Chikankari Mul Chanderi Dress Material Peach Grey Yoke

An unstitched two piece chikankari dress material from Lucknow on crinkle textured cotton a peach pink lattice yoke softened with grey blue diamond fills floral butis in the same duet of colours scattered down the kurta length a coordinating bottom and a feather light dupatta with pink butis and a fine gold edge Two crafts meet here and both leave fingerprints The crinkle of the base cloth is set into the cotton so it springs back after a gentle squeeze cheap imitations iron flat and stay flat The yoke lattice is hand jaali and fill work cells vary subtly in size because the needle parts threads rather than punching them and the grey diamond fills show small differences in stitch count Lay two butis side by side and you will see no two match exactly the give away of hand embroidery against a digitised machine repeat which is identical every time and stiff to the touch Peach and grey blue is a quietly modern palette for a two century old Lucknow craft ideal for brunches summer workwear and travel wardrobes since the crinkle texture shrugs off packing creases Tailor it relaxed and let the texture do the talking