Nili Raat
Made to order · stitched for you
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Weighted enough to swing, soft enough to gather at the waist without a fold-line. The mukaish sits inside the silk, not on top — you feel a whisper of metal only when your hand runs against the star field.
Sangeet · Cocktail · Reception hour
Silhouette: Anarkali with a churidar and matching dupatta
- Kurta shell
- 100% ink-dyed heavy silk (60gsm)
- Kurta lining
- 100% fine mulmul cotton
- Churidar
- 100% silk crepe
- Dupatta
- 100% ink silk, single-border mukaish
- Kurta length (avg)
- 52 in / 132 cm from shoulder
- Kurta flare (hem sweep)
- 3.2 metres of ink silk
- Churidar length
- 40 in / 102 cm
- Dupatta
- 2.5 metres × 1.1 metres
- Mukaish — flattened silver-antique wire, pressed into the silk stitch by stitch. A full star-field across the whole kurta, from yoke to hem, like the whole sky.
- Neckline finished with a single line of moti (freshwater pearl) hand-strung on silk thread.
- Duptta in the same ink silk, edged in mukaish along one border only — the other side is left quiet.
- Store in mulmul cover, never plastic.
- Rest the mukaish flat between wears — never fold across the star field.
- Dry clean by hand only, no starch, no steam directly on the mukaish.
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Wear it with kundan jhumkis, no necklace. Antique gold kaleerey if you're the bride's sister. A single gajra on a low bun. Skip the heavy dupatta pinning — Nili Raat wants movement.
"A wedding-night anarkali for the sangeet or reception hour, not the ceremony itself. It photographs deep and slow."
About this suit
What silhouette is Nili Raat?
Nili Raat is a slim floor-length anarkali — a one-piece frock silhouette with fitted bodice and softly flared skirt, paired with churidar and a dupatta. It is not a lehenga or a gharara.
Is this a bridal anarkali?
Yes — Nili Raat is cut for the ceremony hour. She is quieter than a bridal lehenga, easier to sit in through the four Laavan, and photographs beautifully under evening light. She is also worn for Sangeet, Cocktail, and Reception.
What is the embroidery on Nili Raat?
Hand mukaish — small metal knots stitched by hand across the yoke, bodice, and hem to create a night-sky effect. The mukaish alone takes 120 to 180 hours per suit.
What is the price of Nili Raat?
Price on request. Every Nili Raat is made to your measurements — the fabric weight, mukaish density, and lining are chosen with you on WhatsApp before we begin.
How long does Nili Raat take to make?
Ten to twelve weeks from the day the mukaish begins. We reserve the atelier for one bride at a time.
How is Nili Raat sized?
Every Nili Raat 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 Nili Raat be shipped internationally?
Ji, Nili Raat 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 Nili Raat?
4–6 weeks from confirmed measurements for the standard commission. 10–14 weeks if worked as a bridal commission with fuller mukaish