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Nawabi Shauk – Slow Life of Awadh
₹36,000.00
The first design of our signature Falaknuma motif are these sarees. Showcased in some premium shows like Red Earth Saree Festival, Dastkar, Sanatkada, Ficci Flo & SAARC event, this saree was the game changer in bringing back stories & concepts in Chikankari Craft as an ode to Lucknow. After the debut of this concept, designers in Chikankari started exploring motifs beyond floral art. The saree was first videographed on Isha Priya Singh (@desidrapes on IG) in June, 2018 at the gorgeous Lebua, Lucknow. Isha ji participated in the video purely as a goodwill gesture.
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- HANDLOOM CHANDERI WITH DIFFERENT COMPOSITION IN THE LOOM - this composition & style of weaving has made this Chanderi weave gossamer in feel & absolutely fantastic, unlike the Chanderi that is generally woven. It is our specialized weave. Let us call this FALAKNUMA CHANDERI by MEIRAAS.
- UNIQUE WEAVE COMMISSIONED BY MEIRAAS - explained above
- UNIQUE MEIRAAS BLOCKS - Art created from scratch. Motif Blocks drawn & chiseled by hand in ancient style. This gives more challenging & creative work to Block Artisans, who were being eliminated by many designers in favour of digital tracing.
- RESHAM CHIKANKARI (HAND EMBROIDERY PRACTISED SINCE ANCIENT AGE)
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Patta Patta Boota Boota Saree
₹21,500.00
Meiraas Bestseller Chikankari design since its first launch in 2018, the Power of Silence, Patta Patta Boota Boota motif has been one of our most requested motifs. After being one of our Bestseller designs on a Kurta, this motif now gets a Saree of its own. This signature saree of Meiraas is one piece only and Ready To Ship, and can subsequently be Made on Order in various colours as well.
THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):
1. Skilled Hand Embroidery on absolutely novel motif art.
2. Exclusive Patta Patta Boota Boota Meiraas motifs carved following all processes.
3. Handloom Chanderi.
4. Conceptual Chikankari work, that might someday be housed in a museum of crafts, or a well researched coffee table book.
KHAYAL (Mood-board):
Patta Patta Boota Boota is a poem by Mir Taqi Mir, a celebrated poet of both Delhi School of Poetry and Lucknow School of Poetry. His beautiful poem is the Khayal or inspiration to name this Boota that finds itself as part of Murals in all Rajasthani, Luckhnavi, Delhi art from the 15th Century onwards or maybe even later. This motif of Chikankari is an exclusive design of Meiraas launched in 2018.
POSHAAK (About the garment):
The Patta Boota motif is adorned on the palla of this beautiful Lilac saree. The saree has 2 different floral miniature bootis running on the palla and the body.
The embroidery is further enhanced with stars of Mukaish. Stitches like Orma, Ghaspatti, Shadow, Zanjeera, Rahet, etc have been used to bring alive the motifs. The lovely lilac colour is soothing, elegant and yet unique in its own way.
The saree is further adorned with same colour handmade fabric tassles in Handloom Chanderi and tucked with our signature Mother of Pearl buttons.
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Yakshi Ra Chikankari Handloom Linen Saree
₹25,000.00
1 saree is Ready to Ship. After that is sold, the saree will be MADE ON ORDER only & will take 13 weeks approximately to get made & shipped. For colour customisation, please drop in a mail to namaste@meiraas.com
THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):
- First Brand to launch Chikankari on the most sustainable fabric: Linen
- LINEN WEAVE COMMISSIONED FOR MEIRAAS, THEREFORE FULL QUALITY CONTROL
- RESHAM CHIKANKARI (HAND EMBROIDERY PRACTISED SINCE ANCIENT AGE)
- HAND PICKED ANCIENT ARCHIVED MOTIFS/ NEW OWN CREATED MOTIFS.
KHAYAAL (moodboard):
Yakshi Ra - The Sun Goddess
Yakshi is the Goddess of Love, Passion, Nurturing, Power. Yakshi is the Goddess of Feminine Power. Yakshi Ra (yellow) is our re-imagination of Feminine Power in the place of Sun God - Surya or Ra. Yakshi Ra is the manifestation of Woman as Sun or Sun Goddess, the one that gives life & nurtures with her divine presence. The saree shows Floral Motifs to signify the power of Nature's birth through the energy of Sun.
