Sanskriti Vintage Cream Sarees Cotton Hand Embroidered Chikankari Sari Fabric

Beautiful Cream Colored Cotton Hand Embroidered Chikankari Sari. Pallu & Border features is hand embroidered white thread work with floral pattern. Center part of the sari has similar embroidery & floral pattern. What is special about this saree? CHIKANKARI:Chikan embroidery is fascinating although it is lacking in color. It is worked with white cotton thread on a white base, usually muslin. The Gangetic plains, Uttar Pradesh and specially Lucknow, in particular have been he home and stronghold of this simple and dignified art. The origin of word chikan has not been traced. Perhaps it is a corrupt form of the word chicken or sequin, a coin valued at about Rs.4, which was current in several Indian ports. Traditionally the designs of chikankari were the typical paisley motifs and floral bunches, supported by leafy creepers, mostly of Mughal origin. Chikankari makes use of ordinary stitches like the stem stitch, herringbone stitch, buttonhole stitch etc.

• Item condition: pre-owned; These item are not new, so please do not expect them to be in perfect condition. If there is any major, flaw, I will surely mention it in the listing.