Off White & Mustard Figurative Printed Kashmiri Silk Saree | Manzar

An drape blooms with small florals and a bold figurative pallu in mustard yellow.

Why this piece

• Opaque and light — a measured 50 GSM, so nothing shows through the ground.
• Consistent print — the mustard yellow reads clean against the because every piece is printed to the same repeat.
• Mustard pallu panel — a large rectangular pallu panel of elephants, peacocks and floral compositions in bordered sections, framed by a wide contrast mustard band, the feature that sets this drape apart from the ones beside it.

The print

The design is a small floral print all over, in the Madhubani idiom, opening into large figurative pallu panels. It is printed digitally in Bangalore by a specialist print studio, with the same repeat used on every piece, so the colour and pattern arrive as drawn.

The pallu

The pallu opens into a large rectangular panel of elephants, peacocks and floral compositions, set in distinct bordered sections — the display end of an otherwise quiet, small-floral body. A wide mustard band frames the edges and ties the two together.

The drape

It is soft and smooth with a fluid, lightweight fall — 6.2 to 6.3 metres in total at 44 to 45 inches wide, made up of a 5.5 metre drape and a 0.8 metre (80 cm) running blouse piece continuous with it. The whole thing weighs about 425 grams, so it carries easily through a long day.

Every measurement here is stated plainly — 6.2 to 6.3 metres, 44 to 45 inches, 50 GSM, 425 grams — rather than left to a vague 'fabric' line you have to guess at.

Wearing it

Its light weight, matte surface and easy fall suit daytime festive occasions, office wear and celebrations. The body with a warm mustard pallu reads bright but not loud, which is what makes it work for a daytime function as much as a full working day.

Colour hues may vary slightly from the images because of different screens and displays.

Details

• Design: madhubani-style figurative print, with a large rectangular pallu panel of elephants, peacocks and floral compositions in bordered sections, framed by a wide contrast mustard band.
• Saree length: 6.2 to 6.3 m in total (a 5.5 m drape plus a 0.8 m blouse piece).
• Width: 44 to 45 inches.
• Blouse piece: 80 cm running blouse piece, continuous with the drape and included.
• Weight: about 425 g in total.
• Fabric weight: a measured 50 GSM, lightweight and opaque.
• Care: Dry clean it before the first wash. After that, a gentle cold hand wash with a mild detergent is fine — do not machine wash and do not wring it. Dry the saree flat or hang it in the shade without folding, and iron it inside out on low to medium heat under a cotton press cloth.
• Made in: India (produced in Bangalore).
• Collection: Manzar