This dress and skirt are hand quilted silk cotton twill with cotton flannelette padding and cotton mull backing. They are embellished with kantha stitch and zardoshi embroidery. Kantha stitch is a simple running stitch, often used in quilting. It was originally developed for the purpose of reusing and layering old materials. Zardoshi is an opulent form of Indian embroidery encompassing a variety of needlework and traditional techniques, mostly passed from father to son with secrecy.