This beautiful Rust coloured Chikankari Cotton Skirt will pair very well with Falling Leaves White Top Just meant to be!
Please refer to the Size Chart and not the sizing guide to know your perfect fit.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
Unique motif work in Chikankari
Sufficient margins in ready to wear to enable alteration at any stage.
Sustaining heritage craft into more functional pieces.
Handmade in India
KHAYAL (mood board):
Dopehri is a summer song of Lucknow presented by Meiraas!! Through this Everyday Chikankari collection of ours, we want you to step into the oasis of slow summer living from yesteryears that we are all trying to bring back collectively!!
POSHAAK (about the product):
This Rust Chikankari skirt in Flax Cotton fabric, is just the perfect buy for any casual occasion. Slightly thick yet extremely comfortable Cotton, with beautiful white embroidery, and a stunning colour, with a flattering fall and texture...what's not to love?!
An elastic band at the back & belt at the front give extremely comfortable fit on the waist. Please choose a size that fits you normally as per the size chart.
The skirt has Wooden Button detailing in front & Pocket detailing has also been given. Perfect for the upcoming vacations, workspace or a casual lunch date.
Important:
Only Skirt is available to shop from this post. You can pair it with Awadh Summer Chikankari Top.
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This beautiful Chikankari Cotton skirt will pair very well with the Awadh Summer top.
Please refer to the Size Chart and not the sizing guide to know your perfect fit.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
Unique motif work in Chikankari
Sufficient margins in ready to wear to enable alteration at any stage.
Sustaining heritage craft into more functional pieces.
Handmade in India
KHAYAL (mood board):
Dopehri is a summer song of Lucknow presented by Meiraas!! Through this Everyday Chikankari collection of ours, we want you to step into the oasis of slow summer living from yesteryears that we are all trying to bring back collectively!!
POSHAAK (about the product):
This Forest Green Chikankari skirt in Flax Cotton fabric, is just the perfect buy for any casual occasion. Slightly thick yet extremely comfortable Cotton, with beautiful white embroidery, and a stunning colour, with a flattering fall and texture...what's not to love?!.
An elastic band at the back & belt at the front give extremely comfortable fit on the waist. Please choose a size that fits you normally as per the size chart.
The skirt has Wooden Button detailing in front & Pocket detailing has also been given. Perfect for the upcoming vacations, workspace or a casual lunch date.
Important:
Only Skirt is available to shop from this post.
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This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Artisan Skill Enhancement: Very fine quality motif work, that involves more skilled work quality done with lesser filaments. The design layout also facilitates more skilled workmanship.
Khayal (moodboard):"Rajnigandha Collection was born out of my love of 70s effortless and relatable genre of Hindi Cinema, and the look of the heroines of such films, who felt closer to the women in my family & around me – my mother, my aunts, my teachers – all of whom were heroines in their own life, and were changing the societal mindset, to accept women who knew their mind, could go out & work, or homemakers who needed personal time, have a life and defined choices, while taking their family along in this journey. It was an interesting time!!
Rajnigandha was especially chosen for Chikankari sarees, because they were heavily worn by women of all age groups in Lucknow, light worked ones and heavier Tepchi ones in pretty sorbet & pastel shades.
The collection is also my heart collective, as it involves Artisan Skill Enhancement at each level, along with using good quality handwoven cotton fabric, all of which is fast disappearing from Chikankari everyday sarees."- Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, MeiraasPoshaak (about the saree): Dussehri is back! Our bestseller that launched in 2021 for the first time, and has been in constant production and demand since then.
Dussehri saree has lovely Bakhiya (shadow) Phanda (French knot) embroidery on brilliant Mango yellow of the inside of Dussehri mango. The saree has a very fine border display, and a palla with trellis patteren. Above that, stunning paisley motifs of Dussehri have been printed. This paisley motif is very intricately detailed and embroidered.
Extremely fine quality shadow embroidery on palla, enhances the look of this beautiful saree. The rest of body has floral bootis embroidered on its body, making it one of a kind saree.
It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
Artisan Skill Enhancement: Very fine quality motif work, that involves more skilled work quality done with lesser filaments. The design layout also facilitates more skilled workmanship.
Khayal (moodboard):"Rajnigandha Collection was born out of my love of 70s effortless and relatable genre of Hindi Cinema, and the look of the heroines of such films, who felt closer to the women in my family & around me – my mother, my aunts, my teachers – all of whom were heroines in their own life, and were changing the societal mindset, to accept women who knew their mind, could go out & work, or homemakers who needed personal time, have a life and defined choices, while taking their family along in this journey. It was an interesting time!!
