Graphic, luminous, and rooted in the grand weaving traditions of South India — this ivory / cream Chennaipattu / Kanjivaram-style silk saree is a masterclass in the art of contrast and composition. The body is a pristine, lustrous ivory in a rich, heavy silk weave, traversed by fine gold & brown horizontal stripe lines running the full width of the fabric — a subtle, rhythmic texture that catches the light beautifully and gives the ivory body a quiet, woven richness.
The border is where this saree makes its most dramatic statement — a wide, bold deep maroon / rust silk stripe with a breathtaking feathered ikat-bleed edge in rust and dark brown. The border dissolves into the ivory body in a cascade of bold, flame-like vertical strokes — the rust and brown bleeding into the ivory in the characteristic resist-dyed bleed of the ikat tradition, creating a border that moves, that burns, that transitions from the ivory body to the maroon border in a composition of extraordinary graphic power. The feathered ikat edge is wide and bold — the flames large and dramatic, giving the border an almost painterly, hand-crafted quality.
The pallu is a breathtaking, full-ground deep maroon / rust silk covered in an all-over dense Sambalpuri / Patola-style ikat diamond medallion composition. Large geometric diamond frames with pointed ends are arranged in diagonal rows across the entire maroon ground, each diamond filled with an intricate floral rosette — a central flower with radiating petal layers and geometric fill — in ivory, white, and antique gold. Between the diamond medallions, smaller geometric star / cross fills complete the ground in the characteristic horror-vacui density of the Patola / Sambalpuri ikat tradition. The pallu is a complete ikat composition of extraordinary richness — the ivory and gold medallions luminous against the deep maroon ground. The feathered ikat border frames the pallu on all sides, completing the composition in a grand sweep.
Comes with a spectacular maroon & black vertical stripe silk short-sleeve zip-front crop blouse — a rich, structured silk in bold alternating maroon / rust and black vertical stripes, featuring a structured Mandarin / band collar, short sleeves, a centre-front silver zip closure running from collar to hem, and a cropped silhouette. The stripe zip blouse is a bold, contemporary statement piece — the vertical stripes and zip closure giving it a graphic, editorial quality that perfectly complements the ikat drama of the saree.
- Fabric: Chennaipattu / Kanjivaram-style silk
- Color: Ivory / cream with gold & brown horizontal stripe lines; wide deep maroon feathered ikat border; deep maroon Patola diamond medallion pallu
- Body: Fine gold & brown horizontal stripe lines on ivory silk
- Border: Wide deep maroon / rust with dramatic feathered ikat-bleed edge in rust & brown dissolving into ivory body
- Pallu: Full deep maroon ground with all-over dense Sambalpuri / Patola-style ikat diamond medallion composition — large geometric diamond frames with floral rosette fills in ivory, white & gold in diagonal rows
- Blouse: Maroon & black vertical stripe silk, short sleeves, structured Mandarin / band collar, centre-front silver zip, cropped
- Occasion: Festive, Wedding guest, Cultural events, Puja, Office, Gifting
- Length: 5.5 metres saree + blouse piece
- Care: Dry clean recommended
