What is a kali in an Anarkali?

A kali is a tapering panel. The flared skirt is drawn as kalis, with the panel count written beside them.

Are the measurements mine?

No. The lines are labelled so you can take your own body measurements and draft to them.

How do the three styles differ?

Clean line is black ink on white, graph paper is the same drawing on squared paper, and blueprint is white line on deep blue.

Can I ask for a short kurti or one with a collar?

Yes, by typing it as a direction. That is a request; the nine pictures show the three cuts above.

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Kurti cutting pattern: straight, Anarkali, A-line

Kurti cutting patterns — a straight kurti cutting diagram drawn on folded cloth, the front and back with lines labelled "BUST", "WAIST", "HIP" and "LENGTH", the side slits marked and a deeper front neck dotted inside the back neck, a clean printable pattern in crisp black lines of one even weight, solid cutting lines and dashed seam lines, with small block-capital labels and measurements

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Reading 1Straight kurti

Reading 2Anarkali

Reading 3A-line

Home tailors in India and Pakistan cut and stitch kurtis to their own measurements, and a cutting diagram shows how to mark the front, back and sleeve on folded cloth. These are drafting diagrams with body measurements written along each line. The three cuts are a straight kurti, an Anarkali with flared kalis, and an A-line that widens from the armhole to the hem. Type a different cut and it is a request, not a guaranteed picture.

a home tailor drafting a kurti for the family
a tailoring class
a reference for a dressmaker
a set of cuts for a festival outfit

Frequently asked questions

What is a kali in an Anarkali?: A kali is a tapering panel. The flared skirt is drawn as kalis, with the panel count written beside them.
Are the measurements mine?: No. The lines are labelled so you can take your own body measurements and draft to them.
How do the three styles differ?: Clean line is black ink on white, graph paper is the same drawing on squared paper, and blueprint is white line on deep blue.
Can I ask for a short kurti or one with a collar?: Yes, by typing it as a direction. That is a request; the nine pictures show the three cuts above.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.