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Basant Yellow Anarkali and Dupatta, Semi Stitched
Basant is spring in Awadh, when fields and festivals both turn basanti yellow. Hema Devi hand embroidered this semi stitched anarkali and dupatta in Lucknow with bakhiya, chana patti, phanda and keel kangan, then cut dana beads and mukaish metal work were added for a quiet shimmer. Viscose georgette, finished to your measurements by your tailor.
- Cloth
- georgetteCrinkled and fluid. It falls rather than holds.
- Stitches
- Bakhiya · Chana Patti · Phanda · Keel Kangan
- Allied work
- Mukaish
- Cloth, as supplied
- Viscose Georgette
- Edition
- limited edition, not re-made
- Embroidered by
- Hema Devi, Lucknow
- Net quantity
- 1 set
- 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@shwetartistry.comMonday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM IST
- Availability
Also embroidered in
Basanti Yellow
Mehendi Green
Mustard
Peach
- 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
- A handmade gift from the artisans travels with every order
Embroidered by
Hema Devi is an older artisan from Chowk, Lucknow, who first learned Chikankari from her mother-in-law in her early married years.
Shwet Heritage SHG network, Lucknow
The stitches
- Bakhiya (shadow work)Herringbone worked on the reverse of sheer cloth, so the motif glows through as a soft shadow, the signature of true Chikankari.
- Chana Patti (gram leaf)Gram-leaf trios scattered along creepers, small leaves in threes.
- 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.
Allied Lucknow work
Worked alongside the Chikankari, not part of it.
- Mukaish (metal sparkle)Flattened metal wire pierced through the cloth and twisted into points of sparkle, Lucknow’s badla work.
How to wear it
- Pearl drops and clear block heels keep eyes on the embroidery.
- Drape the dupatta over both shoulders with cream juttis.
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Message us before you order. We will confirm measurements, current embroidery timelines and anything you want to see up close, photographed from the piece itself.
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This piece is semi-stitched
Semi-stitched means the garment arrives partly constructed so your tailor can finish it to your exact measurements. The blouse and kurta panels are cut and embroidered. The final fitting seams are left open on purpose. Plan for a local tailoring visit before wearing.
Send us your measurements and we will guide the finishing (opens in a new tab)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 Hema 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, with mild detergent Do not bleach Dry in shade Keep perfume and sprays away from the mukaish and bead work Iron inside out on low heat Store in a muslin bag