The story of this piece
A light body hides nothing: every float of silk, every uneven pick of zari is visible in daylight. This one was thrown slowly, at half the usual pace, so the check sits flat across the whole length. The teal border gives it the weight a pale saree needs to fall properly.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Pure zari, handwoven
- Border
- Deep teal peacock border
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 700 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Deep teal border, antique gold peacocks
Pallu
Sage pallu in a fine gold check
Blouse piece
Unstitched, deep teal silk
Care
Dry clean only. Wrap in unbleached muslin; never store in plastic, and never in direct light.
Pure Zari
Ilai
Sage silk with a deep teal border
Pale sage green in a gold check, edged in deep teal — the quietest saree in the house, and the one that shows the loom most clearly.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
Questions about this weave? Write to the studio.
Also in the house