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Dusty Lilac Linen Shibori Kurta

₹8,500.00

The Tunic is semi stitched. We can stitch it complimentary. To avail the same, please leave your size at the check out after seeing the Size Chart (not Sizing Guide).

Khayal: Mood-board

"Chaap Tilak" from which we have borrowed the words Rang Deenhi is a poem by Aamir Khusrou composed in 14th Century. This poem is the few he composed in Awadhi language. Rang Deenhi (coloured me) is an Awadhi term that denotes absolute surrender in love. The love can be for a person or an energy, but the feeling is of absolute and unconditional surrender to the love. Taking inspiration, we have created original Shibori motifs from Ancient Indian Flower Art palette, a design breakthrough in Indian style of Shibori. The colour palette is kept Soft, Deep, Vibrant to symbolise shades of love.

Poshaak: About the Dress

Handwoven 100 Count Meiraas In House Linen adorned with Floral Art motifs, dyed in non toxic Azo Free dyes. This is a Semi Stitched Kurta/Dress with crochet lace detailing. The dress needs no lining.

P.S: Please note that while the Size Chart mentions Chikankari Top, this is a Shibori Kurta only. The size chart is our standard Tunic size chart.

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Rang Deenhi

Dusty Lilac Cotton Shibori Kurta

₹5,500.00

The Tunic is semi stitched. We can stitch it complimentary. To avail the same, please leave your size at the check out after seeing the Size Chart (not Sizing Guide).

Khayal: Mood-board

Poshaak: About the Dress

Pure Soft Cotton adorned with Floral Art motifs, dyed in non toxic Azo Free dyes. This is a Semi Stitched Kurta/Dress with crochet lace detailing. The dress needs no lining.

P.S: Please note that while the Size Chart mentions Chikankari Top, this is a Shibori Kurta only. The size chart is our standard Tunic size chart.

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Rang Deenhi

Smoke Blue Chanderi Shibori Kurta

₹7,200.00

The Tunic is semi stitched. We can stitch it complimentary. To avail the same, please leave your size at the check out after seeing the Size Chart (not Sizing Guide). Khayal: Mood-board "Chaap Tilak" from which we have borrowed the words Rang Deenhi is a poem by Aamir Khusrou composed in 14th Century. This poem is the few he composed in Awadhi language. Rang Deenhi (coloured me) is an Awadhi term that denotes absolute surrender in love. The love can be for a person or an energy, but the feeling is of absolute and unconditional surrender to the love. Taking inspiration, we have created original Shibori motifs from Ancient Indian Flower Art palette, a design breakthrough in Indian style of Shibori. The colour palette is kept Soft, Deep, Vibrant to symbolise shades of love. Poshaak: About the Dress Handwoven In House Chanderi by Meiraas, adorned with Floral Art motifs, dyed in non toxic Azo Free dyes. This is a Semi Stitched Kurta/Dress with gota bijiya lace detailing. The dress will come with a same colour cotton sleeveless lining. The lining will be made on placing the order for size confirmation, so making the lining will take 7-10 working days maximum from the day of placing the order. P.S: Please note that while the Size Chart mentions Chikankari Top, this is a Shibori Kurta only. The size chart is our standard Tunic size chart.

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Rang Deenhi

Blues Cotton Shibori Kurta

₹5,500.00

The Tunic is semi stitched. We can stitch it complimentary. To avail the same, please leave your size at the check out after seeing the Size Chart (not Sizing Guide). Khayal: Mood-board "Chaap Tilak" from which we have borrowed the words Rang Deenhi is a poem by Ameer Khusrou composed in 14th Century. This poem is the few he composed in Awadhi language. Rang Deenhi (coloured me) is an Awadhi term that denotes absolute surrender in love. The love can be for a person or an energy, but the feeling is of absolute and unconditional surrender to the love. Taking inspiration, we have created original Shibori motifs from Ancient Indian Flower Art palette, a design breakthrough in Indian style of Shibori. The colour palette is kept Soft, Deep, Vibrant to symbolise shades of love. Poshaak: About the Dress Pure Soft Cotton adorned with Floral Art motifs, dyed in non toxic Azo Free dyes. This is a Semi Stitched Kurta/Dress with crochet lace detailing. The dress needs no lining. P.S: Please note that while the Size Chart mentions Chikankari Top, this is a Shibori Kurta only. The size chart is our standard Tunic size chart.

