Burgundy Allover Checks Handloom Maheshwari Silk Saree | Lakeer

Burgundy, in allover checks

A deep burgundy that reads magenta where the light catches it, worked over in a small, even check that covers the whole body of the saree.

The design

Fine checks run across the body at a small scale, so the colour stays soft rather than graphic. They meet a broad golden zari border, and a darker brown-toned pallu closes the drape with kuchu tassels at the edge. The bugdi border is woven so its design reads the same on both faces.

How it is woven

Woven by master weaver Aafreen in Mominpura, the weaving quarter of Maheshwar. The saree is handwoven on a pit loom with the weft inserted by hand, and the checks are set on a dobby across body, border and pallu.

What you receive

• Unstitched Maheshwari silk saree, 6.3-6.5 m in total length including an attached, unstitched blouse piece of 80-90 cm in the same weave as the body, included in the stated price


• Width 45-46 inches


• 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM, measured in-house


• Semi-sheer body; wear with a petticoat


• Woven in Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh; country of origin India


• Net quantity: one saree with attached blouse piece


• Pallu kuchu, selvedge and edges finished; every piece checked before dispatch


• Fall, pico and edge finishing available on request

Care and storage

1. Dry clean only, by a professional cleaner


2. Air-dry in shade, without wringing


3. Iron inside out on low to medium heat, under a cotton press cloth


4. Store wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin, in a cool dark cupboard


5. Refold every three to six months so the same folds do not settle in

Colour fast on both wash and rub testing, on every colour. Cared for this way, the saree is expected to last and to be passed on.

Colour

Every handloom saree is individually woven by skilled artisans. Slight variations in weave, texture, and colour are natural characteristics of handcrafted textiles and reflect the authenticity of genuine artisan craftsmanship. Colours may vary slightly between screens and in natural light

Dispatch

Held in stock rather than made to order. About half of orders leave the same or next day, most within two to three days, and most orders within India are delivered in three to seven days.

In Mominpura, the weaving quarter of Maheshwar, the loom sits sunk into the floor and the weaver works with her feet below ground level. Master weaver Aafreen passes the weft in by hand, pick by pick, and a dobby lifts the pattern so the small check builds itself across the burgundy.

It is slow, and it shows in the cloth. The check is even but not machine-even. A thread sits a fraction proud here and there, and that is the fingerprint of a hand rather than a fault to be corrected.

The border is bugdi: woven so that its design reads the same on both faces, something you can turn over between finger and thumb and see for yourself.

The family weaving tradition behind these pieces has been carried on in this quarter of the town, loom by loom, without ceremony.

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.
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