Lavender Kathiripoo Handwoven Pure Silk Kancheepuram Butta Saree with Rust-Arakku Gold Zari Border

Lavender Kathiripoo gives this handwoven Pure Silk Kancheepuram a luminous blossom-purple body, soft and fresh rather than deep or heavily saturated. Its cool floral tone is framed by a warm rust-red to Arakku-toned contrast, creating a striking dialogue between delicate purple silk and ceremonial red-gold.

Understated traditional gold zari buttas are scattered across the body at measured intervals. Their restrained scale keeps generous areas of Lavender Kathiripoo visible between the motifs, allowing the soft body colour to remain the defining feature of the saree.

Handwoven in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. The quiet Butta field develops into a substantially richer lower border, where warm red-toned silk and classic gold zari give the saree greater architectural weight. Read our story.

Border: The warm Rust-Arakku contrast is richly woven with classic-gold floral scrolls, scrolling vine work and traditional ornamental bands. The denser metallic treatment grounds the delicate lavender body while giving the lower edge a distinctly ceremonial Kanchipuram presence.

Styling: A tonal Lavender Kathiripoo blouse preserves the softness of the body, while Arakku continues the border contrast more traditionally. Antique gold creates a stronger ceremonial interpretation. Pair with temple jewellery or pearls, restrained ruby, garnet or emerald accents, jasmine and an Arakku, muted berry or antique-gold clutch.

The Lavender Kathiripoo, warm red and classic-gold palette works naturally for Navarathiri and Golu gatherings, Vijaya Dashami, Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam, Indian weddings, temple celebrations, classical performances and other festive occasions, ceremonies, cultural gatherings and special occasions.

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