Cotton Vest with beautiful embroidery is meant to give you more youthful and vibrant appearance. Suitable for wearing in mild weather, these vests are favorite casual apparel for women.

Above women’s Cotton Vests are made by Rabari tribe living in the Kutchh region of the state of Gujarat. Embroidery skills are passed on from generations to generation and even today embroidery work is considered main asset of a Rabari family. The extent of value attached to embroidery can be understood from the fact that they form one of the main items of dowry when a Rabari bride goes to live with the family of the groom. Rabari vests very often have small mirrors embroidered, which gives not only added beauty, but also supposedly wards off evil. Hand-block printing is done in motives that closely resemble those practiced in Rajasthan. Unlike quilted vests of Rajasthan, Rabari embroidered vests are one sided only. There is an inner lining of coarse cotton fabric. In India they are more popular with urban young women. They go very well not only with modern casual clothes like jeans trousers or skirts, but also with more traditional Indian clothes like Salwar Kameez. To modern clothes these vests add a touch of traditional, while to traditional clothes they help add touch of modernity.