A bride came to our Jaipur workshop last winter with two photographs on her phone. Both showed a red poshak with gotta work along the hem. One had been quoted at ₹4,000. The other at ₹46,000. She wanted to know what she was missing. The answer sat in three places — the number of kalis in the ghaghra, whether the gotta was real silver, and whether a human hand or a machine had put it there.
Karni Creations is a Jaipur house of handcrafted Rajputi Poshak, Pachi Kundan jewellery and bridal bangles, made by master artisans of Rajasthan and shipped worldwide. This guide is the pricing conversation we have with brides every week, written down.
Quick answer
A Rajputi poshak in 2026 costs roughly ₹8,000 to ₹80,000, and bridal poshaks commonly sit between ₹25,000 and ₹60,000. The price is set by four things: the kali count of the ghaghra (how many vertical panels, which decides how much fabric and flare it has), the fabric, whether the gotta is real silver or silver-toned, and how many hours of hand embroidery went into it. A 12-kali cotton poshak uses around 4 to 6 metres of fabric and sits at the lower end. An 80-kali bridal ghaghra uses 12 to 16 metres and produces the full circular flare, which is why it costs several times more. Pieces listed under about ₹6,000 as “bridal Rajputi poshak” are generally machine-embroidered on synthetic fabric, not handcrafted. Because a bridal poshak is usually made to measure, order it several weeks before your wedding date rather than in the final fortnight.
At a glance
- Rajputi poshak market prices in 2026 run from about ₹8,000 to ₹80,000+; bridal pieces commonly fall in the ₹25,000–₹60,000 band.
- Kali count is the single biggest price lever — an 80-kali ghaghra can use three times the fabric of a 12-kali one.
- Real silver gotta costs more than silver-toned gotta, and the difference should be stated on the listing, not hidden.
- A full Rajputi bridal budget — poshak, jewellery and chuda together — typically needs planning in the ₹60,000–₹1,50,000 range depending on tier.
- August, September and October 2026 have no wedding muhurats. The season reopens on 21 November 2026.
- Most bridal poshaks are made to measure, so ordering close to the date is the most common mistake.
- Four measurements do most of the work: bust, waist, hip, and ghaghra length.
- NRI buyers should budget for shipping and possible customs duty on top of the garment price.
Key facts
- A ceremonial Rajputi ghaghra may use between 13 and 25 fabric panels, producing a hem circumference that can exceed 15 metres, according to the reference description of Rajputi poshak construction on Wikipedia.
- A 12-kali ghaghra typically uses around 4 to 6 metres of fabric; an 80-kali bridal ghaghra uses roughly 12 to 16 metres.
- Jaipur remains one of the main centres for handcrafted Rajputi poshak production in India.
- A Rajputi poshak is a three-piece ensemble: the ghaghra (flared skirt), the kurti-kanchli (bodice), and the odhna (draped veil).
- Listings on large marketplaces priced between ₹800 and ₹2,500 and described as “Rajputi poshak” are typically semi-stitched, machine-embroidered synthetic sets, not handcrafted poshaks.
- Bridal poshaks at the upper end of the Indian market — pure silk with dense zardozi handwork — are listed by Jaipur sellers at ₹77,000 to ₹98,000.
- There are only four wedding muhurats in November 2026 (21, 24, 25 and 26) and seven in early December, before a much larger window opens in January and February 2027.
- Karni Creations offers free shipping across India, worldwide delivery, and 7-day easy returns on eligible items.
What a Rajputi poshak costs in 2026
A Rajputi poshak is a made-to-measure three-piece garment, and its price tracks material and labour rather than branding. Across the Indian market in 2026, handcrafted pieces begin at roughly ₹8,000 for a light cotton poshak with modest gotta work and rise past ₹80,000 for pure silk with dense zardozi. Everyday and festive suits sit lower; bridal sits at the top.
