Peacock Garden Frill Tote

In the old palace gardens of Rajasthan, the peacock appears without warning. A flash of blue and green between the trees, tail feathers dragging along the ground, entirely unconcerned with being noticed. The Peacock Garden is a cloth that carries the same quality.
The jaal here is one of Sanganer's most elaborate patterns, a dense Mughal-inspired flowering vine in orange, teal and white on a ground so deeply cobalt it absorbs everything around it. Paisley forms, open blooms, curling leaves and fine scattered details fill every inch of the cloth without leaving a single gap. This is a pattern with centuries of court textile tradition behind it, the kind of design that once appeared on the robes of Mughal nobles and now appears, through the hands of Sanganer's block printers, on cotton.
Multiple blocks build this pattern in sequence, each one adding a layer of detail over the last. The cobalt ground is dyed before a single block touches the cloth. Then the vine structure, laying down the framework. Then the orange, the dominant colour, the one the eye follows through the pattern. Then the teal, cooling the warmth of the orange. Then the white, picking out the finest details. Then the outlines, the last pass, the one that holds the whole pattern together. The number of blocks required for a jaal of this complexity is what separates a Sanganer master printer from anyone else.
The same fabric is gathered into a double frill that runs all the way around the tote, the cobalt jaal breaking into movement as the cloth is pleated. A shoulder strap allows it to be carried hands-free.
The tote that looks like it came from a palace garden and belongs in one.

Every Peacock Garden tote is printed and stitched by hand, so no two are quite the same. The complexity of this jaal pattern means variation is present at every level. You may notice a motif where the orange sits slightly outside its outline, or a section of vine where the teal caught the dye more deeply. The cobalt ground may carry a slightly different depth from piece to piece. The double frill is gathered by hand, so its fullness will shift slightly around the tote. This is one of the most intricate patterns in the collection, and the hand behind it is visible in every inch of cloth.

• Wipe clean with a damp cloth for daily care
• Machine-wash on a gentle cycle in cool water
• Wash separately the first time, colours may release slightly
• Air-dry away from direct sunlight
• Steam or iron on low heat if needed

UK delivery

• Standard delivery — £5.95, free over £60. Royal Mail tracked, 3–5 working days.
• Express delivery — £7.95. Royal Mail tracked, 1–2 working days.
• Order before 2pm Monday–Friday for same-day dispatch. Orders placed after 2pm, or over the weekend, dispatch the next working day.

International delivery

We ship worldwide. Rates and timeframes calculated at checkout based on your destination. Customs duties and import taxes are not included and are the customer's responsibility.

Returns

You have 14 days from receiving your order to return it. Items must be unused, in their original condition and packaging.

For change-of-mind returns, we email you a Royal Mail returns link — no printer needed, no postage to pay upfront. The cost of return postage is deducted from your refund.

For faulty, damaged or incorrect items, we cover return postage in full and refund your original delivery charge. Sale items are final.

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Every piece in our collection is sourced directly from artisan workshops we know by name. We pay fairly, we visit often, and we believe the people who make a thing should be valued as much as the thing itself. We use natural dyes wherever possible, plastic-free packaging in every order, and we donate a share of every sale back into the craft communities we work with.

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