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Royal Violet Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Rettapet Saree with Ivory Yaanai Border
Royal Violet Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Rettapet Saree with Ivory Yaanai Border
Royal-violet silk with spaced pavun-style gold buttas and an ivory-and-gold Rettapet border featuring layered vanki details and yaanai motifs. A finely balanced expression of Kanchipuram handloom, suited to special gatherings and festivities.
❖ Made to order, not off a shelf. This saree spent roughly 18 active days on the loom, in addition to dyeing, threading and finishing.
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Woven in the Rettapet tradition, this saree reveals An intense royal-violet purple, rich as a kathiripoo bloom at dusk, scattered with small round pavun-style gold zari buttas. A bright interplay of yellow-gold motifs against uninterrupted violet creates a beautifully composed body. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. A saree of this complexity represents approximately 18 or more active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Read our story.
Border: An unusual stacked Rettapet border contrasts violet with warm, jasmine-ivory silk and lustrous gold. Repeated vanki chevron bands rise above a broad yaanai pettu with elephant motifs woven into ornamental zari panels, finished with delicate geometric framing.
Pallu: A grand luminous ivory-and-gold pallu, densely handwoven with fine all-over gold zari geometry, ornamental figured bands and continuing rows of chevrons. Its near-continuous golden surface balances the restrained pavun-butta body.
Styling: Consider an ivory tissue-silk blouse with a deep V neckline and gold-edged wrist sleeves, or royal-violet silk with stacked chevron trim on the cuffs. A long antique-gold necklace and a smooth low knot will complement the dramatic contrast without crowding the border.
Shipping, Fall & Pico and care information | Pure silk saree care guide
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Blouse Piece Included: 0.8m running blouse piece. See our Blouse Stitching Guide.
✦ Fall & Picot Finishing included complimentary with every order.
| Weave | Rettapet |
|---|---|
| Body | An intense royal-violet purple, rich as a kathiripoo bloom at dusk, scattered with small round pavun-style gold zari buttas. A bright interplay of yellow-gold motifs against uninterrupted violet creates a beautifully composed body. |
| Border | An unusual stacked Rettapet border contrasts violet with warm, jasmine-ivory silk and lustrous gold. Repeated vanki chevron bands rise above a broad yaanai pettu with elephant motifs woven into ornamental zari panels, finished with delicate geometric framing. |
| Pallu | A grand luminous ivory-and-gold pallu, densely handwoven with fine all-over gold zari geometry, ornamental figured bands and continuing rows of chevrons. Its near-continuous golden surface balances the restrained pavun-butta body. |
| Colour | deep kathiripoo or royal violet, warm ivory and bright thanga gold |
| Blouse | 0.8 m running blouse piece included. Please refer to the product images for the blouse piece colour and design. |
| Length | 6.3 m total including 0.8 m running blouse piece |
| Origin | Handwoven for Idam Living by artisan weaving families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu |
| Silk Mark | Certified |
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What is Rettapet, and how is it used in this saree?
What is Rettapet, and how is it used in this saree?
This Rettapet handloom saree is defined by its an unusual stacked rettapet border contrasts violet with warm, jasmine-ivory silk and lustrous gold. The weaving and border arrangement belong to its traditional Kanchipuram vocabulary.
What are the yaanai pettu and stacked vanki motifs?
What are the yaanai pettu and stacked vanki motifs?
An unusual stacked Rettapet border contrasts violet with warm, jasmine-ivory silk and lustrous gold. Repeated vanki chevron bands rise above a broad yaanai pettu with elephant motifs woven into ornamental zari panels, finished with delicate geometric framing.
How can I style this saree for a festive gathering?
How can I style this saree for a festive gathering?
Consider an ivory tissue-silk blouse with a deep V neckline and gold-edged wrist sleeves, or royal-violet silk with stacked chevron trim on the cuffs. A long antique-gold necklace and a smooth low knot will complement the dramatic contrast without crowding the border.
Can Idam Living suggest a blouse design for this exact saree?
Can Idam Living suggest a blouse design for this exact saree?
Yes. The saree includes a 0.8 m running blouse piece, and Idam Living offers custom blouse stitching. You can share your preferred neckline, sleeve length and measurements; the blouse colour and border placement can be discussed before stitching.
How should I protect the silk and zari after wearing it?
How should I protect the silk and zari after wearing it?
Dry clean only. Store folded in soft muslin away from sunlight; refold occasionally and keep perfume away from the silk and zari.
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