Cream Chanderi Cotton Silk Dress Material with Hand-Embroidered Yoke and Woven Swan Dupatta (3 Piece)

A three-piece unstitched dress material in cream Chanderi cotton silk, with a tone-on-tone hand-embroidered yoke in cream, beige and soft grey. The dupatta is Chanderi with swans woven into the cloth, finished with tassels. The bottom is cream sand crepe. Nothing is cut or sewn. The lengths go to your tailor.

What You Receive

• Kurta fabric — 2.5 m long, 1.14 m wide. Cream Chanderi cotton silk with a hand-embroidered yoke and small buttas down the body
• Bottom fabric — 2.5 m long, 1.08 m wide. Plain cream sand crepe
• Dupatta — 2.4 m long, 0.85 m wide. Chanderi with woven swan motifs, buttis and floral borders, tassels already finished

The Handwork

The yoke is worked by hand. Open florals in cream and beige run down the centre between fine vertical lines, with grey-green leaves tucked between the petals. A lattice frames the panel on both sides, edged with tiny beads. Below the yoke, small hand-stitched buttas are spaced down the kurta.

The colours stay close to the fabric. Nothing shouts. It is the kind of work you notice when someone stands near you, not from across the room.

The Dupatta

The swans on the dupatta are woven, not printed. Pairs of them sit inside floral frames along the ends, with bands of small flowers above and below and tiny buttis scattered across the body. White on cream, so the pattern catches the light rather than the eye.

The Fabric

The kurta and dupatta are Chanderi cotton silk: light, with a soft sheen. The bottom is sand crepe, a crepe with a fine grainy texture that falls softly, which makes it a good match for a palazzo or a flowing pant.

How to Style It

This is a quiet festive set. It suits a puja at home, a housewarming, a sabha evening, a Navratri visit, or a family function where you want to look finished without looking loud.

Pearls suit it well. So do small gold studs and a soft potli. Keep the neckline close to the yoke's shape so the handwork frames your face.

Care

Dry clean only. The handwork and beads are delicate, and the sand crepe holds its fall best with professional care. If you press it at home, use a warm iron on the reverse side, never directly on the yoke. 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 stitches them to your measurements.

What are the measurements?
The kurta fabric is 2.5 m by 1.14 m, the bottom is 2.5 m by 1.08 m, and the dupatta is 2.4 m by 0.85 m.

Is the yoke embroidery done by hand?
Yes. The yoke and the small buttas on the kurta fabric are handwork.

Are the swans on the dupatta printed?
No. The swans, buttis and floral borders are woven into the dupatta.

What fabric is this set?
The kurta and dupatta are Chanderi cotton silk. The bottom is sand crepe.

What is sand crepe?
A crepe with a fine, grainy texture and a soft fall. It drapes well, so it suits a palazzo or a flowing pant.

What colour is it?
Cream throughout. The embroidery is in cream, beige and soft grey, and the dupatta motifs are woven in white.

How is this different from your cream Chanderi mirror work set?
That set has multicolour thread work with mirrors and a dupatta with woven leaves. This one is tone-on-tone, with a woven swan dupatta and a sand crepe bottom instead of cotton.

How do I care for it?
Dry clean only, to protect the handwork, the beads and the fall of the crepe.

Which occasions does it suit?
It is well suited to pujas, housewarmings, sabha evenings, Navratri visits 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.