Here is the honest shape of the market:
| Tier | Typical price band | What you’re getting | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday / suit | ₹1,500 – ₹6,000 | Cotton or gaji silk, printed or light gotta, often semi-stitched | Daily wear, small functions |
| Festive poshak | ₹8,000 – ₹18,000 | Cotton or georgette, 12–40 kali, hand gotta on borders | Teej, Gangaur, family functions |
| Occasion / guest poshak | ₹15,000 – ₹30,000 | Better fabric, 40-kali gher, fuller handwork | Wedding guest, engagement, reception |
| Bridal poshak | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 | 80-kali gher, dense gotta patti or aari, pure odhna | The bride, on the wedding day |
| Heirloom bridal | ₹60,000 – ₹1,00,000+ | Pure silk, real silver gotta, heavy zardozi, months of handwork | Heirloom commissions |
Karni Creations’ own pieces sit across the everyday and bridal tiers, with the Rajputi Poshak collection around ₹20,000 and bridal pieces from roughly ₹25,000 upward. Prices move with silver rates and fabric costs, so always check the live product page for the current figure rather than trusting a number in any article, including this one.
[Product card: Rajputi Poshak collection → https://karnicreations.com/collection/rajputi-poshak/]
Why two poshaks that look alike differ by ₹40,000
Photographs flatten everything. A poshak shot on a mannequin in good light looks much the same at ₹6,000 and at ₹46,000, which is exactly why price confusion is so common in this category.
Six things actually move the number:
- Kali count — how many vertical panels are cut into the ghaghra. More kalis means more fabric, more seams, more stitching hours.
- Fabric — pure cotton, gaji silk, georgette, banarasi and pure silk sit at very different costs per metre, and a bridal ghaghra needs a lot of metres.
- Gotta type — real silver gotta, silver-toned gotta, and plastic-backed imitation gotta are three different materials at three different costs.
- Handwork density — gotta patti, magji, lappa, kiran and aari are applied by hand, and the price scales almost directly with hours.
- Odhna quality — a pure georgette or bandhani odhna with a worked border on all four sides costs considerably more than a plain one.
- Finishing — lining, can-can, latkans, and whether it arrives ready to wear or needs stitching.
None of these are visible in a thumbnail. All of them are answerable by the seller, which is why the question list at the end of this guide matters more than any price chart.
Kali count — the biggest price lever
A kali is a single vertical panel of fabric in the ghaghra. The number of kalis determines the gher — the circumference of the hem — and therefore how much fabric the skirt consumes and how it moves when the bride walks. This one specification explains more price variation than anything else in a Rajputi poshak.
| Kali count | Approx. fabric used | Gher (hem sweep) | Usually worn for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 kali | ~4–6 metres | Light, falls close | Everyday, summer, daily festive |
| 40 kali | ~8–10 metres | Moderate flare | Engagement, reception, guest wear |
| 80 kali (assi kali) | ~12–16 metres | Full circular flare, often 13m+ | Bridal, the most ceremonial silhouette |
An 80-kali ghaghra is not simply “more fabric”. Eighty panels means eighty cuts and seventy-nine seams, each one matched so the gotta lines stay continuous around the skirt. That is where the labour cost sits. When a bride tells us she wants the poshak to open like a circle when she turns, she is describing an 80-kali gher, and the price follows from that request rather than from the colour or the embroidery she picked.
If you are comparing two quotes, ask for the kali count before anything else. Two “bridal poshaks” at very different prices are often simply a 40-kali and an 80-kali.
[CONFIRM: which kali options does Karni actually offer — 12/40/80, or a different set? Add a line here naming your standard bridal kali count.]
Gotta: real silver, silver-toned, or imitation
Gotta is the flat metallic ribbon stitched onto Rajasthani garments, and gotta patti is the technique of cutting and folding it into leaf, flower and border motifs. It is the signature surface of a Rajputi poshak, and it is also the place where buyers are most often misled.
