Lemon Yellow Pure Kota Cotton Doria Lucknowi Chikankari Saree with Tepchi Work

A pure Kota cotton doria saree in lemon yellow, hand embroidered in Lucknow. Kota doria is woven in tiny open checks, which is why it feels almost weightless and lets air pass straight through. On this one, the checks become the ground for tepchi, the fine running stitch of Lucknowi chikankari, worked tone on tone so the pattern shows as texture more than colour.

The body is kept light, with small motifs spaced across it. The border carries a row of flower motifs picked out in a soft gold tone, running the full length of the saree. The pallu is the densest part: a lattice of diamonds worked closely across its width, broken by bands of wavy lines and finished with hand-embroidered cutdana, tiny beads stitched on one by one that catch the light as you move.

Cool, soft and quietly festive. A saree for a Diwali morning puja, a summer wedding function, a haldi, or a long day when you still want to look dressed. There is only one of this saree.

Fabric: Pure Kota cotton doria
Origin: Embroidered in Lucknow
Colour: Lemon yellow with tone on tone embroidery and soft gold detail
Work: Lucknowi chikankari in tepchi stitch with hand-embroidered cutdana
Border: Row of flower motifs along the full length
Pallu: Dense diamond lattice with wavy bands and cutdana work
Saree length: 5.5 metres
Blouse piece: 70 to 80 cm, attached to the saree, unstitched
Care: Dry clean only
Add-on: Fall and pico available on request

Please note: The blouse worn in the photos is from the founder's personal collection and is for styling only. It is not included with the saree. Sarees with fall and pico done are not eligible for return.

Silk, hand block printed crepe: 
Georgette and chiffon pieces too. Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft cotton or muslin cloth, away from direct sunlight and humidity, zari reacts badly to moisture and to synthetic storage bags. Keep perfume, deodorant, and hair oil away from the border and pallu. Refold along different creases every couple of months. Iron on reverse, or with a thin cotton cloth over the zari, on low heat.

Cotton:  
Hand wash cold, separately, for the first few washes. Don't wring, gently press out the water and dry flat or on a padded hanger, out of direct sun. Iron on the reverse side while slightly damp, medium heat. Store folded in a cotton or muslin cloth, away from humidity.

Shipping:
₹250 for orders under ₹5,000, free above ₹5,000. Dispatch within 2–3 working days. No international shipping.

Return & Exchange:
No returns or refunds for a change of mind. Exchange only for a manufacturing defect, reported within 7 days of delivery with a photo or video. Remedy is an exchange, or a refund if a suitable exchange isn't possible. If fall-hemming has been added, that piece is stitched to your measurements and is no longer eligible for exchange.

Handloom pieces vary slightly from each other and from the photos. That's part of being handwoven, not a defect, and screen colour can look different from the piece in hand depending on lighting. If you'd like to see the exact colour in real light before you buy, ask us for a video call or a fresh photo, we're glad to show you the piece as it actually is, not just as the screen shows it.

Why won't this come back once it's sold?
Because nothing here is made twice. A weaver doesn't reweave a piece to match, they move on to the next one. So once something sells, it's gone, not "notify me," not "coming soon," just gone.

Who actually makes what I'm buying?
Weavers and block printers we've worked with directly, over calls, in Varanasi, Lucknow, Bhagalpur, Kashmir, and Madhya Pradesh. Every piece is chosen by hand before it's ever photographed.

How do I know the piece I'm buying is really the one in the photo?
Ask to see it. A video call, the actual piece, before you pay. That's not a policy, it's just how this works here.