The story of this piece
We wanted a saree that wears like stone and moves like weather — the taupe body quiet enough for daylight, the blue border bright enough for a lit room. The tassels are tied by hand after the cloth comes off the loom, in the same blue as the border.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Korvai, pure zari
- Border
- 8 inch blue border, gold scrollwork
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 770 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Electric blue border, gold zari scrollwork
Pallu
Blue pallu in a fine gold check, tasselled
Blouse piece
Unstitched, blue 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
Megham
Taupe silk, an electric blue border
A grey-brown body with gold butta, cut by a border of electric blue and finished with blue tassels at the pallu.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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