Rajnigandha was especially chosen for Chikankari sarees, because they were heavily worn by women of all age groups in Lucknow, light worked ones and heavier Tepchi ones in pretty sorbet & pastel shades.
The collection is also my heart collective, as it involves Artisan Skill Enhancement at each level, along with using good quality handwoven cotton fabric, all of which is fast disappearing from Chikankari everyday sarees."- Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, MeiraasPoshaak (about the saree): This lovely Bakhiya (shadow) Phanda (French knot) embroidery fresh Blue saree has a unique border display with multiple border usage on palla and a very fine border with keel kangan stitch, running through the saree.
Extremely fine quality shadow embroidery on palla, enhances the look of this beautiful saree. The rest of body has Frangipani blossoms embroidered on its body, making it one of a kind saree.
It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
Artisan Skill Enhancement: Very fine quality motif work, that involves more skilled work quality done with lesser filaments. The design layout also facilitates more skilled workmanship.
Novel design motif of scallop in Chikankari, conceptualised and created exclusively by Meiraas
Khayal (moodboard):"Rajnigandha Collection was born out of my love of 70s effortless and relatable genre of Hindi Cinema, and the look of the heroines of such films, who felt closer to the women in my family & around me – my mother, my aunts, my teachers – all of whom were heroines in their own life, and were changing the societal mindset, to accept women who knew their mind, could go out & work, or homemakers who needed personal time, have a life and defined choices, while taking their family along in this journey. It was an interesting time!!
Rajnigandha was especially chosen for Chikankari sarees, because they were heavily worn by women of all age groups in Lucknow, light worked ones and heavier Tepchi ones in pretty sorbet & pastel shades.
The collection is also my heart collective, as it involves Artisan Skill Enhancement at each level, along with using good quality handwoven cotton fabric, all of which is fast disappearing from Chikankari everyday sarees."- Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, MeiraasPoshaak (about the saree): This lovely Bakhiya (shadow) Phanda (French knot) embroidered Coral Orange saree has Meiraas Exclusive Scallop motif, that runs all through the border and palla of the saree. This unique motif gives a delightful toran like appearance to the design layout of the saree.
The palla, further has a rectangle window layout, inside and outside of which we have used a mix of beautiful floral motifs to bring out the feeling of Tesu season, when not just the flaming orange blossoms of Holi, but also various flowers around them are in full bloom.
Extremely fine quality shadow embroidery on palla, enhances the look of this beautiful saree. The rest of body has floral blossoms embroidered on its body, making it one of a kind saree.
It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
Artisan Skill Enhancement: Very fine quality motif work, that involves more skilled work quality done with lesser filaments. The design layout also facilitates more skilled workmanship.
Khayal (moodboard):"Rajnigandha Collection was born out of my love of 70s effortless and relatable genre of Hindi Cinema, and the look of the heroines of such films, who felt closer to the women in my family & around me – my mother, my aunts, my teachers – all of whom were heroines in their own life, and were changing the societal mindset, to accept women who knew their mind, could go out & work, or homemakers who needed personal time, have a life and defined choices, while taking their family along in this journey. It was an interesting time!!
Rajnigandha was especially chosen for Chikankari sarees, because they were heavily worn by women of all age groups in Lucknow, light worked ones and heavier Tepchi ones in pretty sorbet & pastel shades.
The collection is also my heart collective, as it involves Artisan Skill Enhancement at each level, along with using good quality handwoven cotton fabric, all of which is fast disappearing from Chikankari everyday sarees."- Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, MeiraasPoshaak (about the saree): This lovely Bakdhiya Phanda lavendar colour saree has a dense, yet very neatly embroidered, shadow palla of floral embroidery. Two branches of flowers emerge in a diagonal pattern to give more body & design to the palla layout.
Rest of the body has a running border and floral bootis scattered all through.
It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
Artisan Skill Enhancement: Very fine quality motif work, that involves more skilled work quality done with lesser filaments. The design layout also facilitates more skilled workmanship.
Khayal (moodboard):"Rajnigandha Collection was born out of my love of 70s effortless and relatable genre of Hindi Cinema, and the look of the heroines of such films, who felt closer to the women in my family & around me – my mother, my aunts, my teachers – all of whom were heroines in their own life, and were changing the societal mindset, to accept women who knew their mind, could go out & work, or homemakers who needed personal time, have a life and defined choices, while taking their family along in this journey. It was an interesting time!!
Rajnigandha was especially chosen for Chikankari sarees, because they were heavily worn by women of all age groups in Lucknow, light worked ones and heavier Tepchi ones in pretty sorbet & pastel shades.
