Chikankari Mul Chanderi Dress Material Ivory Zari Dupatta

An unstitched two piece chikankari dress material from Lucknow in soft ivory a hand embroidered tonal yoke of lattice and floral vinework on fine cotton ivory bottom fabric and the detail that sets this set apart a sheer dupatta finished with woven gold zari border bands that catch the light as it drapes Check the hand work the way Lucknow buyers do Hold the yoke at an angle to a window hand stitches sit at slightly varying heights so the tone on tone embroidery shimmers unevenly machine work lies flat and waxy Look into the lattice cells needle parted jaali gives every opening a softly different shape where punched machine net repeats one perfect hexagon Compare butis along the kurta length spacing drifts gently the trace of work done span by span across a frame On the dupatta the zari bands are woven into the edge turn it over and the gold shows on both faces unlike a glued or printed tape Ivory with gold makes this the most occasion ready of pastels tailor it for festive evenings family dinners or as elegant gifting fabric Gold kundan studs and juttis complete it without effort