Why are the lines blue?

Washable blue ink is how the design is printed onto the cloth before stitching, and the blue style shows that step.

What do the marks inside the leaves show?

The stitch-mark style shows where each stitch is worked inside the leaves and flowers.

Which style gives a bolder trace?

The block-print style, with outlines of even weight, as a carved block leaves them.

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Chikankari patterns: a kurta neckline, buti and a dupatta border

Chikankari patterns — a chikankari tracing design for a kurta neckline and placket, a vine of small paisleys and flowers running down the front, the leaves marked for bakhiya shadow work and the dots for phanda knots, fine washable-blue lines as printed from a wooden block, delicate and even, closed outlines of leaves and flowers

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Reading 1Kurta neckline

Reading 2Buti

Reading 3Border

Chikankari is the white-on-white hand embroidery of Lucknow, worked on fine cotton, muslin and georgette. Before stitching, the design is printed on the cloth in washable blue ink from carved blocks. These nine are tracing designs: a kurta neckline, an allover of butis and a dupatta border. Each comes as blue line, block-print line or a line with stitch marks. Type a different garment and the same layout carries it.

a kurta neckline to trace
a dupatta border
a sleeve design
a practice tracing before stitching

Frequently asked questions

Why are the lines blue?: Washable blue ink is how the design is printed onto the cloth before stitching, and the blue style shows that step.
What do the marks inside the leaves show?: The stitch-mark style shows where each stitch is worked inside the leaves and flowers.
Which style gives a bolder trace?: The block-print style, with outlines of even weight, as a carved block leaves them.

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