Rust Phulkari
Rust Phulkari
Rust Phulkari · Phulkari · Stitched to your size
Sizes
XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL
Choose your size above — it is required before you can add to cart, and it is the size we cut and stitch to. Each set is made from a single length of fabric, one piece only, so once it sells it goes out of stock in every size.
Size exchanges only. Returns only for manufacturing defects. Contact us for more details.
Design Details
A rust kora cotton kurta carrying dense Phulkari embroidery across the yoke, worked in coral, mustard, teal and green floral threadwork, with small embroidered bootis scattered down the body. The matching rust dupatta repeats the embroidered border and bootis, and rust trousers complete the set. Phulkari is a Punjabi hand-embroidery tradition built on long floss-silk darning stitches, and the multicoloured work against a warm terracotta ground makes this a striking festive choice.
- Includes — kurta, pants and dupatta
- Stitching — stitched to your chosen size, included in the price
- Surface work — Phulkari
- Measurements — kurta customisable; pants customisable; dupatta 2.5 metres
- SKU — VAI-0035
Fit
A-line fit with straight pants. Requires lining.
Fabric and Colour
- Colour — Warm terracotta rust with Phulkari work in coral, mustard, teal and green.
- Kurta — Soft Kora Cotton
- Bottom — Cotton
- Dupatta — Kora Cotton
- Embroidery — Phulkari
My Story
Phulkari means ‘flower work’, and in Punjab it was never something you bought - it was something a grandmother began stitching when a girl was born, so that a finished odhni waited for her wedding day. The craft is worked from the back of the cloth in long darning stitches of untwisted floss silk, laid so densely that the surface turns almost entirely to thread. Every motif carries meaning: wheat sheaves for a good harvest, birds and figures for the life the bride was about to begin. It survived Partition in the trunks families carried with them, and it is stitched by hand to this day.
Wash and Care
Wash in cold water with a mild detergent, separately for the first two or three washes as natural dyes may bleed a little. Do not bleach or wring. Dry in the shade to keep the colour true, and press on a medium heat while slightly damp.
Shipping Information
We stitch on demand, so we will let you know when your order is ready to ship.