Chikankari Mul Chanderi Dress Material Ivory Gold Yoke Jaal

A dress material in soft ivory mul with a dense gold tan yoke jaal stylised palmettes and florals packed shoulder to hem line of the yoke edged with fine lattice bands The fabric carries the gentle crinkle of fine mul light enough for the hottest months Unstitched 2 piece set A yoke this dense is where hand and machine part ways most clearly Hand embroidered chikankari keeps the cloth supple crush the yoke softly in your palm and it folds machine filled yokes go stiff and board like from continuous backing stitch On the reverse you will find knots tails and travelling threads not a solid mat of looped thread The palmettes vary minutely in width as the artisan worked across the panel and the crinkled mul puckers a touch more around the densest fills all marks of needle not needle machine Chikankari embroidery from Lucknow has held a Geographical Indication tag since 2008 Work moves through a chain of specialists block printers who stamp the design embroiderers who stitch it washers who remove the print before the cloth is finished The tonal gold on ivory makes this an easy gift and an easier wardrobe staple tailor a straight kurta for work or keep it festive with a gota dupatta Breathes beautifully through summer