Kasuti Trousseau

Kasuti is Karnataka’s traditional hand embroidery. It is counted thread by thread on the weave of the fabric, using four stitches: Gavanti, Murgi, Neyge and Menthe.

Gavanti and Murgi are double-running stitches: the needle runs along the line and comes back to fill the gaps, so the back looks almost the same as the front. Ask to turn over the sample at our Kasuti Corner.

Bring it to the studio. Kasuti is counted on the weave, so we’ll check with you whether the fabric suits it.

Kasuti is slow, careful handwork. Talk to us as early as you can, ideally when you start planning your wedding outfits, and we’ll plan the timing with you.

Yes. We have handloom Ilkal sarees and Guledagudda Khun blouse pieces, and Kasuti-embroidered saree and blouse sets.

Chittara is a painted folk art from the Malnad region of Karnataka, kept alive by the women of the Deevaru community. It is traditionally painted on mud walls for weddings, births and festivals, in natural colours: white from rice paste, black from roasted rice, yellow from seeds and red from red earth. Its geometric motifs carry meanings, such as the palanquin for prosperity. We paint Chittara on fabric for weddings and gifts, and teach it in our Fashion School.