chikankari sari – Meiraas

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Geeli Mehendi

₹9,900.00

THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

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. Imp: Please Note, this is a Khadi Cotton saree, which is dyed after the embroidery. There will be non uniformity in colour gradation. This is the charm of Khadi and its differentiating factor. 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.

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Dhanlakshami Chikankari Sarees

Kannauji Gulaab Saree

₹21,500.00

A gorgeous Chikankari saree with signature Floral motif of Kannauji Gulaab, in stunning Ombre shades of deeply fragrant roses of Kannauj. 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. 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): Kannauji Gulaab is revered for its sharp yet subtle fragramce of Pink Roses, that was used to make Rose essential oils and perfumes since most ancient times, to this date. The romance associated with sharply pink and extremely fragrant roses of Kannauj, shaped our moodboard. POSHAAK (About the garment): This ombre Pink saree, inspired by the deeply fragrant roses of Kannauj, features a stunning floral Bel Boota motif on one koniya of the palla. The rest of the palla has two beautiful miniature floral running through the palla and body of the saree. The embroidery is white on the base of Ombre Pink, to bring out the delicate stitches like keel, double kangan, ghaspatti, orma, rahet, pechni, phanda, amongst other stitches. Delicate stars of Mukaish have been placed to enhance the embroidery work of this beautiful saree. It is finished with kingri lace on the palla.

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Dhanlakshami Chikankari Sarees

Blush Pearl

₹24,500.00

An ethereal Blush or soft Pink Pearl colour Chikankari saree on Kota Doria, with subtle sequins & pearl detailing . 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. 5. Sequins & Pearl detailing on the saree KHAYAL (Mood-board): Blush Pearl or Pink Pearl is the inspiration behind this saree. A strand of pearls with Chikankari Kota sarees is what defined the ladies of Lucknow and their summer afternoons & evenings. These strand of pearls were in usual ivories, but sometimes one could also find a beautiful strand of Blush Pink pearl strand and a saree to match! That understated elegant look was the inspiration behind this saree. POSHAAK (About the garment): Summer evenings cannot be as elegant, unless draped in this beautiful Blush Pearl Tepchi Chikankari saree. The saree features a very unique style of palla layout. It has a beautiful border on 3 sides, which features stunning taagha Jaali work along with Tepchi, a rarity now, and something we love doing. The saree has a gorgeous & subtle blush nude shade, that is further enhanced with light sequins & pearl detailing to make this a summer afternoon or evening informal party wear as well.

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Rajnigandha Collective

Purwaai

₹9,900.00

THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

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 & only did "shadow" "phanda" stitches for fast moving Chikan goods. Such nuanced work enhanced their skill and gives them better chance of earning more.
Slow Layout of Embroidery: The embroidery layout is in typical style of an Heirloom saree with more designs and even Shadow work. This breaks away from the allover simple Tepchi embroidery that is the norm of fast moving Chikan work.
Non Motorised Amber Charkha Spun Fabric yarn.
Handwoven high count Cotton Saree
Azo Free filtered dyeing

Khayal (moodboard): 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, & 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 middle cinema heroines, like Vidya Sinha, the names are kept reminiscent of the romance of those ages!! Purwaai (Cool Easterly Breeze) is a slice of life name, that is evocative of the simple yet soulful era!! Poshaak (about the saree): Beautiful & rare Peacock Motif along with a stunning floral shadow motif and Lotus creepers come together to celebrate this beautiful Chikankari 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 normal with Tepchi, we broke the palla layout into interesting panels to include more nuanced motifs & 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. Please remember, that only constant practise and challenges makes crafts perfect. We absolutely love Tepchi Chikankari. The delicate Tepchi is quite literally Summer embroidered on your saree. However, off late the Tepchi we have started getting in markets is a travesty. You will be lucky to find a really good quality Tepchi for office or casual wear. We have worked very hard on this saree to create a fantastic Tepchi & some shadow work masterpiece, along with Handwoven fabric!! This is a true collector's delight. The Vibrant Lime Green hue is uplifting & outstanding , making it a perfect & must have Chikankari wear. 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 a new design introduced this year. 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. IMP: The model is 5ft 7.5 inches and is with 1.5 inches approx heels in the shoot. Styling Tip: Wear with Rajnigandha Crop Top

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Rajnigandha Collective

Light Jade Chikankari Cotton Silk Saree

₹15,000.00

This saree is Dyed on Order and will take 15-20 working days to be ready for dispatch once the order is placed.
The saree images are shot via mobile phone; professional shoot images of the saree is awaited and will be added soon.
The last image is of the same saree in Light Blue shade. That has been shared as just a reference on how the saree looks when draped.

