Aachhri Cotton Chikankari Women's Short Kurta - Black & White

A hip-length short kurti in sheer cotton, densely hand-embroidered edge to edge in chikankari with a black-and-white pattern of large round pomegranate-like fruit shapes, broad leaves and curling vines, identical on front and back. It comes with a matching inner given the sheer fabric, and pairs with real black denim jeans instead of the usual chikankari palazzo - a wide-leg, high-waisted cut in a faded charcoal-black wash with a vertical fade down the front crease, plus genuine jeans construction: metal button/zip fly, front slash pockets and top-stitched back patch pockets. The sleeve is the standard house bracelet sleeve, ending just above the wrist, and a matching white crochet-lace border trims both the front and back hem.

The short hip-length cut and denim pairing make this the most casual, everyday-wearable piece in the range, at home with sneakers for a daytime look or dressed up for an evening out. The bold allover chikankari motif reads as fresh and modern, keeping a thread of hand-craft running through an otherwise contemporary silhouette.