Gulabi Dhup
Made to order · stitched for you
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Raw silk with a slight nub. Warm-hued, matte, not shiny. Sits on the shoulder without weight. The organza dupatta is almost weightless — meant to drift, not to be pinned.
Sagan · Roka · Family lunch · Small mehndi
Silhouette: Straight kameez with slim cigarette pants and organza dupatta
- Kameez shell
- 80% raw silk, 20% cotton (dusty rose, vegetable-dyed)
- Kameez lining
- 100% mulmul cotton
- Trousers
- 100% raw silk
- Dupatta
- 100% silk organza, hand-scalloped edge
- Kameez length
- 44 in / 112 cm from shoulder
- Trouser length
- 39 in / 99 cm
- Trouser hem
- 14 in / 36 cm each leg (cigarette)
- Dupatta
- 2.3 metres × 1 metre
- Dabka (coiled matte gold wire) worked as a dense jaal across the whole kurta, front and sleeves — quiet at a distance, alive up close.
- Moti (freshwater pearl) hand-strung along the neckline in one continuous line, no join.
- Scallop-edge on the dupatta is entirely hand-cut, one scallop at a time — you can see the tiny variation.
- Rest the organza dupatta rolled around a mulmul-covered tube, never folded.
- Dry clean by hand, no direct steam on the dabka.
- Sun-dry the mulmul cover before storing — never damp cotton against silk.
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Wear it with brown polki jhumkis, a stack of thin gold bangles, and juttis in cream. This suit prefers no necklace — the neckline moti is the necklace. Sindoor and a small gajra if you're on the sagan side.
"The suit for the afternoon events. Photographs like a Rajput miniature — dusty, warm, unhurried."
About this suit
What silhouette is Gulabi Dhup?
Gulabi Dhup is a Punjabi sharara — flared trousers in one line from the hip down, with a short embroidered kurti and a soft dupatta. Lighter and more walkable than a gharara.
Is this a bridal sharara?
Gulabi Dhup is cut for the Sangeet and Mehndi hours — the dusty rose sits beautifully under evening light. She can also be worn as a sister-of-the-bride or friend-of-the-bride suit.
What is the embroidery on Gulabi Dhup?
Hand dabka (coiled metal wire) and moti (pearl) jaal (net) work across the yoke, hem, and dupatta. Total karigari: 160 to 200 hours per suit.
What is the price of Gulabi Dhup?
Price on request. Colour depth and karigari density are chosen with you on WhatsApp.
How long does Gulabi Dhup take?
Nine to eleven weeks. Sharara construction is faster than a gharara because there is no heavy aara knee-band.
How is Gulabi Dhup sized?
Every Gulabi Dhup is made to measure. On the first WhatsApp call we walk you through the twelve measurements we take — kurta, sleeve, chest, waist, hip, bottom length, and bottom seat, plus dupatta preference. We fit bust 32"–46" and heights 5'0"–5'10" comfortably; for sizes outside this range, we welcome the conversation.
Can Gulabi Dhup be shipped internationally?
Ji, Gulabi Dhup is shipped duties-paid to Canada, USA, UK, UAE, Australia, and across India. Bridal density adds insured shipping, tracked door-to-door, with signature on delivery.
What is the timeline for Gulabi Dhup?
4 weeks from confirmed measurements for the standard commission. 8–10 weeks if worked in bridal density