Where are Pink City Prints dresses made?

Pink City Prints dresses are designed and hand block printed in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Each piece is printed onto cotton using hand carved wooden blocks by skilled artisans working in small family run workshops, following a textile tradition that has been practised in the region for centuries.

Are Pink City Prints dresses true to size?

Pink City Prints generally run true to UK sizing, with a relaxed and forgiving fit through the waist on most of the tiered midi and maxi styles. If you are between sizes in a more structured bodice, sizing down often gives a cleaner line. If you would like help choosing a size, the team at Kiti are happy to advise.

What is block printing?

Block printing is a traditional Indian textile technique where patterns are stamped onto fabric by hand using carved wooden blocks. Each colour in the pattern is applied through a separate block, stamped in sequence across the cloth. It is a slow, entirely human process, and the subtle variations are what give block printed fabric its depth and character.

Who stocks Pink City Prints in the UK?

Kiti is an independent UK stockist of Pink City Prints, based in Cardiff. We receive a curated selection of styles each season and ship across the UK. Because we buy in small batches and rarely restock, the edit online reflects what is currently in the shop rather than the brand's full collection.

What is the Pink City Prints Carrie dress?

The Carrie is one of the brand's signature dresses, a tiered midi with a square neck, short sleeves, and a softly prairie inspired silhouette. It is released in a rotation of fresh block prints each season and is one of the most consistently popular pieces with our customers.

How should I wash a Pink City Prints dress?

We recommend a cold hand wash or a cold delicate machine wash with similar colours and no fabric softener, especially for the first few washes. Line dry in the shade to protect the natural dyes, and iron on the reverse while slightly damp. Treated gently, a block printed cotton dress will keep its colour and shape for many years.

Pink City Prints

Pink City Prints make some of the most joyful block print dresses in the world, hand printed in Jaipur using techniques passed down through generations of Rajasthani artisans. Every piece is cut from soft cotton, layered with ruffles, tiers and puff sleeves, and finished in prints that feel both nostalgic and fresh. We stock a carefully edited selection here at Kiti, our independent boutique in Cardiff.

Browse the full Pink City Prints edit below, from easy everyday pieces to the tiered dresses we keep coming back to. As with all our brands, stock is bought in small runs and rarely restocked, so when a print sells out it is genuinely gone.

Pink City Prints at Kiti

Pink City Prints was founded in 2014 and named after Jaipur, the city in Rajasthan whose rose coloured old town gave the brand its name. Each piece is designed around a hand carved wooden block, then stamped onto soft cotton by skilled printers working in small family run workshops. The process is slow, entirely human, and responsible for the gentle irregularities that make every dress feel like an original rather than a mass produced copy.

We were drawn to the brand for the same reasons our customers are. The silhouettes are flattering without being fussy, the prints are confident without being loud, and the cotton softens beautifully with every wash. Whether you are looking for an everyday tiered dress, something for a garden wedding, or a holiday piece you will wear for years, there is almost always a Pink City Prints dress in the shop that fits the brief.

Block print dresses, made in Jaipur

Block printing is one of the oldest textile traditions in India, and Jaipur is its beating heart. A single dress can take several artisans and several days to produce, with each colour in the pattern applied through a separate wooden block, stamped by hand in sequence across the fabric. The result is a print with real depth, where you can see the slight variation of the human hand rather than the flat repetition of a machine.

Pink City Prints work directly with the workshops that print for them, and the brand is as much about supporting that craft as it is about the finished garment. For anyone searching for an indian block print dress with genuine provenance, this is one of the most considered options on the UK market.

The silhouettes we love

Pink City Prints have become known for a handful of dress shapes that we restock whenever we can. The tiered midi dresses, often in soft florals or geometric Rajasthani motifs, sit somewhere between a day dress and something dressier, and are the pieces most of our customers reach for first. The puff sleeve styles and square neck bodices lend a slightly romantic, vintage feel without tipping into costume.

For warmer months we love the airy block print maxi dresses, which look just as right with sandals in Cardiff as they do on holiday. At the shorter end, the mini and above-knee silhouettes work brilliantly over a swimsuit or with boots into autumn. Sizing runs broadly true to UK sizes, with a relaxed, forgiving fit through the waist on most of the tiered cuts.

The Carrie dress

The Carrie dress is one of the brand's most loved and most searched for pieces, a tiered midi with a square neck, short sleeves, and a prairie inspired silhouette that has become something of a signature. It arrives in a rotation of fresh block prints each season and tends to sell out quickly. If you have your eye on a specific colourway, we would suggest trying it on as soon as you see it in store or online.

How to style Pink City Prints

The beauty of these dresses is that they do most of the styling work themselves. A tan leather sandal, a basket bag, and a gold hoop is honestly all most of them need in summer. When the weather turns, we like them layered over a fine knit polo neck with ankle boots, or under a cropped denim jacket for something more casual. For colder months, tights and a pair of loafers transition the lighter cottons well into autumn.

If you are building a wardrobe of pieces with a similar spirit, the block prints sit beautifully alongside our Damson Madder and Rixo edits. All three brands share a love of colour and print, and mix together more easily than you might expect.

Caring for block print cotton

The natural dyes used in traditional block printing are beautiful but benefit from a gentle approach. We recommend a cold hand wash or a cold delicate machine wash for the first few washes, with similar colours and without fabric softener. Line dry in the shade rather than in direct sun to keep the colours rich, and iron on the reverse while slightly damp for the best finish. Treated kindly, a Pink City Prints dress will keep its character for many years.

Buying Pink City Prints in the UK

As an independent UK stockist, we curate a small selection of Pink City Prints each season rather than carrying the full range. That means our rail is closer to a personal edit than a catalogue, and we tend to pick the silhouettes and prints we genuinely want to wear ourselves. If you are looking for a particular style, size, or colourway, the team at Kiti are always happy to help — message us on Instagram or drop into the shop in Cardiff.

You can also browse our wider new in and designer dresses edits for more hand printed, small batch pieces that share the same spirit.