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 Light Jade Green 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: We will finish this saree with beautiful crochet lace work (currently not visible in photos). 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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Dhanlakshami Chikankari Sarees

Dance of the Cranes

₹14,500.00

THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

HANDLOOM MAHESHWARI SAREE
UNIQUE MEIRAAS BLOCKS - Power of Silence: Dance of the Cranes as an ode to migratory Serbian Cranes that dot the skyline around Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary in winters. 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

Khayal (moodboard): The beautiful town of Maheshwar weaves the stunning Cotton Silk sarees that were introduced by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar. These sarees are distinguished by their stunning border & palla weaving that is inspired by the city of Maheashwar (the fort mainly), and the Narmada river. When I had conceptualised making Chikankari on these sarees, the very thought of Maheshwari weaving paying an homage to their town was my central moodboard. Therefore, I wanted the unique inspiration of Lucknow & Awadh to be represented on these sarees. The Khayal of Awadh meeting the Song of Maheshwar!! - Vidhi Rastogi, Head of Design, Meiraas POSHAAK (about the dress): This beautiful Pink saree has a stunning Blue striped Palla with typical Maheshwari borders. The palla has beautiful Blue Periwinkle flowers embroidered in resham thread, that makes the saree look stunning. Just above the palla we have our signature & exclusive Power of Silence - Dance of the Cranes motif (signifying the Nawabgunj migratory cranes)& more scattered flowers on the rest of the saree!! A one of a kind collector's piece Important: For closest colour of the saree, please see the images of the model wearing it. Styling Tip: This rare saree is perfect for wedding day functions, festive occasions & even formal office parties. They can also be worn as formal wear to important meetings.

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Rajnigandha Collective

Khili Dhoop

₹9,500.00

THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

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 & only did "shadow" "phanda" stitches for fast moving Chikan goods. Such nuanced work enhanced their skill and gives them better chance of earning more.
Slow Layout of Embroidery: The embroidery layout is in typical style of an Heirloom saree with more designs and even Shadow work. This breaks away from the allover simple Tepchi embroidery that is the norm of fast moving Chikan work.
Non Motorised Amber Charkha Spun Fabric yarn.
Handwoven high count Cotton Saree
Azo Free filtered dyeing

Khayal (moodboard): 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, & 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 middle cinema heroines, like Vidya Sinha, the names are kept reminiscent of the romance of those ages!! Khili Dhoop (Bright Sunshine) is a slice of life 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 normal with Tepchi, we broke the palla layout into interesting panels to include more nuanced motifs & 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. Please remember, that only constant practise and challenges makes crafts perfect. We absolutely love Tepchi Chikankari. The delicate Tepchi is quite literally Summer embroidered on your saree. However, off late the Tepchi we have started getting in markets is a travesty. You will be lucky to find a really good quality Tepchi for office or casual wear. We have worked very hard on this saree to create a fantastic Tepchi & some shadow work masterpiece, along with Handwoven fabric!! This is a true collector's delight. The Bright Yellow hue is uplifting & outstanding , making it a perfect & must have Chikankari wear. 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 4th 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. IMP: The model is 5ft 7.5 inches and is without heels in the shoot. Styling Tip: Wear with Dopehri Cotton Chikankari Crop Top

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Rajnigandha Collective

Thandi Chhaon

₹9,500.00

THE SUSTAINABILITY QUOTIENT (TSQ):

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 & only did "shadow" "phanda" stitches for fast moving Chikan goods. Such nuanced work enhanced their skill and gives them better chance of earning more.
Slow Layout of Embroidery: The embroidery layout is in typical style of an Heirloom saree with more designs and even Shadow work. This breaks away from the allover simple Tepchi embroidery that is the norm of fast moving Chikan work.
Non Motorised Amber Charkha Spun Fabric yarn.
Handwoven high count Cotton Saree
Azo Free filtered dyeing

Khayal (moodboard): 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, & 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 middle cinema heroines, like Vidya Sinha, the names are kept reminiscent of the romance of those ages!! Thandi Chhaon (Cool Shade) is a slice of life 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 normal with Tepchi, we broke the palla layout into interesting panels to include more nuanced motifs & 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. Please remember, that only constant practise and challenges makes crafts perfect. We absolutely love Tepchi Chikankari. The delicate Tepchi is quite literally Summer embroidered on your saree. However, off late the Tepchi we have started getting in markets is a travesty. You will be lucky to find a really good quality Tepchi for office or casual wear. We have worked very hard on this saree to create a fantastic Tepchi & some shadow work masterpiece, along with Handwoven fabric!! This is a true collector's delight. The Grey hue is unconventional & outstanding , making it a perfect & must have Chikankari wear. 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 4th 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. IMP: The model is 5ft 7.5 inches and is without heels in the shoot. Styling Tip: Wear with Dopehri Cotton Chikankari Crop Top