Olive Green and Maroon Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Saree with Rettapet Border

During an evening reception in New York, this saree will reflect a bold and luminous elegance. This handwoven Kancheepuram silk saree in olive green and maroon is a study in contrasts — earthy and grounded in its body, ceremonially rich at its borders, and unmistakably rooted in South Indian handloom tradition.

The body is woven in a deep, muted olive green with warm golden undertones that lend it an understated richness. Across this ground, the veldhari weave introduces wavy linear forms with small dot accents placed within the curves, creating a flowing, rhythmic movement across the silk. Set within this textured body, floral butta in pure gold zari appear as individually placed ornamental units, creating a balanced, measured ornamental rhythm rooted in Kanchipuram’s classical motif vocabulary.

The maroon border is structured in the rettapet tradition — twin parallel zari lines defining a layered edge that frames the olive green body with precision and weight. Gold zari temple motifs and peacock detail run along the border, adding ceremonial depth. The pallu carries richly woven temple imagery in gold zari against the maroon ground, completing this saree with the grandeur and heritage weight that only a true handloom Kanchipuram can deliver.

❖ Traditional Rettapet border weave ❖
❖ Olive green pure silk body ❖
❖ Maroon contrast border and pallu ❖
❖ Floral Butta in gold zari ❖
❖ Veldhari body weave detailing ❖
❖ Handwoven in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu ❖