The story of this piece
Orange sits close to maroon on the dye card, and one careless pass turns the whole length red. This body was dyed in two short immersions and rested in between; the maroon pallu was then joined in korvai so the two colours meet on a single line.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Pure zari, handwoven
- Border
- Wide maroon pallu border
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 820 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Deep maroon end border, dense gold paisley
Pallu
Maroon pallu with gold zari florals
Blouse piece
Unstitched, maroon silk
Care
Dry clean only. Refold along a new line every six months, wrap in muslin, and keep away from direct light.
Pure Zari
Kaavi
Vermilion orange under a deep maroon pallu
Vermilion silk, weighted and saturated, with a deep maroon pallu woven in dense gold paisley — the most traditional pairing in the house, and the hardest to dye evenly.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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Also in the house