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Best Colour Combinations For Chikankari Kurtis: Tips from a ...

Best Colour Combinations For Chikankari Kurtis: Tips from a Fashion Designer

Posted 7/23/2025 (8:36:06 AM)

Chikankari kurtis stitch nostalgic memories to Lucknow, as the delicate work pays respect to its city of origin. Versatile and climate friendly, these kurtis have evolved in style. Colour combination for women’s clothes has been the talk of the town, and Chikankari Kurtis are all set to lead the trend!


The Significance of Selecting the Best Colour Combinations Shopping experiences are all about finding the perfect colour combinations for clothes tailored to specific occasions, pairing, and personal style.


Think this — a navy blue Chikankari Kurti with black pants.


Not the best match, to be honest, because the kurti wouldn’t have the chance to steal the spotlight.


Now imagine this, a pure cotton kurti set with pants in a breezy sky blue with white chikankari work. A breath of fresh air, isn’t it?



●  Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor pure cotton chikankari kurti with straight pants in Sky Blue.


Colour combinations for clothes not only boast your personal style but also brace your outfit to be occasion worthy. If you’re heading to a brunch, a Chikankari co-ord set would bless your fit! Can’t find the perfect one?


Hoor Chikankari Short


● Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor Khaadi short kurti with pant Chikankari co-ord set.


Does Colour Combination Matter in Chikankari Kurtis?

The harmony between the colours of the fabric and the embroidery allows a Chikankari Kurti to make heads turn. If this match is off putting, the beauty of the needlework might never get appreciated by the naked eye. Every colour has a mood. Woke up too chirpy?



●  Designer’s Recommendation -  Slip in this Yellow Mulmul Chikankari Kurti Long Gown with Bell Sleeves and Ghaspatti Work and take some of that brightness outside!

Going out on a date with your spouse? You could pair a blush pink tunic dress with white pants for a temple visit as well, whereas a dark coloured kurti wouldn’t have been suitable. Colour combinations for clothes also enhance their versatility and flexibility, allowing them to be worn on multiple occasions.




●  Designer’s Recommendation - Feel your most romantic self in this Chikankari Tunic Dress with Side Draw Strings.


Classic and Trendy Colour Combinations for Chikankari Kurtis


A girl can never have enough classic white Chikankari Kurtis! With jeans, plazzos, pants, shararas and even shorts — white Chikankari Kurtis are a favourite of all the bottoms in your closet!




Soft Muslin Long Chikankari Kurti with Shadow Fanda Work


● Designer’s Recommendation - One of the best color combinations that is a modern twist to the classic white kurti is this Grey Ombre Soft Muslin Long Chiknkari Kurti.

The potli buttons along the side with a slit and the shadow Fanda work complete the look on the grey ombre muslin fabric. If you’re looking for a set that takes you many places, a classic green set could be just what you need.




Hoor Pure Muslin - Mulmul Chikankari Kurti with Straight Pants in Leafy Green


● Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor Pure Muslin - Mulmul Chikankari Kurti with StraightPants


Adorn yourself with some gold jewellery and the green fit would be family get-together ready! Not only is it comfortable but also makes you feel rooted to the traditional culture.

Too many parties and celebrations to host? You need the outfit that makes you look like the best host!



Peach Ombre Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda and Mukaish Embroidery .


● Designer’s Recommendation - Peach Ombre Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda and Mukaish Embroidery .


With a welcoming vibe, this is the best colour combination that feels like the softest smile to anyone around you! Ombre shades break monotony and add more value and delicacy to the Chikankari embroidery.

 

If you’re heading out for some chores and want to feel comfortable, light colours will relieve both sweat and exhaustion.



Chikankari Tunic Dress with Side Draw Strings


Designer’s RecommendationHoor chikankari kurti with lace and ghaspatti will do the job.

Pure cotton only makes it better, and the soft pink will be the only motivation you need!

Chinkari kurtis in the latest wardrobe color combinations have been the popular Gen-Z pick for work!


Chikankri Cotton Formal Shirt


● Designer’s Recommendation - Finding yourself thriving at your office in this Chikankri Cotton Formal Shirt.


Brown makes the shirt more appropriate for meetings and delivers a good impression among your fellow colleagues too!

 

Coffee dates with your girls and short sets are a match made in heaven!


Hoor khaadi chikankari co-ord set


● Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor khaadi chikankari co-ord set.

This piece is such a versatile offering to anyone’s closet! A pair of black trousers under this pink shirt sets you up for the most confident version of yourself for a formal interview.

Last minute college events that call for aesthetic colour combination for clothes?


Pure Organza Semi Stitched Chikankari Shirt

● Designer’s Recommendation - Pure Organza Semi Stitched Chikankari Shirt

 

This shirt would secure a slay entry for you! With skirts and pants, this beige shirt is subtle fashion at its best!

Best Colour Combinations with Blue Chikankari Kurtis

Forever in fashion, there is a blue for every emotion! Next time you’re visiting a luxurious exhibition, you’re going to look like art yourself! Oxidised jewellery would be the cherry on top for this look!


Hoor Cotton Chikankari Kurti with Straight Pants in Blue


Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor Cotton Chikankari Kurti with Straight Pants


Powder blue shirt, pintex and collar — work trip ready? Just white Chikankari embroidery missing!


Hoor formal pintex shirt!


● Designer’s Recommendation - We’ve got that too with the Hoor formal pintex shirt!

Regardless of whatever profession you belong to, blue never gets old and boring!

 

If you love the shade a little too much, the best colour combination with blue would be to opt for a monotone fit! Cutdana and pearl enhance the intricacy of blue Chinkankari work, also adding a ceremonious vibe.



Hoor pure visccose cutdana pearl suit set

 

● Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor pure visccose cutdana pearl suit set.

 

Festive and Wedding Worthy Combinations

White and red roses lined along the mandap, singing in love to the newly weds — the big fat indian wedding! Wouldn’t you want to look the part?


Red Elegant Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda and Mukaish Embroidery

 

● Designer’s Recommendation - Red Elegant Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda and Mukaish Embroidery

 

Lose yourself in this suit piece while you day dream your own wedding! Red is the perfect colour combination for clothes during Indian weddings, an appreciation to the culture of the country! The golden Mukaish work lends the fit a regal finish.

 

Rakhi and Diwali are all about finding your style in tradition!


Hoor pure viscose noodle strap chikankari suit set

 

Designer’s Recommendation - Hoor pure viscose noodle strap chikankari suit set

 

Don’t worry, this suit with sharara pants not only modernises the fit but also makes it a loved pick for the youngsters! In a soft ombre pink that allows you to style it with almost every shade in the palette, it is undoubtedly the best colour combination for festivities!

Pick a kundan set with a bangle stack and earrings to elevate your look!


If you’d like to stand out from the crowd and be the talk of the town, we’ve got an exclusive pick for you!


Mustard Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda  and Mukaish Embroidery.

 

Designer’s Recommendation -  Mustard Three-Piece Chikankari Suit Set with Shadow Fanda and Mukaish Embroidery.

 

Mustard is for the ones who possess a curious nerve to experiment! Oxidised jewellery would bond the best with this set.

 

Undoubtedly, Chikankari Kurtis are perfect for every occasion and so are their best colour combinations. Tailored in various colours to intricacy, pick your favourite one and the piece is guaranteed to have the longest stay in your closet! 




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Breathing, writing, and styling fashion - Jeeya Balwani blends intention in storytelling. She is a Mass Media graduate from Mumbai who has led fashion shoots, styled for fashion shows and short films, and continued to pursue her love for fashion writing.