Light Brown Handloom Maheshwari Silk Saree with Deep Purple Pallu & Flower Buti Body | Jugnu
Quiet brown body — the deep purple pallu does the talking
Woven by master weaver Aafreen's household in Mominpura, Maheshwar
Small star-shaped flower buti sit sparsely over a light brown ground, and the pallu comes in deep purple beneath a broad panel of golden zari. The border is a fine zari line down the length.
Specification
Total length: 6.3–6.5 m, including the attached blouse piece
Width: 45–46 inches
Blouse piece: 80–90 cm long, 45–46 inches wide, attached and included in the price
Weight: 350–360 g, measured in-house
GSM: 44–46, measured in-house
Body: semi-sheer — wear it over a petticoat
Drape: soft, holds its pleats, and stays soft after the first clean
Loom: pit loom, weft inserted by hand
Patterning: dobby-set on body, border and pallu
Material: Maheshwari silk
Woven in: Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh
Country of origin: India
Net quantity: one saree with attached blouse piece
Care: dry clean only
What arrives
An unstitched drape with an unstitched blouse piece in contrasting deep purple, attached to the saree and included in the price. Both are unstitched fabric rather than a made-up garment. It arrives finished: pallu tassels (kuchu) tied, selvedge and edges finished, and a pre-dispatch check completed on the piece before it leaves us. Fall, pico and edge finishing are not done before dispatch, but we do them on request.
How it is woven
Hand weaving here is literal: a pit loom, the weft inserted by hand, the patterning on body, border and pallu set on a dobby. Nothing in this range is machine-woven, confirmed by the weaver who made it. It is made end to end in Maheshwar, in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The Handloom Mark is held for this cloth, with the registration on record. Minor irregularities are characteristic of hand weaving and are part of what you are buying, not a defect in it.
The bugdi border
Bugdi describes the border: the woven design reads the same on both faces. It is one of the few marks of this weave you can check with your own hands.
How it feels and how it falls
We weigh these ourselves: 350–360 g, 44–46 GSM. That is what featherlight means in numbers rather than adjectives. The body is semi-sheer, so wear it over a petticoat. The drape is soft, holds its pleats through a long day, and does not stiffen or go limp after the first clean.
Wearing it
Made for festivals, parties, formal and ethnic occasions, and wedding or reception wear as a guest.
Care and storage
- Professional dry clean only. Home washing is not recommended.
- Air-dry in the shade, without wringing.
- Iron on low to medium heat, inside out, under a cotton press cloth.
- Store wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin, in a cool dark cupboard.
- Refold every 3–6 months so the same creases do not set.
Followed as written, this routine is also what looks after the zari border. The cloth is colour fast on wash and rub testing in our range.
Colour
Screens and lighting render colour differently, so the light brown you see on this page may not be an exact match for the cloth in hand. If the shade you receive does not match, we will exchange it; the conditions are set out in the FAQ.
Dispatch and delivery
Held in stock rather than made to order. About half of all orders are dispatched the next working day and most within 2–3 days, with delivery in 3–7 days for most orders inside India.
Maheshwar sits on the Narmada in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, and this saree was made there from end to end. The weft goes in by hand, pick by pick, and a dobby lifts the threads that make the small flower buti repeat across the light brown body and the design run along the border and the deep purple pallu.
The bugdi border reads the same on both faces of the cloth, so the design holds wherever the edge turns back — at the pleats, or where the pallu falls over your shoulder. That property belongs to the border, and it is the detail a wearer notices first when the edge turns back.
At 350–360 g and 44–46 GSM, both measured here rather than taken from a supplier sheet, it is featherlight in the hand. Small irregularities in the weave are the fingerprint of hand weaving and are present in these finished pieces. The skill is a household one, handed on from one weaver to the next within the family.
Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.
Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
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What exactly do I receive?
One handwoven Maheshwari silk saree, 6.3-6.5 m in total length and 45-46 inches wide, with an 80-90 cm blouse piece attached to it and included in the price. Both are unstitched fabric. It arrives finished: pallu tassels (kuchu) tied, selvedge and edges finished, and a pre-dispatch check completed. Net quantity is one saree with attached blouse piece; country of origin India.
Is the saree stitched or unstitched?
Unstitched. It is a drape rather than a pre-stitched or pre-draped saree, and the piece that comes with it is unstitched fabric rather than a made-up blouse. Fall, pico and edge finishing are not done before dispatch, but we do them on request.
What colour is the blouse fabric on this piece?
It is a contrast piece in deep purple, set against the saree rather than matching it.
How do I know it is handwoven?
It is woven on a pit loom with the weft inserted by hand, and the buti and border are dobby-set on body, border and pallu. The Handloom Mark is held with the registration on record, the weaver confirms each piece, and nothing we sell is machine-woven. It is woven by master weaver Aafreen and the master-weaver households of Mominpura, in Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh.
What does bugdi mean?
It describes the border. The woven border design reads the same on both faces of the cloth, so it holds wherever the edge turns back. You can check it yourself by turning the edge over.
Is it see-through? What do I wear under it?
The body is semi-sheer, so wear it over a petticoat. That is the trade-off for the weight: 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM, measured in-house rather than estimated, which is what makes the saree light enough to wear through a long evening.
Will the colour run?
The cloth is colour fast on wash and rub testing in our range. If a piece ever does disappoint on colour, the exchange route below applies.
What if the shade I receive does not match the photograph?
Screens and lighting render colour differently, so the light brown on this page may not be an exact match for the cloth in daylight. If the shade you receive does not match, we will exchange it, and the same applies if you are dissatisfied with the quality.
What is the return and exchange window?
Returns and exchanges are accepted within 2 days, on the condition that the piece is unused, with tags intact and in its original packaging. The exchange route covers colour mismatch and dissatisfaction with quality within that window.
How do I wash and store it?
Professional dry clean only; home washing is not recommended. Air-dry in the shade without wringing, iron on low to medium heat inside out under a cotton press cloth, store it wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin in a cool dark cupboard, and refold it every 3-6 months so the same creases do not set. That storage routine is also what looks after the zari border.
Which occasions does it suit?
It is made for festivals, parties, formal and ethnic occasions, and wedding or reception wear as a guest.
What do buta, buti and zari mean?
Buta is the larger woven motif and buti the smaller one; you will see them written butta, butti or booti elsewhere, but they are the same motif. Zari, sometimes written jari, is the metallic-look thread used for the border, the pallu and the motif work. A double design border is two parallel border designs on one edge, and a Ganga Jamuna border is two borders in different colours. On this piece the buti is a small star-shaped flower, sparse across the light brown body and denser on the deep purple pallu.
What blouse works with it?
The contrast fabric that comes with the saree takes a plain fitted blouse well, and a boat neck or a three-quarter sleeve keeps the emphasis on the pallu. If you would rather match the body than contrast it, any blouse in the light brown family will sit comfortably against the drape.
When will it dispatch, and how long will it last?
It is held in stock rather than made to order, so about half of orders are dispatched next day and most within 2-3 days, with delivery in 3-7 days for most orders inside India. Free shipping and Cash on Delivery are available, and we ship worldwide, charged on actuals outside India. Cared for as instructed, the saree is durable enough for repeated wear and to be passed on. Minor irregularities are characteristic of hand weaving and are part of what you are buying, not a defect in it.
