An exquisitely hand embroidered, elegant and classy unstitched chanderi silk fabric piece that can be stitched up into a lovely kurta or a dress. The fine embroidery with the grace of chanderi silk makes for a lovely combination that will always stand apart with its appeal. Kashmiri embroidery draws isnpiration from nature. Birds, blossoms and flowers, creepers, chinar leaves, paisleys, lotus and trees are the common themes. The entire pattern is made with one or two embroidery stitches and mainly chain stitch on a base of silk, wool and cotton. Kashmiri embroidery is known for the skilled execution of a single stitch, which is often called the Kashmiri stitch and which may comprise the chain stitch, the satin stitch, the slanted darn stitch, the stem stitch and the herringbone stitch. The stitches include sozni(satin), zalakdozi(chain) and vata chikan(button hole). Other styles include dorukha, papier-mache, aari chinar-kaam, kashir-jaal and naal jaal which involves embroidery particularly on the neckline and chest/ yoke of a fabric.