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Rajnigandha Collective

Aqua Blue Chikankari Cotton Silk Saree

₹15,000.00

Cotton Silk is one of the most popular fabric produced by India. Cotton Silk of every state in India differs from the other & just the tracing of this beautiful buttery fabric, whether Handloom or Powerloom, is an absolute delight. Meiraas presents Aqua Blue Rajnigandha saree on Cotton Silk. This saree has a beautifully embroidered long & heavy palla of Indian Garden Art & the borders of the palla are locked with an unique "bel" (creeper) of Paisley. The saree is embroidered by our regular unit & is yet another example of how we managed to create highly skilled craft from a unit that was accustomed to making rough & unskilled work. When you choose to add this saree to your wardrobe, you contribute towards encouraging skilled & improved craftsmanship for artisans who toiled for over 1 year in creating these wonders. Additional Details: Gota Kingri in Gold/Silver is not visible in the images, but will be added on the saree before shipping. To see how that looks, you can check Pink Rajnigandha Cotton Silk Saree of same price range. The Model in the picture is of 5ft 7.5 inches height & is wearing no heels. Colours like Blue, Red & Green are a little difficult in catching the exact colour. However, we are posting the closest colour here. Some variation in colour will happen due to digital medium of viewing the product.

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Umrao

Golden Trellis Mukaish Swarna Chakra Organza Dupatta

₹10,500.00

Golden Trellis is our heirloom collection of Mukaish work that was historically done once upon a time in Awadh region, but is not done any more. Golden Trellis is a result of, one of the many research projects we are working upon simultaneously. We know some might not see light of the day (although we firmly believe that everything can be revived if we just have the right patience and the will to keep going), some will prove to be false tales - a mirage of a narrative built for dramatic value and nothing more...but some, like Golden Trellis will be a reality that can be translated to fabric yet again, even if in a small way, or a shadow of its one time glory...at least there will be a start. Golden Trellis is part of the Art & Antiquities Project undertaken by Meiraas. The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):

Heritage Mukaish work re created: This work comes under Kamdani Embroidery. The name we have given to this particular style is "glasswork", after we got our Amer saree designed in same stitch. This is due to the fact, that we get it especially rubbed in ghutaai process to get the metal wires to shine like molten glass (we wanted the molten glass painting look of Amer Fort art). This is extremely dexterous work and is done on miniature motif style to ensure its wearability on multiple occasions, instead of it being relegated for very few. This work was historically done in Lucknow. What can be better sustainability than finding out a lost artwork in a craft & helping revive it again to wearable pieces, & most importantly in pieces that can be part of today's Heritage Builders' private collection; this will ensure the craft's continued sustainability.
Mukaish Hand Embroidery with proper "ghutaai" - this means Mukaish embroidery has been rubbed using old technique of filling pebbles in a bottle and rubbing on the embroidery, instead of new age roller press method. This one method ensures long lasting Mukaish. In itself Mukaish is more sustainable craft that sequins or "salma sitaara" embroidery, as Mukaish never comes off, maintaining the look of the garment for much longer time.

KHAYAL (moodboard): Poetry etched in fabric, Golden Trellis alludes to the once opulent courts of the ancient royalties of India. Trellis is the jaali like window pattern, a signature architecture in heritage monuments of the Golden Era. This museum quality piece of legacy bound, wearable art will a pride for any one who owns it. POSHAAK (about the dupatta): Handloom Pure Organza Dupatta embroidered beautifully with the rare & precious Swarna Chakra or Golden Diskette. This beautiful Swarna Chakra has very neat & delicate Kamdani work closed with a ring embroidery; the miniature embroidery is allover the dupatta. A historic dupatta, that will always be the pride of the owner & will remain as part of handpicked private collection.

