Black Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Layered Varisaipet Border

For a diaspora retirement celebration, where decades of work are honoured in one evening, a saree should feel substantial and quietly luxurious. This Kanchipuram saree is woven in Varisaipet (VB): traditional multi-band border structure with repeated woven lines, set against a deep black body that lets the border do the talking. Each saree takes 16 days on the loom and cannot be replicated by machine. Woven by our family's artisan weaver families in Kunnam village near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu — read our story.

The body is woven in deep black pure mulberry silk, scattered with small gold zari floral-jaal motifs that catch the light without breaking the saree's formal, evening character. Browse our full Varisaipet Kanchipuram collection.

The border and pallu are exceptionally detailed, layering both silk thread and gold zari work across the multi-band Varisaipet structure in purple, maroon, and gold, for one of the richest borders in this collection. See more pure silk Kanchipuram pieces.

Pair with a deep purple or gold blouse, statement gold and ruby jewellery, for a retirement evening, milestone anniversary, or formal gala.

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Care: Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft muslin cloth away from direct sunlight. Do not spray perfume directly on the silk or zari.

❖ Weave: Varisaipet — traditional multi-band border structure with repeated woven lines
❖ Body: black pure mulberry silk with gold zari floral-jaal motifs
❖ Border: multi-band Varisaipet border layering silk thread and gold zari in purple and maroon
❖ Pallu: matching multi-band silk-thread-and-zari pallu
❖ Silk Mark certified | Handwoven in Kunnam village, Kanchipuram
❖ 6.3 metres including blouse piece