There are three grades in circulation:
| Grade | What it is | How it ages | Cost effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real silver gotta | Ribbon with genuine silver content | Tarnishes slowly; can be polished; holds value | Highest — moves with silver rates |
| Silver-toned gotta | Metallic-coated ribbon, no real silver | Keeps colour well; will not tarnish or polish | Mid |
| Imitation / plastic gotta | Plastic-backed metallic tape | Cracks, peels, discolours with wear | Lowest |
The honest practice is simple: the listing should say which one it is. On Karni Creations product pages, when a piece is silver-toned rather than real silver, the listing says so. That disclosure is the thing to look for anywhere you shop — a seller who will not tell you the gotta grade in writing is telling you something.
Real silver gotta is worth paying for when the poshak is meant to be kept and passed down. For a single reception or a guest outfit, silver-toned gotta is a reasonable, honest choice and saves a meaningful amount. Neither is wrong. Being sold one as the other is.
[Product card: Real Silver Poshak collection → https://karnicreations.com/collection/real-silver-poshak/]
The odhna is where money quietly hides
Most brides budget for the ghaghra and forget the odhna. Then the quote arrives and the number is higher than expected.
The odhna is the large draped veil worn over the head and upper body, and on a bridal poshak it is rarely a plain length of cloth. A proper bridal odhna runs around 2.75 metres, is cut in pure georgette or silk rather than a synthetic blend, and carries a worked border on all four sides — not just the two visible ones. Where the odhna is bandhani or leheriya, it has been tied and dyed by hand before any embroidery begins, which adds days to the timeline and cost to the piece.
A jod odhna — where the odhna is made to match the ghaghra and kanchli as one set — costs more again, because the gotta motifs have to be planned across three garments so the lines meet when the bride is dressed.
When you compare two quotes, check whether the odhna is included, what fabric it is, and whether the border runs on all four sides. That single question accounts for several thousand rupees more often than people expect.
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What a ₹2,000 “bridal poshak” actually is
Search “Rajputi poshak” on a large marketplace and you will find pieces at ₹799, ₹1,499 and ₹2,489, many of them described as bridal, many showing a discount of 70% or more off a struck-through price.
These are real products. They are not handcrafted Rajputi poshaks.
What they generally are: semi-stitched sets in shimmer silk or polyester, with machine embroidery or foil print standing in for gotta work, a fixed low kali count, a synthetic odhna, and no made-to-measure fitting. For a college function, a garba night, or a photo shoot, they do a job. For a wedding day, they photograph as what they are.
Three things separate them from a handcrafted poshak, and all three are checkable before you pay:
- Fabric named specifically. “Pure cotton”, “pure georgette”, “gaji silk” is a claim a seller can be held to. “Shimmer silk” and “silk blend” usually are not.
- Kali count stated. Handcrafted poshak sellers state it. Mass listings almost never do.
- Made to measure. If the listing offers S/M/L rather than taking your measurements, the ghaghra was not cut for you.
As a rough line: anything under about ₹6,000 sold as a bridal Rajputi poshak is very unlikely to be handcrafted on natural fabric. That is not snobbery about price — it is arithmetic. Twelve metres of pure fabric plus weeks of hand gotta work cannot be produced and shipped for ₹2,000.
Budgeting the rest of the look
The poshak is usually a little over half of a Rajputi bride’s total outfit budget. The rest goes to jewellery and to the bangles.
For what each ornament is and where it is worn, our head-to-toe reference on Rajasthani jewellery names covers it properly, and the styling side is handled in the complete Rajputi bridal look. Here we are only dealing with the money.
Jewellery. A bridal set built in Pachi Kundan — polished stones set in a lac-filled frame with gold-foil edging — gives the appearance of uncut-diamond jewellery at a fraction of polki cost. A full bridal set spanning rakhdi or borla for the head, aad and rani haar at the neck, bajuband, and earrings is the largest single line after the poshak itself.
Bangles and chuda. Bridal choora and Rajputi boor chuda are their own line item, and regional styles differ — Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti and Shekhawati chuda are not interchangeable, and families are usually specific about which one is correct for them.
