Deep Plum and Rust Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Floral Butta and Varisaipet Border

She had kept it folded in the steel cupboard for thirty years, waiting for the right moment — and when her granddaughter's wedding came, she knew this was it. This is a handwoven pure silk Kanchipuram saree in deep plum, woven on the traditional looms of Kanchipuram by artisan weaver families with generations of craft in their hands.

The body is a deep, velvety plum that holds light with the particular richness only pure mulberry silk can carry. Scattered evenly across the body are Floral Butta in fine gold zari — compact, precisely rendered blooms that catch the light with each movement, lending the saree its quiet ceremonial presence.

The border is a structured self-plum band with a broad rust inner section in a traditional Varisaipet arrangement — traditional multi-band border structure with repeated woven lines — anchoring the palette with warmth and contrast. The pallu carries the same rust and plum tones in dense gold zari temple and bird motifs, building to a finish of deep ceremonial weight. Explore the full breadth of our handwoven collection at Pure Silk Kanchipuram Sarees, or discover the layered elegance of our Rettapet Kanchipuram Silk Sarees and the luminous geometry of our Zari Kattam Kanchipuram Silk Sarees.

❖ Traditional Butta weave ❖
❖ Deep plum pure silk body ❖
❖ Rust contrast border and pallu ❖
❖ Varisaipet multi-band border ❖
❖ Floral Butta gold zari detailing ❖
❖ Handwoven in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu ❖