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The story of this piece
Olive is a difficult weave colour — it reads brown in a dim room and green in the sun, and the zari has to be warm enough to hold both. The border was woven narrow for this piece so the green stays the subject.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Tissue brocade, pure zari
- Border
- Champagne gold, zari buti
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 760 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Champagne gold border, fine zari buti
Pallu
Olive pallu with a gold square jaal
Blouse piece
Unstitched, champagne gold tissue
Care
Dry clean only. Refold along a new line every six months, wrap in muslin, and keep away from direct light.
Tissue Brocade
Vayal
Olive green with a champagne gold border
950Olive
An olive body with the flat, earthy green of a paddy field at dusk, edged in champagne gold. Quiet on the hanger, remarkable in daylight.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
Questions about this weave? Write to the studio.
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