Kanakavalli Kanjivaram Silk Sari 24-040-HS001-08054

Kanakavalli's pick for The Beautiful Drape for July is a stunning kanjivaram whose beauty lies in its simplicity. Embellished using traditional hand weaving techniques, the sari plays with colour, pattern and geometry, making it visually striking and versatile.

The body of the kanjivaram in a dual shade of scarlet red is adorned with two types of checks woven in two hues: navy muthu kattam (dotted checks resembling delicate pearls) and seer kattam (checks formed of very fine lines) in gold tissue and zari. The checks overlap to create an exquisite geometric complexity. 

The borders feature intricate annam (mythical swans) motifs, flanked by fine seer lines and a benaras band, both echoing the shades of the body's embellishment. On the pallu are triangle-shaped pillaiyar moggu reku in gold tissue, with dramatic thazhampoo reku, inspired by the sharp-edged petals of the kewra flower, in navy, separated by seer lines in gold zari. The weaver uses a complex technique to ensure that the checks end where the body meets the pallu, cutting off the coloured threads at the point the body ends. This pallu is known as killu mundhanai.

The kanjivaram is woven on an adai loom, entirely by hand and without the use of a jacquard machine, resulting in exquisite detail and striking relief.

The zari in this sari contains 36% silver and 0.3% gold.

Approximate Length - 5.45 meters + 0.65 to 0.7 meters (attached blouse)
Height - 1.12 - 1.17 meters.

Approximate weight - 775 grams.

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