BEAUTIFUL DRAPE : March Edition

Kanakavalli's March pick for The Beautiful Drape is an exquisite kanjivaram from our design-led Vault collective of heirloom weaves that are exclusive to the brand.
This monotone kanjivaram is woven entirely by hand in the adai technique, lending dramatic relief to the embellishments. The Vault collective revives ancient motifs, layouts and palettes, and this kanjivaram is inspired by the old Kalakshetra designs.
The body is dotted with vishwakarma buttas in zari. The borders are embellished with manga moggu in gold, two rows of mutthu seeru and thuthiripoo in silk, and intricate elephant, yali and parrot motifs amid floral detail in zari. On the pallu, rows of salangai moggu flank bands of benaras and thuthiripoo patterns in between exquisitely detailed parrot and horse motifs in zari.
Available in multiple colours, this kanjivaram features zari with a composition of 0.3% gold and 40% silver.