The commonly missed items. Petticoat and can-can for the gher, latkans, a matching potli, and the packing itself. None are large individually. Together they are not nothing.
[Product card: Pachi Kundan Jewellery → https://karnicreations.com/pachi-kundan-jewellery/]
[Product card: Bridal Choora & Bangles → https://karnicreations.com/bridal-bangles-choora/]
Three realistic bridal budgets
Every family plans differently, and none of these is the “correct” amount. They are the three shapes we most often see, written out so you can see where your own number is likely to land.
| Considered | Traditional | Heirloom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poshak | ₹25,000 – ₹30,000 | ₹35,000 – ₹45,000 | ₹60,000+ |
| Ghaghra | 40–80 kali | 80 kali | 80 kali, pure silk |
| Gotta | Silver-toned | Mixed | Real silver |
| Jewellery | ₹20,000 – ₹35,000 | ₹40,000 – ₹70,000 | ₹1,00,000+ |
| Chuda / bangles | ₹5,000 – ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 – ₹20,000 | ₹25,000+ |
| Extras | ₹3,000 – ₹5,000 | ₹5,000 – ₹8,000 | ₹10,000+ |
| Realistic total | ₹55,000 – ₹80,000 | ₹90,000 – ₹1,40,000 | ₹2,00,000+ |
Two honest notes on this table. First, the jewellery line moves fastest — it is where a budget expands without anyone deciding it should. Second, a considered budget produces a genuinely beautiful bride; the difference at the top is silver content, fabric purity and artisan hours, not how she looks in the photographs.
If the budget is fixed and something has to give, our usual advice is to protect the ghaghra’s kali count and the odhna fabric, and economise on gotta grade. A full-flare 80-kali poshak in silver-toned gotta reads far more ceremonial than a 40-kali poshak in real silver.
When to order — the 2026–27 wedding calendar, counted backwards
Here is the part almost no price guide covers, and it costs brides more stress than money.
August, September and October 2026 carry no wedding muhurats at all. The season opens on 21 November 2026 and runs in two waves:
| Window | Muhurat dates | Pressure level |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 21, 24, 25, 26 | Four dates only — very concentrated |
| December 2026 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 | Busy |
| January 2027 | 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 | The largest wave of the season |
| February 2027 | 2, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 27, 28 | Very busy |
| March 2027 | 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 14 | Season tapers |
Dates are drawn from widely used panchang listings and vary slightly by panchang and by region. Confirm your own date with your family pandit.
Now count backwards. A made-to-measure bridal poshak is not picked off a shelf — the ghaghra is cut to your height and the gotta is applied by hand after that. Add a fitting margin, and add the fact that every Jaipur workshop is working on the same four November dates at the same time.
| Your wedding date | Order by (approx.) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 21–26 November 2026 | Early to mid October 2026 | Peak workshop load; four dates, everyone at once |
| Early December 2026 | Late October 2026 | Immediately after the November crush |
| Late January 2027 | Early December 2026 | Largest wave — book before the December rush |
| February 2027 | Late December 2026 | Comfortable if booked before the new year |
[CONFIRM: replace these order-by dates with your actual production lead time. The table above assumes roughly 4–6 weeks from confirmed measurements to dispatch for a bridal piece, plus a buffer. If your real turnaround differs, this table must change — it is the most actionable thing on the page and it has to be accurate.]
One more timing note worth saying plainly: the busiest weeks are not the ones near the muhurat dates, they are the six to eight weeks before them. Ordering early does not just protect your date, it usually gets you a better choice of fabric before the popular bases sell through.
How to give measurements correctly
A Rajputi poshak is traditionally made to measure, which means there is no “between sizes” problem — but it also means a wrong measurement becomes a wrong garment. Four measurements carry most of the fit: bust, waist, hip, and ghaghra length.
Take them like this:
- Bust. Around the fullest part, tape level all the way round, over a well-fitting bra, not over a padded one.
