Deeply textured, quietly magnificent, and rooted in the ancient needlework traditions of Kutch — this slate grey / charcoal tussar silk saree is a masterpiece of surface design and folk embroidery artistry. The fabric is a rich, heavy tussar silk in a deep slate grey / charcoal tone with a characteristic raw, nubby texture — woven throughout with a fine antique gold zari check / grid pattern that catches the light in a subtle, precious shimmer. Scattered across the body are small, delicate ivory cross-stitch / kantha-style geometric butis — eight-pointed star rosettes and square frames rendered in fine ivory cross-stitch dots with tiny red / maroon centre accents — placed with generous spacing across the charcoal ground. Each buti is a miniature work of needlework art, the ivory dots luminous against the dark silk.
The border is a wide, architectural antique gold woven zari stripe with a fine check / grid pattern — the gold woven into the tussar ground in a dense, precious band that frames the body with a quiet, festive shimmer. The zari border runs the full length of the saree on both sides, anchoring the charcoal body with the warmth of antique gold.
The pallu is where this saree becomes a wearable museum piece — a breathtaking large-scale Kutch / Rabari embroidery-style print composition on the charcoal tussar ground. The composition is built from multiple elements of extraordinary complexity: massive paisley / boteh medallions outlined in dense rows of ivory cross-stitch dots with richly detailed red and maroon interior fills — geometric chevron fills, small square frames, and diagonal arrow bands within each paisley — arranged across the pallu ground with bold, graphic confidence. Between the paisleys, rows of geometric square frames with cross-stitch dot outlines and red centre fills, diagonal arrow / chevron bands in ivory cross-stitch, and scattered star butis fill every inch of the charcoal ground. The centrepiece of the pallu is a spectacular large sunburst / mandala — a central oval / eye-shaped medallion with a dense geometric fill surrounded by radiating ivory cross-stitch lines spreading outward in a full 360-degree sunburst, filling the lower pallu in a composition of extraordinary graphic power. The antique gold zari border frames the pallu on all sides, completing the composition in a grand, precious sweep.
Comes with a slate grey tussar silk sleeveless deep V-neck structured crop blouse — in the same charcoal tussar silk with the same antique gold zari check texture, scattered with matching ivory cross-stitch star butis with red centre accents, featuring a deep V-neckline, sleeveless cut with structured armhole, a tie-back open back with fabric ties, and a cropped silhouette. The matching blouse is a perfectly coordinated companion — the same fabric, the same butis, the same antique gold shimmer.
- Fabric: Tussar silk
- Color: Slate grey / charcoal with antique gold zari check grid and scattered ivory cross-stitch star butis with red accents
- Body: Fine antique gold zari check / grid woven texture with scattered ivory cross-stitch geometric star & square butis with red centre accents on charcoal tussar silk
- Border: Wide antique gold woven zari stripe with fine check grid pattern
- Pallu: Large-scale Kutch / Rabari embroidery-style print — massive paisley medallions in ivory cross-stitch dots with red & maroon fills, geometric square frames, diagonal arrow bands & spectacular large sunburst / mandala centrepiece of radiating ivory lines on charcoal
- Blouse: Matching slate grey tussar silk, sleeveless, deep V-neckline, tie-back open back, scattered ivory cross-stitch star butis, cropped
- Occasion: Festive, Wedding guest, Office, Cultural events, Cocktail, Gifting
- Length: 5.5 metres saree + blouse piece
- Care: Dry clean recommended
