RUST BOOTI WORK MULMUL KURTI

A rust mulmul cotton kurti with tonal Chikankari-style booti embroidery and scattered gold-dot detailing, finished with a contrast trim at the cuffs. Breathable and festive-ready. Sold as the kurti only.

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₹ 1 759,00 ~~₹ 2 159,00~~

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Classe d'âge	25-35, 35-45
Taille	S(Bust-36)
Product Type	Kurti
Sleeve Length	Full Sleeve
Couleur	Starry Maroon
Matériel	Mulmul Cotton
Genre	Female

Rust is a colour that already carries warmth on its own — this kurti adds craft on top of it rather than competing with it. Cut in pure mulmul cotton, the kind of fabric that softens with every wash rather than wearing out, the kurti carries tonal Chikankari-style booti work scattered from the yoke down through the body — small, deliberate florals set against the deep rust ground, denser at the chest and easing as they travel down. Layered over that is a scatter of gold-tone dots, evenly spaced across the entire kurti, catching light without shouting for it. The cuffs pick up a contrast maroon-and-gold trim, a small but considered finishing detail. A centre-front keyhole neckline keeps things clean. This is a kurti built for the kind of festive dressing that doesn't need embellishment to prove itself — cotton, craft, and a colour that does the rest. Sold as the kurti alone.

This kurti is made in pure mulmul cotton — a fine, lightweight handwoven-style cotton known for its breathability and soft, slightly textured hand. Mulmul has a long history in Indian textile craft precisely because of how it behaves in warm weather and how gracefully it ages: it softens with every wash rather than losing shape.

What this means for the wearer:

Highly breathable — one of the most comfortable cotton weights for warm climates and all-day wear
Soft, matte finish that lets embroidery and dot detailing sit clearly on the surface
Naturally structured drape — holds its shape better than sheer fabrics like georgette or chiffon
Gets softer with wear and washing, which is characteristic of mulmul rather than a flaw
Best cared for with gentle washing and low-heat ironing — confirm exact care instructions from the product record before publishing

Since this listing is for the kurti only, styling suggestions below are pairing ideas — not included items.

As styled (Heritage-ready): Paired with straight-leg rust trousers and tan flat sandals, as shown, for a tonal, festive-ready look. Suited to daytime celebrations, family gatherings, or Diwali/festive-season dressing where a full colour block feels intentional rather than matchy.

Reinterpreted, contemporary routes:

With cream or ivory straight trousers — breaks the tonal look and lets the rust and gold detailing stand out against a lighter, more neutral base.
With olive or sage trousers — pulled from Lunevi's core colour palette, this creates a considered contrast that still feels within the brand's world.
With dark denim — a warm-weather, everyday version of the look; the mulmul's breathability makes it suited to this kind of daily rotation, not just occasion wear.
With gold jhumkas or statement earrings — the gold-dot detailing on the kurti gives a natural cue to pick up warm-tone jewellery rather than silver.

Footwear: flat sandals or juttis for daywear; a low block heel for evening or festive settings.

The embroidery on this kurti draws on Chikankari, the traditional embroidery style associated with Lucknow, known for its fine, disciplined stitchwork worked directly onto the base fabric — here expressed primarily through booti, the small individual floral motifs that are one of Chikankari's most recognisable forms.

What's visible on this piece:

Tonal booti motifs worked in a deep rust-on-rust thread, concentrated more densely at the yoke and shoulders and thinning into a lighter scatter through the body and sleeves — a classic Chikankari placement logic, where detail gathers at the neckline and eases outward
A scattered gold-tone dot pattern layered across the entire kurti in an even grid, distinct from the booti work — this reads as a separate embellishment technique (commonly mukaish-style dot or foil work in Chikankari-adjacent pieces) rather than part of the embroidery thread itself
A contrast maroon-and-gold trim at the cuffs, giving the sleeve a finished, jewellery-like detail against the plain rust ground
A subtly embroidered trim at the keyhole neckline, continuing the tonal booti pattern into the opening

Booti work is prized in Chikankari precisely because of what it asks of the maker — each motif is placed individually rather than repeated as a continuous pattern, which is part of why the density here shifts naturally across the garment instead of reading as uniform.

RUST BOOTI WORK MULMUL KURTI

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