- Waist. At the natural waist, the narrowest point, not where a jeans waistband sits. Keep one finger’s width of ease.
- Hip. Around the fullest part, usually 20–22 cm below the waist, feet together.
- Ghaghra length. From the waist to the floor, measured wearing the heels you will wear on the day. This is the one that goes wrong most often.
Four practical rules from the workshop:
- Have someone else measure you. Self-measurement pulls the tape tight and reads small, almost every time.
- Measure in inches or centimetres and say which. Write the unit next to every number.
- Send a photograph of yourself standing straight, full length. Proportion is visible in a photo in a way numbers do not capture.
- Do not send “the measurements from my last lehenga.” A kanchli is cut shorter and more fitted than a choli, and a panelled ghaghra sits differently from a gathered one.
The kanchli and kurti can usually be taken in later. The ghaghra is panelled, so altering it means opening seams — which is exactly why the length measurement is worth taking twice.
Ordering from abroad
Brides in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the UAE and Australia order Rajputi poshak from Jaipur regularly, and the practical questions are always the same three.
Measurements from a distance. Ask for a video consultation before you pay, not after. Being walked through the four measurements on a call takes ten minutes and removes almost all of the fitting risk. A seller who will not do a pre-purchase video call on a ₹40,000 garment is worth reconsidering. You can message the Karni Creations team on WhatsApp for exactly this.
Duties and landed cost. The garment price is not the landed cost. Depending on your country, import duty and handling may be charged on delivery. Ask the seller in writing whether shipping is delivered-duty-paid or whether duty is collected from you on arrival — the difference can be significant on a bridal order, and it is a question that should be answered before you check out, not after.
Timeline. Add international transit on top of production time. If you are working to a January or February 2027 date, the December order-by dates in the table above should move earlier for overseas delivery.
One local reality worth planning for: if you are having the poshak shipped to a family member in India and carried over, confirm the packing. A bridal ghaghra with can-can does not fold small.
[Product card: Bridal Rajputi Poshak → https://karnicreations.com/rajputi-poshak-bridal-poshak/]
Six questions to ask before you pay
Print this, or paste it into the chat window. Any serious seller will answer all six in writing.
- How many kalis is the ghaghra, and what is the gher in metres?
- What exactly is the fabric — for the ghaghra, the kanchli, and the odhna separately?
- Is the gotta real silver or silver-toned? (A straight answer here tells you most of what you need to know about the seller.)
- Does the odhna have a worked border on all four sides, and what length is it?
- What is the production time from confirmed measurements to dispatch?
- What is the alteration and return position if the fit is off?
If the answers arrive quickly and specifically, you are dealing with someone who made the garment. If they arrive vaguely, you are probably dealing with someone who is reselling it.
How shoppers also ask
Is a ₹15,000 Rajputi poshak good enough for a wedding? For a wedding guest, engagement or reception, yes — ₹15,000 buys a well-made 40-kali poshak on decent fabric with real hand gotta on the borders. For the bride on the main day, most families go higher, because the full 80-kali flare and the denser handwork are what read as bridal in person and in photographs.
Why is real silver gotta so much more expensive? Because it contains actual silver, and the price moves with silver rates rather than with fabric costs. It also behaves differently over time — it tarnishes and can be polished back, which is why heirloom pieces use it and everyday pieces usually do not.
Can I wear a Rajputi poshak if I’m not Rajput? Yes. The poshak is Rajasthani dress with deep roots in Rajput tradition, and it is widely worn across communities at weddings, Teej and Gangaur. Wear it with respect for what it is — which mostly means getting the drape right and not treating it as a costume.
Rajputi poshak ka price kitna hota hai bridal ke liye? Bridal Rajputi poshak generally ₹25,000 se ₹60,000 ke beech aata hai. Iska farq kali count, fabric aur gotta real silver hai ya silver-toned — in teen cheezon se aata hai.
