Chanderi
Bagh Block-Printed Chanderi Sari
“A handwoven Ganga Jamuna (borders of different colours) Chanderi sari, featuring zari-woven motifs, is a contemporary take on the double chashmee Chanderi saris of the past, which combined a cotton body with satin silk-woven borders.”
The use of two colours to divide the sari lengthwise is a significant element, adding to its exclusivity. The sari dazzles with gold floral butas arranged vertically, creating a pleasing pattern.
The pallu (end-piece) is distinguished by two gold borders composed of narrow gold zari lines. The pallu mirrors the motifs seen on the body, but they are oriented towards the border, creating an intriguing symmetry.
Mango or cypress; eternal fertility and life. Identified across the body butis and border of this object.
Open motif entryCosmic order; mathematical harmony in weave. Identified across the woven ground of this object.
Open motif entryKorvai is the Kanjivaram method of joining a contrasting border and pallu to the body of the sari by interlocking the two sets of warp threads on the loom — not by stitching. It allows a deep maroon body to carry a mustard border that will never come apart, and is the structural signature of a true Kanchipuram silk.