct features that make it a timelessly classic item and serves as a bridge between heritage wear and contemporary fashion.
Handmade carefully, this proves that art not only runs in the blood of the Khasi tribe but adapts those elements of tradition to give them in their own fashion. It becomes not only a piece of clothing but a testament to cultural identity, craftsmanship, and the actual living beauty of indigenous textile traditions in Meghalaya.