The collection is also my heart collective, as it involves Artisan Skill Enhancement at each level, along with using good quality handwoven cotton fabric, all of which are fast disappearing from Chikankari everyday sarees."- Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, MeiraasPoshaak (about the saree):
The Paan saree has a very ornate motif work of Paan leaf & other floral jaal. This dense and beautiful motif has been embroidered to make a stunning Palla and one side heavier border that will come on the pleats, with shadow and phanda stitches.
The other side of the border is sleeker, thereby giving an illusion of balance and a flattering form, when the saree is draped.
Little scattered floral bootis carry through the saree.
It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
Artisan Skill Enhancement: The artisan unit that has embroidered this Chikankri Saree had never worked on a saree before or done skilled stitch work. They had never even worked on any pure fabric and had only done "shadow" "phanda" stitches for fast moving Chikankari goods. Such nuanced work enhanced their skill and gives them a better chance of earning more.
Slow Layout of Embroidery: The embroidery layout is in typical style of an Heirloom saree with varied designs and Shadow work, along with it, which is rarely seen. This breaks away from the 'allover' simple Tepchi embroidery that is the norm of fast moving Chikankari work, and is done by 5-6 chutkis (embroidery girls). In contrast, this saree is made by 2 skilled artisans only.
Non Motorised Amber Charkha Spun Fabric yarn.
Handwoven high count Cotton Saree
Azo Free filtered dyeing
100% hand carved block printed motifs only
Khayal (moodboard): The Rajnigandha collection is inspired by Everyday Effortless charm of saree draping from 1970s-80s, when the ladies of our homes used to drape sarees for everyday chores, and not just for occasions. There was a certain careless abandon in this style, that made the drapes very relatable and one with the wearer, which is an emotion missing now from saree draping. Since the collection finds its muse in 1970s slice of life cinema heroines, like Vidya Sinha, the names are kept reminiscent of the romance of those ages!! Geeli Mehendi (Wet Palms with Henna) is a name, that is evocative of the simple yet soulful era!!
Poshaak (about the saree):
To create this one of a kind Tepchi with Shadow embroidery layout, we re-imagined this saree in the style of design layout that is usually reserved for pure georgette Chikankari sarees; only, we gave this a twist suited best for good quality Tepchi embroidery. Instead of an 'allover' same embroidery pattern, that is usual with Tepchi, we broke the palla layout into interesting panels to include more nuanced motifs and even included a Shadow stitch motif. This makes the layout of the saree unique, and allows the artisans to enhance their skill in Tepchi embroidery. As is well know, that only constant practise and challenges makes the craft perfect.
We absolutely love Tepchi Chikankari. The delicate Tepchi is quite literally Summer embroidered on your saree.
The Dark Green Brown Mehendi hue is a mood lifter and outstanding , making it a perfect and must have as a connoisseur.
Creating a Chikankari saree on Handspun Handwoven Cotton weave was always our dream. We have been successful in finding the perfect sustainable drape for our delicately embroidered sarees.
This is our Bestseller Saree since year 2020, and has been brought back into stock 5th time now. It is a perfect light office/lunch/brunch/casual wear saree, yet one that will make heads turn. The drape is perfect for any weather.
Note: Colours might show slight difference in different light. That is due to nature of colour, light under which it is viewed, and various factors. Please bear these factors in mind when making the selection.
This Kaftan set is Made on Order only
A breezy and elegant Kaftan & Pants ensemble set with dainty Resham Chikankari in Meiraas Exclusive motifs. The Kaftan on soft Handloom Cotton is a dream!
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
1. Skilled Resham Hand Embroidery on absolutely novel motif art.
2. Exclusive Amer Motif hand carved following all processes.
2. Antique motif art & layout created using hand carved motifs following all processes.
3. Handloom Cotton
4. Conceptual Chikankari work, that might someday be housed in a museum of crafts, or a well researched coffee table book.
KHAYAL (mood-board):
Spring has announced its arrival with this Chikankari Kaftan Set! The statement motif used here is our Yellow Bell motif created in the year 2018. This motif is inspired by the Rajput fresco art. We wanted to design a Kaftan Set that a patron can wear and lounge around in one of the luxury forts of Rajasthan, whether by the pool, or for a tea time or brunch.
POSHAAK (about the dress):
This Kaftan & Pant set is crafted in soft, handwoven cotton. It has a glorious fall, that is perfect for summers. The central statement motif at the back is our Bell Flower motif. The front has a miniature antique motif of floral buds.
The ivory base kurta has embroidery done in 3 pastel shades, to bring out the relaxed and subtle shades of summer.
