Small flower buti sit sparsely over a deep purple ground, and the pallu comes in beige with lotus buti set larger across it. It has a wide golden zari border down one edge, with zari stripes carried across the pallu.

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 contrast blouse piece, 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 was made in Maheshwar, on the Narmada, in Khargone district. The Handloom Mark is held for this cloth, with the registration on record. Small irregularities in the weave are the fingerprint of hand weaving and are present in these finished pieces.

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 deep purple 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.

Deep Purple Handloom Maheshwari Silk Saree with Beige Contrast Pallu | Petal