Dress Like A Nawab With Gorgeous Chikankari Pieces From These Stores In Pune

Chikankari is the most elegant and versatile form of embroidery and no, you don’t have to travel all the way to Lucknow to buy a Chikankari kurta for yourself! Because we found some great options right here in the city for you to get quality Chikan fabrics and ready made wear.

Lucknow Chikan Palace

Sourcing straight from the craftsmen in Lucknow, Lucknow Chikan Palace on F.C. Road is a one-stop-shop for all your Chikankari needs. Kurtas, dress materials, tops, sarees; they have every style, traditional or contemporary, made with Chikankari fabrics. You can also find a variety of unique fabrics such as Chanderi, Kota, Silk etc adorned with Chikan embroidery. And that’s not all, if you’re looking for something specific, they will even place an order for you and source it from Lucknow.
Where: Shop No.917/20/A, Opposite Vaishali Hotel, Fergusson College Road
When: 10 am to 5.30 pm, All days
Contact: 9373233878

Pakeeza

We know many places to buy great Chikankari clothes for women, but Pakeeza is one of the few stores that sells an amazing variety of Lucknowi outfits for men. We absolutely love their range of mens Chikan Kurtas in whites and pastels. In their women’s collection; they have fabrics, kurtas, dupattas, dresses, sarees and even lehengas! A Lucknowi lehenga or saree from Pakeeza is elegant and rich; perfect for a Mehendi or Sangeet function.
Where: Plot No.17, Cosmos Bank Lane, Girija Shankar Vihar, Karvenagar
When: 11 am to 7 pm
Contact: 7755915311

Nawabi

Located in the fabric paradise of Pune, there’s no shortage of fabric stores in Clover Centre. But Nawabi is our favourite in this complex when it comes to buying Chikankari fabrics and readymades. The store houses a great range of salwars, patialas and dupattas; all in traditional Chikankari embroidery. You can get your hands on the perfect patiala-dupatta match to go with your kurta here. Also don’t forget to check out their range of festive brocade and silk patialas and dupattas.
Where: Shop No B 88 Ground Floor Clover Center, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Camp
When: 9.30 am to 6.30 pm
Contact: 9637530336

Nayab

From basic daily wear kurtas in pastel hues to heavy silks, georgettes and chanderis meant for special occasions; Nayab makes everything with Chikankari embroidery. We are in love with their traditional Angrakha-style kurtas and elegant sarees. And while you’re at it, why restrict yourself to clothing? Nayab also makes some interesting potlis, decor items such as cushion covers in Chikankari and even stylish Chikan masks to protect us from COVID-19. For now, you can place your orders through their Facebook and Instagram stores.
Contact: 77988 51007

The Lucknow Store

As the name suggests; the Lucknow Store sources it’s stuff directly from the Nawabon Ka Sheher, Lucknow. Apart from the standard kurtas, short tops and dress materials; the store has an amazing variety of Chikankari palazzos and dupattas. And that’s not all; they have some creative juttis adorned with Chikankari embroidery as well. If you’re not a fan of the pastel Chikankari pieces, they also stock a few stunning Banarasi dupattas and fabrics. You can buy a semi-stitched fabric and get an outfit tailor made to fit you like a dream here. And for the ongoing pandemic, they’re even creating some pretty masks complete with Chikan work.
Where: Ideal Park - A, Shop No.2, Plot No. 49, Ideal Colony, Kothrud
Contact: 9518708901