A beautiful & functional resham Chikankari Achkan cut kurta on Pure Handwoven Linen.
The cut is inspired by some classic old tailoring achkan kurtas, found in antique private collections. Such bespoke tailoring ensures perfect coverage & fall on the body.
The Sustainability Quotient (TSQ):
Masterclass Resham Chikankari on antique Chikankari motifs
Old school bespoke tailoring that ensures perfect coverage & fall
Functional styling to enable maximum wear of the dress
Pure Handloom Linen fabric
In seam margins to ensure more wearability of the garment
Khayal (moodboard):
When creating this dress, we wanted to delve into the very functional old school tailoring, that is rare to find now. This is a fine Jacket style front open Kurta dress. The style is borrowed from Achkan worn by Nawab Aristocracy in the old days. The design is made more contemporary & has been reimagined for women. The embroidery has minimalist and antique sensibility, with focus given to fine quality craftsmanship. Mother of Pearl buttons add a regal grace to this dress.
Poshaak (about the garment):
The old school tailored Linen Achkan Dress, has front open styling. The Resham Chikankari has been done in a V shape on the front with two colour threads - White & Firozi. This has been done to bring out the beauty of the work & material both. The back has an antique Paan motif that can be found in antique research books of the craft. It is a truly a travel back in fashion times, but with a contemporary twist.
The stitching of this Achkan Kurta was perfected after numerous trials. It has been heavily researched & antique masterclass stitching expertise has been revived for it, so that it fits all body types, especially Indian. The button patti has a broad strip of fabric on the inside of the kurta to provide full coverage & comfort in any posture.
The model in one of the images is wearing L size Kurta to absolute comfort & perfection.
White Handloom Linen Semi Stitched Kurta with Resham Chikankari embroidery showing tiny Jacaranda blossoms & lace detailing. Stitching of the Kurta is complimentary by Meiraas. Please choose your size from the size chart.
The Sustainability Quotient (SQ):
1. Skilled Resham Hand Embroidery
2. Handwoven Linen
KHAYAL (mood-board):
We dreamt of Chikankari on Linen, with small wisps of Resham Blossoms of the craft sprouting on the fabric, like spring invoking the birth of fresh flowers from the Earth, after the first melting of the snow. Experimenting on Linen fabric was always a vision we saw, as a possible replacement to the antique quality Chikankari done on Bengal Muslin, which is rare and largely inaccessible now. We wanted the moodboard to be Soft Romance of nature against a gossamer, sustainable fabric.
POSHAAK (about the dress):
Handloom Linen Tunic with lace detailing & Resham Chikankari done on the front & back of beautiful purple Jacaranda blossoms.
Additional Details: This Kurta can be stitched upto sizes S (small) to XXL (Extra Extra Large) only. Please select your size & we will stitch it complimentary. You can leave length preference in the Customer Note.
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 garment)
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.