The story of this piece
Cyan is a rare body colour in Kanchipuram, where reds and yellows dominate; the weaver dyed this one in two passes so it would not turn green at the fold. The border was worked from a peacock carved on a temple pillar — the bird repeated, the roundel between each pair — so the gold reads as a procession rather than a pattern.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Korvai, pure zari
- Border
- 9 inch gold peacock border
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 790 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Wide gold border, peacocks and roundels between zari bands
Pallu
Cyan pallu, silver-white buti scattered over the body
Blouse piece
Unstitched, cyan silk
Care
Dry clean only. Refold along a new line every six months, wrap in muslin, and keep away from direct light.
Korvai, Pure Zari
Kadal
Cyan silk, a wide gold border of peacocks
The colour of a temple tank at noon, held by a wide gold border of peacocks and roundels and scattered with silver-white buti.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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