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Dhoop Yellow Mulmul Pintuck Kurta
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Dhoop is warm afternoon sun, taken literally in this yellow mulmul kurta. Chandrakanti hand embroidered tepchi lines, keel points and phanda knots in Lucknow, and the soft mulmul keeps the colour breathing through summer. Collared neckline with a V cut and buttons, knee length, straight hem with side slits, an easy everyday yellow.
- Cloth
- mulmulFeatherweight cotton muslin, the cloth Lucknow embroidery was built on. It takes bakhiya because you can see through it.
- Stitches
- Phanda · Keel Kangan · Tepchi
- Length
- knee length
- Fit
- Regular
- Hem
- Straight with Side Slits
- Neckline
- Collar With V-cut and Button-up Closure
- Sleeve length
- 3/4th
- Cloth, as supplied
- Mulmul Cotton
- Handwork
- 15 to 20 days
- Embroidered by
- Chandrakanti, 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
Shwet Heritage SHG network, Lucknow
The stitches
- Phanda (knot)Tight millet-seed knots placed one by one to build jasmine buds and flower centres.
- Keel KanganKeel sets the pointed flower centre. Kangan rings it like a bangle around the motif.
- Tepchi (running)The swift running stitch laid along the printed motif, the ground on which every other stitch is built.
How to wear it
- White palazzos and silver for the radiant day look.
- A contrast dupatta and juttis carry it into festivity.
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 | Shoulderseam to seam across the back | Lengthhigh point of the shoulder straight down to the hem | Sleeveshoulder seam to sleeve opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 36 | 38 | 42 | 15 | 43 | 17.5 |
| M | 38 | 40 | 46 | 16 | 45 | 19.5 |
| L | 40 | 42 | 48 | 16 | 46 | 19.5 |
| XL | 42 | 44 | 48 | 17 | 46.5 | 20 |
| XXL | 44 | 46 | 50 | 17 | 46.5 | 20 |
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 Chandrakanti 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, with mild detergent Do not bleach Dry in shade Iron inside out on low heat Store in a muslin bag