The Journal
Notes from the atelier
What we find ourselves explaining at consultations — silhouettes, timelines and handwork, written down properly.
Sharara or gharara? How to tell them apart
Two of the most-confused silhouettes in Pakistani dress, separated by a single seam at the knee.
How long a bridal lehenga actually takes to make
Twelve weeks, eight, or four — where that time actually goes, and why hand embroidery is the part that cannot be compressed.
What is a farshi lehanga?
The name means 'of the floor'. What that implies for weight, construction, and whether you can actually move in one.
Zardozi, dabka and resham: hand embroidery explained
The vocabulary on a quote, translated: what each technique is, what it does to the cloth, and why density drives everything.