Pillar-Box Red and Forest Green Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Korvai Saree with Sorgavasal Mayil Border and Grand Floral Vine Zari Pallu

This handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram is a beautiful study in classic South Indian colour harmony. The body is a rich Pillar-Box Red with a warm, radiant glow, while the contrast border and pallu in Forest Green bring depth, balance and a distinctly traditional finish. Together, the colours feel both festive and grounded, with antique gold zari illuminating the entire composition.

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This is a confirmed Korvai composition in pure mulberry silk, where the contrast body and border are interlocked with precision, creating a striking shift from the radiant red body into the deep Forest Green border and pallu. This piece was handwoven over 33 confirmed days on the loom. Woven for Idam Living by skilled artisan families in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. Read our story.

Body, Border and Pallu: Small handwoven antique gold zari buttas are scattered across the red field, adding quiet points of ornament without disturbing the saree’s refined clarity. The border is especially distinguished — an array of Sorgavasal Mayil motifs runs across the Forest Green border in antique gold zari, pairing a temple-rooted gateway composition with graceful peacock forms that lend the border a stately, processional character. The pallu is the true stunner, unfolding into a grand ornamental field with striking visual depth: floral vines soften the geometry with flowing movement, alongside Vanki pet and Benares pet registers that build richness through layered traditional ornament. Explore the Korvai collection, or browse the wider pure silk Kanchipuram collection for more of this character.

Styling: Style it with a Forest Green blouse to echo the contrast border, or with a Pillar-Box Red blouse for a seamless traditional silhouette. Temple jewellery, antique gold jewellery or classic South Indian bridal-style pieces would all complement the grand pallu beautifully.

Where You Could Wear It: An excellent choice for weddings, receptions, engagements, temple visits, Navarathiri, Vijayadashami, Deepavali, family celebrations, cultural gatherings and festive evenings that call for timeless handwoven silk.