The set is perfect for lounging in vacations.
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Beautiful & functional Dhaani Green Chikankari short Kurti paired with plain pants for a Co-Ord set.
THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):
Chikankari Hand Embroidery
Pure Cotton fabric
Bespoke Tailoring
Margins given in each garment to ensure sustainability in ready to wear
Hand dyed using Azo Free pigments
Only hand carved Chikankari motifs were used
KHAYAL (mood board):
Dopehri is a summer song of Lucknow presented by Meiraas!! Through this entry range collection of ours, we want you to step into the oasis of slow summer living of yesteryears that we are all trying to bring back collectively!!
POSHAAK (about the product):
Dhaani is another favoured old hue of Lucknow city, after Gajari. In fact this city has always had its own unique shade chart & its own names. Green & Yellow was all good, but Dhaani was always an emotion. This beautiful & functional Co-Ord set in warm olive tones, has the Top or Kurti embroidered in the single statement Aamramanjari Motif, on the front, which displays very fine stitches of orma, shadow, ghaspatti, keel, phanda etc. The back & neckline has small floral shadow embroidery detailing.
The kurti has been paired with a pair of plain pure cotton pants in the same shade, to make this a functional & wonderful set. The Pant size chart is also attached in this listing. Please choose your Kurti size as per size chart, & in checkout note, just write your pant size, and we will do the needful.
Important:
Chikankari garments are translucent by nature as they are mostly made on lighter cottons & in natural white or pastel shades. To wear a slip underneath is subjective to the wearer's comfort
This listing is for Co-Ord set of Kurti + Pants
If your size is not available, then shop 1 size larger only & put in an alteration request in checkout note.
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A laidback, gorgeous Olive shade in Zou Bisou Chikankari Handloom Cotton Dress
THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):
Chikankari Hand Embroidery - masterclass Orma stitch on the bodice to make lotuses
Handloom Fabric
Bespoke Tailoring
Margins given in each garment to ensure sustainability in ready to wear
Hand dyed using Azo Free pigments
Only hand carved Chikankari motifs were used
KHAYAL (mood board):
Dopehri is a summer song of Lucknow presented by Meiraas!! Through this entry range collection of ours, we want you to step into the oasis of slow summer living of yesteryears that we are all trying to bring back collectively!!
Lucknow & Awadh has a long French Connection. Our founders' Alma Mater, La Martiniere, one of the most delightful heritage buildings in India, was built by Lt. General Claude Martin, an 18th Century French soldier turned entrepreneur, who fell in love with Lucknow, that was then called the Paris of the East. He chose to settle in Lucknow forever!!
Zou Bisou dress is an homage to the Awadh French Connect of the past.
POSHAAK (about the product):
Zou Bisou Olive Flared dress is made in soft Handloom Cotton with masterclass Orma stitch displayed on the bodice, back & sleeves, making it look extremely romantic & elegant. It has Mother of Pearl button detailing.
The bodice of the dress (only) with have thin soft lining to increase its longevity as this is heavy threadwork on handwoven soft fabric. The dress sleeves & rest of the flare will have no lining.
This dress is so perfect to slip on to movies, art soirees, a day out, museums, with friends, brunches, et al.
Imp:
This product includes the dress only.
 Chikankari garments are generally translucent by nature of them being mostly whites or pastels or made on light cottons. To wear a slip underneath them or not is your personal choice.
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Bright Yellow coloured Flax Cotton Chikankari Kurta with Paan boota details. This will look amazing as a Co-Ord set when paired with same coloured Cotton Pants . Just select pants if you wish to make a co-ord & in Check Ourt note mention, please dye to match Shiuli Yellow Kurta.
THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):
Chikankari Hand Embroidery
Pure Cotton fabric
Bespoke Tailoring
Margins given in each garment to ensure sustainability in ready to wear
Hand dyed using Azo Free pigments
Only hand carved Chikankari motifs were used
KHAYAL (mood board):
Dopehri is a summer song of Lucknow presented by Meiraas!! Through this entry range collection of ours, we want you to step into the oasis of slow summer living of yesteryears that we are all trying to bring back collectively!!
POSHAAK (about the product):
Flax Cotton Straight Cut Kurta with front panel Paan Boota. This kurta has been our bestseller piece. It is slightly thicker than pure cotton, yet becomes comfortable with more use & wash. The back of this kurta has been left plain to make this a Minimalist Wear.
Once worn, this will be your favourite go to Kurta. We will highly recommend to pair this with same coloured pants, as detailed above.
Important:
Only Kurta is available to shop from this post.
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