Brown and Red Hand Painted Kalamkari Kanjivaram Silk Saree

Earthy brown silk with a soft, naturally dyed mottle, scattered with Kalamkari peacocks painted by hand from our own design. A red pallu brings the warmth.

• Body: brown with hand painted Kalamkari peacocks in maroon, mustard, black and pink
• Border: gold zari with a red temple-style triangle edge
• Pallu: red with broad gold zari bands and fine stripes, finished with fringes
• Blouse: red with a gold zari band, included

Wear it to: festivals, weddings and family functions. A piece for anyone who collects hand painted textiles.

Details: Handwoven Kanjivaram silk with zari · Hand painted Kalamkari in natural dyes · Dry clean only · SKU TSH260487

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Saree length: 5.5 metres, plus a 0.8 metre blouse piece
Blouse: matching red with a gold zari band
Body: hand painted Kalamkari peacock motifs in natural dyes, from our own designs
Border: gold zari with a red temple-style triangle edge
Pallu: red with broad gold zari bands, zari stripes and fringes
Care: dry clean only. Store folded in a muslin cloth, and refold it every few months. Avoid direct sunlight and damp, as natural dyes can fade.

Kalamkari is an Indian art of painting on fabric with natural dyes, using a pen (kalam) to draw and fill the design by hand. The outlines are drawn first, and the colours are then applied in stages, with each colour coming from plant, mineral or other natural sources. On this saree, the peacock motifs are hand painted from our own designs. The Kanjivaram weave frames the painting, with a temple border and a striped zari pallu woven separately and interlocked with the body for strength.

Kanchipuram is a temple town in Tamil Nadu and the home of Kanjivaram silk. Weaving families there have passed the craft down through generations. The designs draw on temple architecture, including the triangle temple border, zari stripes and peacock motifs. This saree brings together that weaving tradition and the Kalamkari painting tradition of South India.

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Within India: complimentary shipping.

International: we ship worldwide, complimentary on orders above ₹50,000.

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