The story of this piece
The buttas were set by the shuttle, one lift at a time, so they drift very slightly across the body rather than sitting in a grid. The magenta pallu is joined in korvai: three weavers in rhythm for the seam, which is why the line between lime and magenta stays true across six yards.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Korvai, pure gold zari
- Border
- Gold zari chevron bands
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 800 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Gold zari border with chevron bands, 6 inches
Pallu
Magenta pallu, striped gold zari
Blouse piece
Unstitched, magenta silk
Care
Dry clean only. Refold along a new line every six months, wrap in muslin, and keep away from direct light.
Korvai
Alli
Lime green, magenta pallu in striped gold
A lime green body scattered with gold floral buttas, closed into a magenta pallu banded in zari — the contrast joined on the loom, not stitched on after.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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