Chikankari Mul Chanderi Dress Material White Bold Red Floral

A unstitched dress material in white carrying bold red hand embroidery A strong floral placket in red thread frames the neckline of the kameez panel red floral butis are scattered across the body and the white dupatta is finished with red worked borders fine zari edging and tasselled ends The dress material set is unstitched ready to be tailored to your size Against the plain white ground the handwork is easy to verify The large blooms are outlined in bakhiya shadow work sewn from the reverse their centres clustered with raised murri rice grain knots and the trellis fillers are hand pulled jaali with the soft uneven holes only a needle and patient hand produce Flip the fabric and you find the trailing threads and knots of real embroidery a printed or machine embroidered lookalike is flat perfectly even and clean on both sides Recognised as a Geographical Indication craft of Lucknow in 2008 chikankari has been worked in the city since the Mughal courts Each suit moves through printing embroidery and washing over many days so small variations between motifs are part of the make not a defect The high contrast red on white makes this a confident choice for festive daywear and celebrations Stitch it as a straight kameez with the bottom and dupatta and keep accessories simple jhumkas and a few bangles so the red embroidery stands out