Yakshi is a celestial nymph mentioned in Ancient Puranic texts and epics like Ramayan and Mahabharat. The khayal to name this collection, Yakshi came with the Temple Art of India, like Khajuraho group of temples; the celestial nymphs are set in stone in the most beautiful expressions in these temples. They have been made with such devotion and aesthetics that one can imagine them coming to life at night, and reliving the days of past glory!!
Linen as a fabric was extensively worn in almost all Ancient Civilisations. In fact some sources suggest the possibility of white on white embroidery being worn in Chandragupta Maurya's court; some ancient texts also talk of the legendary Maharaja Harshvardhan of Kashmir, only wearing White on White embroidered fabric.
POSHAAK (about the saree):
Ra saree has the beautiful floral art motifs running on the palla; In light pastel yellow colour, this looks like resplendent glow of Sun that births life in the form of flowers. The border is a stunning floral bel running through the saree, and the body has small floral bootis scattered all over.
Styling Tip: Like most Meiraas creations, this saree can be dressed up & down for multiple occasions, whether work wear or party wear. It has its own charm in both situations.
Please Note: Slight wrinkles are part of Pure Linen texture. Linen is the most low maintenance fabric. Ideally before draping this saree, take it out and spread it and hang somewhere at least a day before; its wrinkles will smoothen significantly. Mostly it should be worn with slight wrinkles, yet if you wish to iron the dhobi press will be fine, with a cloth on top.
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Salmon Pink Hand Spun Kosa Cotton Saree with Chikankari
₹10,770.00
Salmon Pink coloured Handwoven Hand Spun Kosa Cotton fabric has been made beautiful with small flowers of Chikankari embroidered on it. The Chikankari seen here is done in Resham Thread that is rare & looks extremely neat & beautiful. The saree is a perfect wear for corporate office as well as dinner dates.
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Kabootarbaazi – Flight of the Pigeons
₹14,500.00
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- HANDLOOM MAHESHWARI SAREE
- UNIQUE MEIRAAS BLOCKS - Depicting the favourite leisure activity of Awadhis, Kabootarbaazi or Flight of Pigeons is an ode to the slow life of Lucknow. Art created from scratch. Motif Blocks drawn & chiseled by hand in ancient style. This gives more challenging & creative work to Block Artisans, who were being eliminated by many designers in favour of digital tracing.
- RESHAM CHIKANKARI (HAND EMBROIDERY PRACTISED SINCE ANCIENT AGE)
- Unique Conceptual Saree
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Paisley Boota Pink Green Maheshwari Chikankari Saree
₹12,500.00
Pink Green Maheshwari Saree with Woven Border details and Chikankari Embroidery done in Resham Taar. The Paisley Motif used here is almost 200 plus years old. A rich slice of history.
KHAYAL (moodboard): A Tale of two Dynasties
Maheshwar & Awadh come together to tell each other the stories of their glorious past & their surviving present!! The Maheshwari Sarees are woven taking inspiration from the city of Maheshwar and Narmada River. Each border & palla motifs are woven as an homage to this historic city!! Hoe beautiful would it be if Awadh also came on board to tell its stories by motifs inspired by its own essence. The Khayal is a marriage of two beautiful ideologies & their rich crafts.
POSHAAK (about the saree):
A beautiful woven Resham Border inspired by Maheshwar Fort adorns this cheerful Pink & Green beauty on which we have got Paisley Chikankari Motif embroidered that is 200 plus years old!! The embroidery is statement like with two motifs on either side of Palla width & then small floral motifs on the Palla. These small motifs get sparse as we enter the body of the saree. This ensures that either Art is not engulfing the other & both stand out symbiotically.
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1.)Please see model images for closest saree colour
2.)The saree has no tassles as visible in 1st image. The model image that has tassles on saree was the first such saree made. Rest of the saree is completely identical.
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Rumi – Celebrating the Heritage Architecture
₹18,500.00
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- The very first CONCEPT SAREE in Chikankari. This saree has Rumi Darwaza and sacred Fish Motifs of Awadh, all originally crafted by Meiraas.
- UNIQUE MEIRAAS BLOCKS - Art created from scratch. Motif Blocks drawn & chiseled by hand in ancient style. This gives more challenging & creative work to Block Artisans, who were being eliminated by many designers in favour of digital tracing.
