EKANTA - 2 THE COMPLETE NATURAL DYE KANCHIVARAM SILK SAREE RECREATED V & A MUSEUM PIECE
A Tell tale of natural Dye Kanchivaram silk saree carefully blended with natural dyes and aesthetically woven in kanchivaram using 5 gm gold zari , meenakari woven pallu
This Masterpiece is inspired and recreated from the 1867 archive piece from Victoria and Albert museum
The archive piece / SAREE was originally woven back in 1867 at Salem Tamilnad in crimson red with zari and threadwork and is moved from the Indian museum as archive piece to V&A in 1879
Details about the weave :
The one of a kind museum archive recreated kanchivaram silk SAREE in a complete natural Dye
The lustrous Mesmerising shade of this kanchivaram silk yarn is a complete natural dyed crimson red A mid tone of red and orange
The body has 15 kuzhigai adai Kamalam buttas woven in each row ( usually 8 will be used but the master weaver used 15 for this masterpiece)
The border has 3 ply 240 adai weave for vanki and diamond motifs with muthu seer
The extravagant and show stopper pallu has extra weft meenakari woven pavala valayal kodi (florals ) and mango paisley in natural dyed olive green and sindoor orange yarns with authentic 5 gm gold zari used
Weave - kanchivaram silk
Dye - Complete natural dyed crimson red
Inspiration - Victoria and Albert museum archive museum piece originated in 1867
Shade - crimson red ( mid tone of red and orange)
Zari used - authentic 5 gm gold zari (49%gold, 40%silver)
Body - traditional adai Kamalam motifs
Border - vanki diamond muthu seer
Pallu - round pavalam mango / paisley, pavala valayal kodi meenakari
Blouse : muthuseer motifs
Idea inspiration and Saree curated by - Varnavastram
SHIPPING
- Domestic shipments [within India] : 3-5 business days after being dispatch.
- International shipments [other countries] : 4-5 business days after being dispatch in express delivery.
Return & Exchange & Cancellation Policy: https://varnavastram.com/pages/shipping-return-and-cancellation
Fabric care
- Always dry clean for the first wash. For subsequent washes, if dry cleaning is not possible, gently hand wash in cold water with soapnut or silk-suitable detergent or baby shampoo.
- Always air dry the saree in shade. Never wring the sari or use it in the washing machine or dryer. Never rub the sari vigorously.
- Do not store silk without dry cleaning
- Iron in medium heat only