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Rang Deenhi

Meadow

₹4,500.00

The colours of a Meadow - Green velvety Grass & Pristine Blue lake come alive on this beautiful Tussar Silk Dupatta with Hand Dyed Shibori. The rich silk fabric is all weather & the colour is stunning to wear with any neutral colour attire. Indian Nui Shibori Stole on Tussar Silk (Pure) fabric. Please Read: Indian NUI Shibori is a varied version of the original Japanese Nui Shibori. The Japanese Shibori is done only by hand & generally makes one big pattern on a small swatch of fabric. In India, this method varies. The patterns in Indian NUI are drawn by hand on papern, and then sewn by sewing machine allover the fabric. The handmade process involved here is drawing the pattern, tracing on fabric, tying & dyeing post machine embroidery, opening of all tie to reveal final product, finishing treatment (eco friendly). Note: These days a lot of Digitally made Shibori from India is doing the round of market that looks very intricate in the first look. However on deeper 2nd look, you see that the NUI holes (made from sewing machine embroidery) are barely visible & light cannot pass through them. Therefore please bear in mind that the Indian NUI Shibori will have prominent needle marks in pattern (refer to the last image).

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Rang Deenhi

Charcoal

₹3,900.00

Charcoal glimmers in sun with its distinct Black hue and white depths hiding a lot inside. The Black Silk stole with White Shibori looks stunning imagery of a Charcoal. Indian Nui Shibori Stole on Tussar Silk (Pure) fabric. Indian NUI Shibori is a varied version of the original Japanese Nui Shibori. The Japanese Shibori is done only by hand & generally makes one big pattern on a small swatch of fabric. In India, this method varies. The patterns in Indian NUI are drawn by hand on papern, and then sewn by sewing machine allover the fabric. The handmade process involved here is drawing the pattern, tracing on fabric, tying & dyeing post machine embroidery, opening of all tie to reveal final product, finishing treatment (eco friendly). Note: These days a lot of Digitally made Shibori from India is doing the round of market that looks very intricate in the first look. However on deeper 2nd look, you see that the NUI holes (made from sewing machine embroidery) are barely visible & light cannot pass through them. Therefore please bear in mind that the Indian NUI Shibori will have prominent needle marks in pattern (refer to the last image).

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Aari Zardozi

Chandrakala

₹60,000.00

FROM THE VAULT COLLECTIVE Chandrakala is our final firm foray into the World of Aari & Zardozi art of Lucknow. We always wanted to do this art, but only for Museum Quality wearable art pieces, & nothing less!! Chandrakala is just that. KHAYAL (moodboard): Chandrakala, or the art of crafting Moon, is a labour of extensive research we did before launching this Vault Collective Zardozi Dupatta, crafted in Lucknow. We visited the museums of Jaipur, & in one of them saw a Red silk odhani, with Moons crafted on it with Real Gold dabka wires. The antique dupatta was torn at some places, telling stories of a once glorious past, but was carefully preserved in the Museum. It was reaching out to us with a gaze that was almost saying "Resurrect Me!!". That was the moment we decided this will be our first Zardozi Dupatta. We could not photograph the Dupatta, & neither creating the exact replica was in our minds. We did have a Chikankari motif, an old one, that had a beautiful Chaand border (see here Chaand Mayur Dhanlakshami Chanderi Saree). We decided to re create a format of that antique motif that was so reminiscent of the Maharani's Dupatta we saw, that we made a Zardozi "khaaka" out of it. The fabric used was pure Handwoven Tussar Silk to create that Regal journey!! - Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, Meiraas POSHAAK (about the saree): Chandrakala Dupatta is made on Handwoven Tussar Silk that is certified by Silk Mark of India. The fabric is supple and perfect to hold and add to the grace of the regal work on it. The border is embroidered with a beautiful & unique Chaand Border (read above), and has been embroidered using both Silver & Golden Dabka wires. The Dabka is extremely fine quality, please use Zoom to see the intricate detailing. The 4 side heavy border is complemented with small flower bootis in the body. To take this further, the dupatta is finished with Handwoven Gold Pure Zari Silk selvedge detailing, to make it one of a kind outstanding Dupatta. It is perfect as a one time investment to take on Lehengas, Kurtas, as a Light Shawl on sarees. This is a perfect gift for a new Bride as well, she will cherish it forever and pass on her legacy to her future generations. Important: 1 Dupatta is Ready to Ship.