How long does a bridal Rajputi poshak take to make? A made-to-measure bridal poshak needs several weeks in the workshop, and considerably longer during peak wedding weeks when every atelier in Jaipur is working to the same muhurat dates. Ask for a confirmed dispatch date in writing at the time of ordering.
Is it cheaper to buy a poshak in Jaipur in person? Not necessarily. Jaipur’s tourist-facing shops often price above the workshops that supply them, and buying in person removes your ability to compare. What Jaipur does give you is the chance to feel the fabric and see the gotta, which is worth a great deal if you can manage the trip.
What’s the difference between a poshak and a lehenga? A lehenga is a skirt-and-blouse set. A Rajputi poshak is a specific three-piece ensemble — ghaghra, kurti-kanchli and odhna — with its own cut, its own drape, and its own regional vocabulary of gotta, magji and lappa work.
What is a bridal Rajputi poshak?
A bridal Rajputi poshak is the traditional three-piece wedding ensemble of Rajput women — a ghaghra (a panelled, flared skirt), a kurti-kanchli (the fitted bodice worn on top), and an odhna (the large draped veil). A bridal poshak is distinguished from a festive one by its kali count: the ghaghra is cut in up to 80 vertical panels, using roughly 12 to 16 metres of fabric to produce the full circular flare. The surface is worked by hand in gotta patti, magji and lappa, and on the most ceremonial pieces in zardozi. Red is the pre-eminent bridal colour across Rajasthan. Handcrafted bridal poshaks in India generally sit between ₹25,000 and ₹60,000, depending on kali count, fabric, and whether the gotta is real silver or silver-toned. At Karni Creations each bridal poshak is made in Jaipur by master artisans and cut to the bride’s own measurements.
Bridal poshak — key facts
- A bridal Rajputi poshak has three parts: the ghaghra, the kurti-kanchli and the odhna.
- An 80-kali (assi kali) ghaghra uses roughly 12–16 metres of fabric and gives the full bridal flare.
- Gotta patti is the Rajasthani technique of cutting and folding flat metallic ribbon into motifs, stitched on by hand.
- Red is the principal bridal colour in Rajputi tradition; green is associated with newly married women.
- Regional styles differ across Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti and Shekhawati — they are not interchangeable.
- Karni Creations bridal poshaks are handcrafted in Jaipur and made to the bride’s measurements.
- Where a piece uses silver-toned gotta rather than real silver, the product listing states it.
- Free shipping across India, worldwide delivery, and 7-day easy returns on eligible items.
Bridal poshak vs festive poshak — what actually differs
| Specification | Festive / guest poshak | Bridal poshak |
|---|---|---|
| Kali count (ghaghra panels) | 12 to 40 kali | 80 kali (assi kali) |
| Fabric used in the ghaghra | Approx. 4–10 metres | Approx. 12–16 metres |
| Typical base fabric | Pure cotton, gaji silk | Georgette, pure silk, banarasi |
| Handwork | Gotta on borders | Dense gotta patti, magji, lappa, aari or zardozi |
| Odhna | Single-side or two-side border | Approx. 2.75 m, worked border on all four sides |
| Fit | Standard or semi-stitched | Made to measure |
| Typical price band (India, 2026) | ₹8,000 – ₹18,000 | ₹25,000 – ₹60,000 |
For a full breakdown of what drives bridal poshak pricing, see our Rajputi poshak price guide. For how the poshak, jewellery and chuda are worn together, read the complete Rajputi bridal look.
Bridal poshak — frequently asked questions
Ordering and fit
Is the bridal poshak made to measure?
Yes. Every Karni Creations bridal poshak is cut to the bride’s own measurements rather than to a standard size, so there is no “between sizes” problem. We need your bust, waist, hip and ghaghra length. The ghaghra is panelled, which means the length measurement in particular should be taken carefully, wearing the heels you plan to wear on the day.
Which measurements do I need to send?
Four measurements do most of the work: bust, waist, hip, and ghaghra length from waist to floor. Take them over well-fitting undergarments, have someone else hold the tape rather than measuring yourself, and write down whether your figures are in inches or centimetres. A full-length standing photograph alongside the numbers helps us check proportion.
