Green Kalamkari Hand Block Printed Handloom Silk Saree with Contrast Designer Pallu & Blouse
A green Kalamkari handloom silk saree, printed by hand with carved wooden blocks and finished with a contrast Kalamkari pallu and a coordinating designer blouse piece.
Green is the colour Kalamkari printers have the least room to fake. Traditional Kalamkari greens are built by overlaying a yellow on an indigo — two passes, two blocks, two chances to go wrong — which is why a well-printed green Kalamkari costs more than the same design in a single-dye colour. Look closely at the motifs and you will see the depth that layering gives.
The result is a saree that sits between festive and formal: rich enough for a wedding, controlled enough for a temple morning or an office Diwali.
Specification
- Colour: Green, with a contrast pallu
- Fabric: Handloom silk
- Design: Hand block printed Kalamkari with designer pallu
- Blouse: Designer blouse piece included
- Care: Dry clean recommended
Suits weddings, receptions, Varamahalakshmi and Ugadi pujas, Sankranti and Diwali, and works as a gift for anyone who collects hand-printed silk.
Sri Manisha Sarees, Hyderabad — handloom and hand block printed silks since 1997.