The story of this piece
The green was matched against a young betel leaf, which is the shade the old dyers worked from. The maroon border takes up a third of the loom, and the arches were filled last, one by one, so each catches the light at a slightly different angle.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Korvai, pure gold zari
- Border
- Wide maroon temple border
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 830 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Wide maroon border, scalloped gold paisley
Pallu
Lime pallu with gold temple arches
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.
Korvai
Thaalam
Lime green, wide maroon temple border
A lime green body with gold temple-arch motifs, held by a wide maroon border worked in scalloped gold paisley. Loud in the best sense.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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