How long does a bridal poshak take to make?
A made-to-measure bridal poshak needs [CONFIRM: your actual production time, e.g. “4 to 6 weeks”] from confirmed measurements to dispatch, and longer during peak wedding weeks. We give every bride a dispatch date in writing at the time of order. [CONFIRM: state whether rush orders are possible and on what terms.]
When should I order for a November or December 2026 wedding?
The 2026 wedding season opens on 21 November, with only four muhurat dates that month (21, 24, 25 and 26), followed by seven in early December. Because every Jaipur workshop is working to the same dates, order well ahead of the rush rather than in the final weeks. [CONFIRM: insert your recommended order-by date.]
Can the poshak be altered after delivery?
The kurti and kanchli can usually be taken in without difficulty. The ghaghra is panelled, so altering it means opening and re-stitching seams, which is why we confirm the waist, hip and length measurements before cutting. [CONFIRM: your alteration policy — free, chargeable, or at the customer’s own tailor.]
The garment
What is included with a bridal poshak?
A bridal poshak is supplied as a three-piece set: the ghaghra, the kurti-kanchli, and the odhna. [CONFIRM: state clearly whether can-can, petticoat, latkans and packing are included or charged separately — this is the single most common pre-purchase question and answering it on the page reduces support messages.]
How many kalis does the ghaghra have?
A kali is a single vertical panel of fabric in the ghaghra, and the count determines the gher — how wide the skirt sweeps at the hem. Bridal poshaks are traditionally made in 80 kali, using roughly 12 to 16 metres of fabric for the full circular flare. [CONFIRM: name the kali counts Karni actually offers on bridal pieces.]
Is the gotta real silver or silver-toned?
Both are used, and each product listing states which one that piece carries. Real silver gotta contains genuine silver, tarnishes slowly, and can be polished back, which is why it is chosen for heirloom pieces; its price moves with silver rates. Silver-toned gotta holds its colour well and costs less. We state the grade in writing rather than leaving it to the photograph.
What fabric is the odhna?
Bridal odhnas are cut in pure georgette or silk rather than a synthetic blend, run around 2.75 metres, and carry a worked border on all four sides rather than only the two that show when draped. Where the odhna is bandhani or leheriya, it has been tied and dyed by hand before any embroidery begins.
Do you make regional variations — Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti, Shekhawati?
Yes. Rajputi dress is not uniform across Rajasthan, and families are usually specific about which regional style is correct for them. Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti and Shekhawati differ in silhouette, surface work and the chuda worn with them. Tell us your region when you enquire and we will match the piece to it.
Delivery, returns and international orders
Do you ship the bridal poshak worldwide?
Yes. Karni Creations ships worldwide, and brides in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the UAE and Australia order from us regularly. Shipping is free across India. For international orders, allow transit time on top of production time when working to a wedding date.
Will I have to pay customs duty on an international order?
[CONFIRM: state plainly whether you ship delivered-duty-paid or whether duty is collected on arrival. NRI buyers ask this before every high-value order, and an unclear answer here loses the sale. Do not leave this vague.]
Can I see the poshak before I pay?
Yes. We offer a pre-purchase video consultation on WhatsApp, where we show you the fabric and the gotta up close, walk you through the measurements, and answer anything the photographs cannot. For a made-to-measure bridal order this takes about ten minutes and removes most of the fitting risk.
What is the return policy on a bridal poshak?
Karni Creations offers 7-day easy returns on eligible items. [CONFIRM: made-to-measure garments are normally excluded from returns — state that explicitly here, along with what happens if the fit is wrong through our error. Being clear about this builds more trust than being vague about it.]
How do I care for a bridal poshak after the wedding?
Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner it carries gotta work so it is not pressed directly. Store it folded in soft cotton rather than plastic, with the odhna separate, and keep real silver gotta away from damp. Refold along different lines once a year so permanent creases do not set into the gotta.