Aarti Rawat — The Outfits

The Outfit Aarti Rawat

Aarti Rawat — Outfit 01, cream sleeveless midi dress with orange block-printed floral butas

Marigolds, Block-Printed on Cream Cotton

Block printing rewards restraint, and this dress understands that. Aarti Rawat sets marigold-orange blooms with olive foliage in an even repeat across soft cream cotton — generous enough to read from a distance, spaced enough to let the ground breathe. The cut keeps the same discipline: a clean jewel neckline, a sleeveless fitted bodice seamed at the waist, and an A-line skirt released to mid-calf. A slender pendant, a lacquered bangle and tan platform heels pick up the print's ochre notes. A print with rhythm, a cut with none of the noise.

Garment Sleeveless midi dress, cream with orange floral print

Fabric Soft cotton — cream ground with block-printed marigold-orange butas and olive foliage

Detailing Even all-over buta repeat; clean bound jewel neckline; waist seam

Silhouette Fitted sleeveless bodice, seamed waist, A-line flared skirt to mid-calf

Dupatta None — a complete one-piece look

Worn With Pendant necklace, beaded bracelet, lacquered bangle, tan strappy platform heels

Occasion Summer daywear, brunch, city errands, casual lunches

Designer Aarti Rawat — Iradha & Co., Prabhat Road, Pune

The Outfit Aarti Rawat

Aarti Rawat — Outfit 02, rose-pink crop top with white lace trim and matching flared maxi skirt

Rose Pink, Trimmed with White Lace

Pink this deep is usually reserved for occasions; Aarti Rawat cuts it for daylight. The set is worked in a slub-textured cotton whose irregular weave gives the saturated rose somewhere to move. The sleeveless crop top is finished in narrow white picot lace at the neckline, armholes and hem; below the pause at the midriff, a high-waisted skirt flares from a fitted band into a floor-skimming sweep, cut on the bias so the volume falls in soft diagonals. A carved wooden bangle and nude platforms keep the rest quiet. One colour, two pieces, and just enough lace to make it lyrical.

Garment Crop top and flared maxi skirt co-ord set, rose pink

Fabric Slub-textured cotton — deep rose pink

Detailing Narrow white picot lace trim at neckline, armholes and top hem; fitted high waistband; bias-cut skirt panels

Silhouette Sleeveless fitted crop top; high-waisted, full flared skirt to the floor

Dupatta None — a complete co-ord look

Worn With Silver pendant necklace, stud earrings, carved wooden bangle, nude platform heels

Occasion Rooftop evenings, resort, sangeet rehearsals, summer parties

Designer Aarti Rawat — Iradha & Co., Prabhat Road, Pune