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Umrao

Dhaani

₹2,600.00

The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):

Mukaish Hand Embroidery with proper "ghutaai" - this means Mukaish embroidery has been rubbed using old technique of filling pebbles in a bottle and rubbing on the embroidery, instead of new age roller press method. This one method ensures long lasting Mukaish. In itself Mukaish is more sustainable craft that sequins or "salma sitaara" embroidery, as Mukaish never comes off, maintaing the look of the garment for much longer time.
Handloom Chanderi Dupatta woven in Chanderi, MP.
Azo Free, thrice filtered, dye

KHAYAL (moodboard): The lightly bling dupattas are an ode to the era gone by, of gossamer odhanis, delicately dusted with Mukaish embroidery, as the women of Lucknow rarely stepped out in anything that could be termed plain. POSHAAK (about the dupatta): Handloom Chanderi Dupatta dyed in pastel Olive (mix of Green & Yellow) shade and dusted lightly with Mukaish Daana Embroidery. Perfect for gifting & wearing on multiple festive or light occasions. Imp: Colours may vary a bit, although they are all shot professionally in studio set up & closest colour has been photographed; Any variation can be due to digital medium of photography that is outside our control.

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Curated By Meiraas

Kaaga Kaaga – Conceptual Handloom Chanderi Saree

₹8,500.00

"Panchtantra was a collection of Chanderi sarees I conceptualised & designed in 2018, & executed somewhere in 2019. I wanted to introduce the iconography of the tales of Panchtantra I had grown up reading & whose learning I always imbibed in me. For Kaaga Kaaga (Crow & the Pitcher), i used the circular design style of Ancient Japanese art form, that I find a very impressive and an impactful design philosophy of conveying the whole story in a circle." - Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Creative, Meiraas A bright Yellow Handloom Chanderi saree with shock of Purple motifs of Crow & the Pitcher story all over the Pallu only; which is a long 2 metre palla. The saree has Pure Zari borders and detailing & has EXCLUSIVE (first time done) motifs of Crow & Pitcher. Motifs are developed by Meiraas from art work to weaving stage.

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Chikankari Dupattas

The Crown Gold Zari Silk Chikankari Dupatta

₹15,000.00

Product MADE ON ORDER only THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

HANDLOOM GOLD ZARI SILK FABRIC
UNIQUE WEAVE COMMISSIONED BY MEIRAAS
TREATED PURE ZARI – WILL NEVER BLACKEN
RESHAM CHIKANKARI (HAND EMBROIDERY PRACTISED SINCE ANCIENT AGE)

THE ZARI FABRIC HAS A NATURAL TEXTURE OF WRINKLES, THAT PROVES ITS AUTHENTICITY, THEREFORE NEVER EXPECT THE WEAVE TO BE FLAT DESPITE IRONING, TEXTURING IS THE BEAUTY OF THIS FABRIC THIS IS NOT TISSUE FABRIC.

KHYAAL (moodboard):

Lucknow - a city of Gold & Silver!! In Kenize Mourad's historical part history part fiction "In the City of Gold & Silver", Lucknow amongst Awadh is detailed as a land of Gold & Silver symbiotic. It is a symbolism for the syncretic culture of Awadh, where two ideologies or thoughts had a place to survive together. It also symbolises the rich court of Awadh dynasty, where the aristocracy spent its days in the riches that the fertile Indo Gangetic plains yielded, and immersed themselves in Art, Culture, Music, Poetry. The book had a profound effect on us to create two such weaves - Gold Zari Silk & Silver Zari Silk. A symbol of the now lost Awadh.

POSHAAK (about the saree):

Gold Zari Silk Dupatta is a unique weave commissioned by Meiraas. Pure Zari in Taana, Pure Zari in Baana & little bit of Pure Silk to bind this Work of Art together. The Rich Weave has been then adorned with Resham Chikankari in Heritage motifs. This is a first time such a dupatta has ever been made in Chikankari, & likely this status will remain for a long time. The richness of the weave & Embroidery will be more enhanced when the dupatta is in the hands of the patron, it is like wearing a sheet of Molten Gold. The dupatta has vintage CROWN motif that dates back almost 2 centuries & was literally dug out from the rubble like a relic of archeology. See the fascinating story of the STORY OF QUEEN'S CROWN BOOTA motif here Blog

NO RETURN/EXCHANGE REQUEST WILL BE ENTERTAINED FOR MADE ON ORDER PRODUCT.