Chikankari is said to have come to India from Persia, with the most popular origin story being that it was the beautiful Noor Jahan, the wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir, who introduced the embroidery form of chikankari to India. Here are some evening kurtis in black.
‘Chikin’ is a Persian word meaning an embroidered flower and, history has it that chikankari goes back to the 3rd century BC when “flowered muslins” found mention in a book by the intrepid Greek traveller, Megasthenes. White-on-white is where the beauty of chikankari shines through and we have picked up some for you.
When you want to wear Indian with a touch of the West, the kurti is the best go-to and in any style. Try halter-neck, anarkali or angarakha style, sleeveless, full or puff sleeve, but it should end just over the knee.