- RESHAM CHIKANKARI (HAND EMBROIDERY PRACTISED SINCE ANCIENT AGE)
- Amber Charkha (non motorised) spun & Handwoven Soft Cotton.
- Azo Free Dyes
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TaamraLakshami
₹55,000.00
This saree is Ready To Ship.
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- Resham Chikankari (Hand Embroidery Practised Since Ancient Age).
- Hand Picked Ancient Archived Motifs.
- Conceptual and Exclusive Chikankari Artwork on Zari Silk fabric.
- Handloom Zari Silk fabric.
- Museum quality Chikankari sarees that can be handed down generation to generation as a treasure.
- The saree reflects light back, making it impossible to work in full light, hence it needs perfect light setting in a room and extremely skilled artisans to make it.
- Such fabric requires enormous dexterity and a very fine level of craftsmanship, therefore the number of artisans working on it are just 1-2 only. This means it takes more time than other sarees
- Zari Taar Jaali work is extremely difficult to do on this saree; Cutting jaali by hand is a difficult and time consuming process as it is (this is why its artisans are reducing, as they demand better wages for the time and skill, which popular market is unwilling to pay). Cutting a jaali using Zari Taar filament is the toughest level, as the Zari Taar is not visible to the naked eye easily. In this case Zari Taar has been used to cut Jaali on full Zari Silk saree, making it the toughest level. This obviously commands time and best wages for the artisans involved.
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Mihikavan
A dream, an oasis, one of the most ethereal Heirloom Chikankari sarees we have made!
This signature saree of Meiraas is Made on Order only. Please email us at namaste@meiraas.com for colour and fabric customisation.
This saree is Made On Order only and will take at least 4 months to get made. We will obviously try faster turn around, however if required this timeline can be 1-2 weeks extended too; after all such pieces are rarest of rare & require full attention to detail. Please keep your event date in mind before placing the order.
FROM THE VAULT COLLECTIVE
Mihikavan is Heirloom Chikankari 2 Taar Pure Georgette Saree in Almond Beige hue with full jaal floral embroidery. The Palla has breathtaking latticework stitch in rare & old Paisley motif. A rare Heirloom Piece!!
KHAYAL (moodboard):
Kamadeva (God of Desire) and Basant (Spring) decide to break the tapa of Kaamajeyi Mahadev, and get him attracted to the beauty of Parvati ji. To set this scene of romance, they paint a rugged forest, where the tapa is going on, into a place of beautiful desire, an enchanted forest garden. In an instant, Basant transforms the rugged terrain into a Floral Paradise; his painting is so beautiful that all beings are turned on to create a valley of love, the culmination of this beauty happens when a dormant tree trunk starts sprouting flowers, & a Latika or Creeper of Flowers engulfs the trunk with her grip of love!!
Kalidasa ji paints so beautifully with words, almost as beautifully as our artisans create art with needle and thread.Â
Mihikavan means Mihika (dewdrops) of Vana (Forest garden). When I see the art on this saree, I think of the first rays of sun touching the Mihika and the whole enchanted forest garden of Kumaarsambhav penned by Kalidasa ji come alive. We hope you enjoy this Khayal - Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, Meiraas
POSHAAK (about the saree):
Mihikavan Heirloom Chikankari, made on Pure Georgette Silk (certified Silk Mark India). The saree is embroidered all over with the Palla having antique Paisley motif replete with Latticework Stitch (jaali) with qasab taar detailing. The full saree is embroidered with very inticate floral motif. Stitches like shadow, ghaspatti, orma, jaali, zanjeera, hool make this stunning saree. Mukaish stars create the much needed Mihika in this Garden created with needles and thread. The embroidery is done with 2 Taar Resham Thread and is extremely rare.
Please note that the actual colour of this saree is light almond or beige. The darker colours that you see in some photographs is lighting effect. The Cover pic and 3rd last image are shot against a backlight to show you the neatness of the work. This saree will come out most beautifully on Pure Georgette only. The last 2 images are Blouse piece
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- Since this is a Made on Order saree, the patron can customise their desired shade. For this drop in an email on namaste@meiraas.com . Once the colour is selected by the patron, and we start the work, no change can be made.
- This is very heavily embroidered saree, therefore mostly the length one gets in such sarees is 41-42 inches only. If you want wider saree, then an extra Pure Georgette fabric will be added on top seamlessly.
