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Alta Red Mulmul Angarkha Top
SWT276
At 70–75 GSM, mulmul has no stiffness, so the angarkha's crossed front lies along the body and ties keep the V shut. Ram Devi hand embroidered white thread onto the red ground in Lucknow: ghas patti fanning mirrored strokes into leaves, keel pinning a centre for kangan to circle, phanda tied tight into buds. The name comes from alta, the red drawn along the edge of the feet.
- Cloth
- mulmulFeatherweight cotton muslin, the cloth Lucknow embroidery was built on. It takes bakhiya because you can see through it.
- Composition
- 100% cotton
- Stitches
- Ghas Patti · Keel Kangan · Phanda
- Top length
- Hip Length
- Neckline
- V-neckline Tie-up
- Sleeve length
- 3/4th
- Style
- Angarkha
- Cloth, as supplied
- Mulmul 92x20
- Thread colour
- White
- Weave
- 70-75 GSM, warp 60 D, weft 60 D
- Handwork
- 25 to 30 days
- Embroidered by
- Ram Devi, Lucknow
- Net quantity
- 1 piece
- Made in
- India. Hand embroidered in Lucknow.
- Packed by
- Shwet Heritage LLP, Prabhat Chauraha, E-1/282, Sector I, Janki Vihar Colony, Jankipuram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226021, India
- Consumer care
- +91 90055 17090support@shwetheritage.inMonday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM IST
- Availability
As this product is handmade, slight variations may occur, and a tolerance of ±1 inch in garment measurements when worn is acceptable
Also embroidered in
- Craftmark is issued by the All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) and certifies craft processes, not individual garments. Our licence covers Chikankari Embroidery. To verify, AIACA lists Shwet on its public member register for the craft process Chikankari Embroidery. Our license number, 278P060, and its term are on the certificate we publish.
- Free delivery across India
- 7-day exchange on unworn pieces
- How this fits
- Craft Care embroidery repair
- Artisans paid ₹500 per kurta, against the trade’s ₹20–50
Embroidered by
Ram Devi is a hardworking artisan from Lucknow who began Chikankari to support her family’s daily needs.
Shwet Heritage SHG network, Lucknow
The stitches
- Ghas Patti (grass leaf)Blades of grass worked in mirrored V-strokes, leaf-work that fans across hems and vines.
- Keel KanganKeel sets the pointed flower centre. Kangan rings it like a bangle around the motif.
- Phanda (knot)Tight millet-seed knots placed one by one to build jasmine buds and flower centres.
How to wear it
- The crossed panel and its ties sit across the front, so a bag on a cross body strap lands straight on them. Carry it in the hand instead.
- Red ground and white thread are all this top carries, no metal worked into it, so anything that catches light comes from the jewellery.
- White or ivory below keeps the red as the one colour in the outfit, and the bottom is what moves the top from a morning to a festival.
Size & fit
Measured garment chart
These are the measurements of the finished garment, laid flat, not body measurements. Compare them against a piece you already wear.
| Size | Bustflat across the fullest part of the chest, doubled | Waistflat at the narrowest point, doubled | Hipflat 8 inches below the waist, doubled | Lengthhigh point of the shoulder straight down to the hem | Sleeveshoulder seam to sleeve opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 36 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 18 |
| M | 38 | 36 | 36 | 28.5 | 18.25 |
| L | 40 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 18.5 |
| XL | 42 | 40 | 40 | 29.5 | 18.75 |
| XXL | 44 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 19 |
Each piece is embroidered and finished by hand, so a measurement may vary by up to 1 inch. That variation is the signature of handwork, not a defect.
Craftmark® certified
Certified by the All India Artisans & Craftworkers Welfare Association under Craftmark License 278P060.
Craftmark is issued by the All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA). It certifies craft processes, not individual garments. Our licence covers Chikankari Embroidery and runs to 13 February 2027. This piece was embroidered by Ram Devi in Lucknow.
Our artisans earn ₹500 per kurta for their embroidery, where middlemen typically pay ₹20–50. Read how certification works.
Care instructions
Gentle hand wash only, in cold water with mild detergent Do not bleach Never wring the embroidered panels, roll them in a towel instead Dry in shade Iron inside out on low heat, over a cotton cloth Store in a muslin bag