Black & Gold Embroidered 3 Piece Suit — Zarnigar

Zarnigar — gold-adorned, in every sense.

Zarnigar is a black embroidered dress built for the woman who wants to walk in and own the room. The long, straight-cut shirt carries dense antique gold embroidery across the yoke, shoulders, sleeves and chest — paisleys, floral jaal, and a large central medallion — worked in zari, tilla, sequins and champagne silk thread on a black viscose base.

The bottom half stays clean: a plain black body with a scalloped embroidered daaman and side slits, so the embroidery on top does all the talking. The trousers echo the same scalloped gold border.

The dupatta is where this outfit breaks the rules. A digital-printed silk dupatta in black, mustard, rust and red — florals, stripes and traditional bootis — framed by a heavy gold embroidered border and finished with bead tassels on the edges. Drape it or carry it over one arm; either way, it turns a black formal dress into a complete look.

A black wedding dress (Pakistani style) that works just as well at a walima, a formal dinner, Eid, or a family function.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

*Confirm dupatta fabric — see checklist at end.

EMBROIDERY & WORK DETAIL

Shirt

• V-neckline with a wide embroidered band in gold zari and sequin checkerboard (jaali) pattern, finished with champagne piping
• Full yoke and shoulder embroidery: paisleys (keri), floral sprays, and leaf vines in antique gold zari, silver tilla, and champagne silk thread
• Large central medallion (chakra motif) below the neckline in dense zari and sequin work, with a floral centre and a drop pendant motif beneath it
• Sequin jaali panels on chest, shoulders and upper sleeves
• Full sleeves with heavy embroidered upper arm and embroidered cuffs (scalloped gold border with floral motifs)
• Scattered zari bootis on the lower body
• Scalloped embroidered daaman (hem) border in gold zari and sequins, running along both side slits
• Champagne piping on neckline, cuffs, hem and slits
• Fully lined

Trouser

• Straight-cut with a scalloped embroidered border at the hem in gold zari and sequins
• Scattered small bootis above the border

Dupatta

• Digital print: black floral chintz panels, mustard and red striped borders, traditional booti panels
• Four-side embroidered border in gold zari and sequins on black
• Bead and tassel edging along the border

Techniques used: zari (tilla), sequin work, silk thread embroidery, dabka-style detailing, digital print, bead edging