Cream Chanderi Cotton Silk Dress Material with Hand-Embroidered Mirror Work (3 Piece)

A three-piece unstitched dress material in cream Chanderi cotton silk, with a yoke worked entirely by hand. Fine running stitches draw the pattern, bold pink, blue and mustard thread fills it in, and real mirrors are stitched in all the way down. The dupatta is cream cotton silk with leaves woven into the cloth, finished with tassels. The bottom is plain cream cotton. Nothing is cut or sewn. The lengths go to your tailor.

What You Receive

• Kurta fabric — 2.5 m long, 1.1 m wide. Cream Chanderi cotton silk with a hand-embroidered mirror-work yoke
• Bottom fabric — 2.4 m long, 1.05 m wide. Plain cream, pure cotton
• Dupatta — 2.5 m long, 0.9 m wide. Cream cotton silk with woven leaf and flower motifs, tassels already finished

The Handwork

Every stitch on this yoke was made by hand. A diamond panel sits at the centre, filled with small stars, each one holding a mirror. Rows of mirrors frame it on both sides, and a fan of pink, blue and mustard thread opens out below. Small flowers are scattered across the rest of the kurta fabric.

The mirrors are real mirrors, stitched into the cloth. Not stickers. Because it is all done by hand, no two motifs sit exactly alike. That is the embroiderer's hand, not a flaw.

The Dupatta

The leaves on the dupatta are not printed. They are woven into the fabric, in pink, mustard, olive green and blue, climbing alongside white geometric patterns and woven flowers. The tassels come ready, so there is nothing left to finish.

The Fabric

Chanderi is a light fabric with a soft sheen, made in silk, cotton silk or plain cotton. This one is Chanderi cotton silk, so the kurta has a gentle glow without the weight of silk. The bottom is pure cotton, so the set stays comfortable through a long day.

How to Style It

This is a festive set. It suits Navratri and Golu visits, Deepavali, family functions and evenings at a sabha. The yoke is the statement, so keep the neckline close to the embroidered shape and let the mirrors show.

Oxidised silver jhumkas sit well with the mirror work. If you prefer gold, keep it light and let the colour in the thread do the talking.

Care

Dry clean only. The handwork is intricate and the mirrors are stitched in, so a home wash is not worth the risk. If you press it at home, use a warm iron on the reverse side, never directly on the mirrors. Store it folded in a dry place, wrapped in a white cotton cloth.

Questions

Is this stitched or unstitched?
Unstitched. You receive the three fabric lengths, and your tailor makes it up.

What exactly do I receive?
A 2.5 m by 1.1 m kurta fabric in Chanderi cotton silk, a 2.4 m by 1.05 m bottom fabric in pure cotton, and a 2.5 m by 0.9 m cotton silk dupatta with tassels.

Is the embroidery done by hand?
Yes. All the work on the yoke and the small flowers on the kurta fabric is handwork.

Are the mirrors real?
Yes. They are real mirrors, stitched into the fabric. They are not stickers.

Is the dupatta printed?
No. The leaves and flowers on the dupatta are woven into the fabric, not printed on top.

What is Chanderi cotton silk?
Chanderi is a light fabric with a soft sheen. It comes in silk, cotton silk or plain cotton. This set uses Chanderi cotton silk for the kurta and cotton silk for the dupatta.

What fabric is the bottom?
Pure cotton, in plain cream, 2.4 m long and 1.05 m wide.

Does the dupatta need finishing?
No. The tassels are already done.

How do I wash it?
Dry clean only, because of the intricate handwork and the stitched mirrors.

Is it suitable for Navratri and Deepavali?
Yes. The mirror work and multicolour thread make it well suited to Navratri, Golu visits, Deepavali and family functions.

Do you ship across India?
Yes, to all pin codes. Free shipping on prepaid orders, and COD is available with a ₹150 handling charge. Orders usually leave within one working day, then take two to three days to metro cities and five to seven to non-metro.

Can I return or exchange it?
Return within five days of receiving it, with an unedited video of the parcel being opened from start to finish. Exchange within three days, in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is arranged at your end.