Velvet Stole from Amritsar with Hotfix Stone Work and Latkan Border
Gentle hand-wash separately in cold water with a mild detergent. Avoid soaking. Iron on medium heat while slightly damp.
Description
Amritsar has long known how to make celebration feel like velvet against the skin. This stole draws from the city's storied tradition of luxury fabric work, where artisans have dressed festivity in richness for generations. The base is deep, burnished velvet, its pile catching light with the kind of quiet drama that needs no explanation. Hotfix stones are set across the surface in considered arrangements, each one fixed with precision to catch candlelight, afternoon sun, or the warm glow of a mandap. The latkan border, with its swaying fringe detail, is a finishing touch rooted in the subcontinental love of movement and adornment. Available in Biking Red, Flame Scarlet, and Pink Peacock, every shade is chosen for its ability to hold depth under velvet's particular lustre. Drape it over the shoulders of a salwar suit for a winter wedding, or let it fall loosely over a silk kurta as an alternative to heavier jewellery. The weight and texture do the speaking for you.
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Behind this piece
Amritsar has long been a city that understands opulence. Its velvet craft, nurtured in the dense bazaars near the Golden Temple, carries the weight of Mughal-era textile sensibility translated into a thoroughly Punjabi idiom. This stole draws on that lineage: a deep-cut velvet ground anchored by hotfix stonework that catches candlelight with precision, and finished at each hem with a latkan border whose movement is entirely its own. The colours, Biking Red, Flame Scarlet, and Pink Peacock, echo the bold chromatic confidence that has always defined Punjabi festive dress.
How to style
Drape this stole over an ivory Banarasi silk kurta for a winter wedding, letting the latkan border fall at the wrist for quiet drama. For a festive evening, pair it with a charcoal silk sharara and kolhapuri heels, allowing the stonework to act as jewellery in itself. The Pink Peacock colourway sits beautifully against cream georgette anarkalis for a mehendi afternoon; finish with gold jhumkas and a potli bag. All three shades complement both contemporary silhouettes and traditional ensembles with equal conviction.
Fabric & care
Velvet is a directional pile fabric and demands considered handling. Dry clean this stole to preserve both the pile and the adhesive bonding of the hotfix stones; home washing risks loosening the setting and crushing the surface texture. Never wring or fold against the grain. Store laid flat or loosely rolled in a muslin cloth, away from direct light, which fades deep reds and jewel tones over time. Keep it apart from rough or embroidered textiles that may snag the pile. Properly stored, velvet of this quality will hold its lustre across many seasons.
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