- There is No Return/Refund/Cancellation on Made on Order pieces.
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Moonga
₹22,500.00
A stunning Coral Red Chikankari Kota Doria saree with very intricate embroidery on the border, palla & body of the saree. This saree is one piece only and Ready To Ship.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
1. Skilled Hand Embroidery on absolutely novel motif art.
2. Hand carved motifs carved following all processes.
4. Chikankari work done on intricate, antique motifs, that might someday be housed in a museum of crafts, or a well researched coffee table book.
KHAYAL (Mood-board):
Moonga or colour of the Coral stone; this was one of the most favoured hue of the ladies of Lucknow. Not Red, but Moonga colour, a cross between Pink, Red & Orange. A shade that reflected the light of all three, and yet held its unique charm. Inspired by Moonga jewellery that many of them popularly wore back then, this was a hue that inspired the shade & delicate work of this saree.
POSHAAK (About the garment):
This Coral Red saree looks resplendently Pink in some lights, and in some lights it gives out a blazing Coral shade of Red.
The saree has lovely broad border made of three intricate borders on all 3 sides.
It features a stunning Sea Coral floral motif that runs all through the body of the saree. A rare work to see in Tepchi Chikankari.
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Sandali Patta Boota
₹22,500.00
A gorgeous Chikankari Kota Doria saree with our signature Floral motif of Patta Patta Boota Boota, in soft Ombre shades of Yellow to evoke fragrant Sandalwood memories of summer. This saree is one piece only and Ready To Ship.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
1. Skilled Hand Embroidery on absolutely novel motif art.
2. Hand carved motifs carved following all processes.
4. Conceptual Chikankari work, that might someday be housed in a museum of crafts, or a well researched coffee table book.
KHAYAL (Mood-board):
Sandali or the one with Sandalwood Fragrance! Sandal is an evocative memory to the olfactory senses, as soon as summer arrives. Along with its spiritual value, the calming yellow hue of Sandal is known for its subtle yet wholesome beauty. No wonder, this hue brings a calm smile to any face. In Lucknow, Sandali was used colloquially to mean soft & beautiful like Sandal colour.
POSHAAK (About the garment):
This ombre Yellow saree, inspired by the lovely fragrance of Sandal, has a stunning palla full of Meiraas Exclusive Patta Patta Boota Boota motifs, giving it a grand look. The rest of the saree features a beautiful floral border, & an antique motif on the body.
The embroidery is Tepchi Chikankari in resham thread. The soft yellow ombre shade gives it a delightful look, which is perfect for summers. The saree is one to be cherished and worn lovingly as soon as summers come calling.
The saree palla has been finished with delicate crochet lace detailing.
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Made on Order | Chakkalika
₹29,500.00
A beautiful Coral & Turquoise pastel on pastel play Resham Chikankari saree, which is one of a kind, & yet a classic!
This signature saree of Meiraas is Made on Order only. Please email us at namaste@meiraas.com for colour and fabric customisation.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):-
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- Resham Chikankari (Hand Embroidery Practised Since Ancient Age)
- Hand Picked Ancient Archived Motifs/ New Own Created Motifs.
- Conceptual & Exclusive Chikankari Artwork
- Handloom Chanderi
- Museum quality Chikankari sarees that can be handed down generation to generation as a treasure.
KHAYAAL (mood-board):
Dhanlakshmi - The Goddess of Wealth is most awaited by everyone. But what is Dhan? Is it just monetary gain? Or we do not understand the true Wealth & meaning of DhanLakshmi. Health, Happiness, Contentment, Compassion, Calmness, Consciousness are the real attributes of Wealth that help in building a society of Dhan Lakshmi. True, every society needs money, but Dhan Lakshmi brings with her the attributes that let us understand the Art of Living, not just the Science of Earning.
POSHAAK (about the saree): Coral Peach Chikankari saree on Handloom Chanderi, with Resham Embroidery in contrasting Turquoise. The saree has carefully made stitches of Ghaspatti, Shadow & Hool stitch in a Chakkalika (handmade bamboo curtains of Lucknow) Jaal pattern. The Highlight of the saree is undoubtedly the neat Hool that form the middle of each flower on the saree, making it a rich cutwork. The saree is finished with tassles made by hand & hand sewn on the palla using Mother of Pearl buttons.