Vadamalli Purple Handwoven Pure Silk Kancheepuram Zari Kattam Saree with Peacock Border

A sweep of Vadamalli purple, like globe-amaranth flowers in the afternoon sun, makes this saree feel vivid even before the gold peacocks at the border catch the light.

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Woven in the Zari Kattam tradition, the fine grid of zari is part of the visual rhythm of the body, while petite buttas add delicate points of gold. The body glows in Vadamalli, a full magenta-purple drawn from the saturated petals of globe amaranth, set with very fine gold zari kattam checks and a scattering of small gold buttas. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. A saree of this complexity represents approximately 16 or more active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Read our story.

Border: A coordinated magenta-purple border carries bold antique-gold peacocks woven among curling malar kodi vines. The dense gold motifs make the purple read deeper at the edge.

Pallu: The pallu is a field of ornate gold floral lattice over bright pink-purple silk, framed by a floral-geometric zari band and delicate, closely spaced linear zari work. Explore the Zari Kattam collection, or browse the wider pure silk Kanchipuram collection for more of this character.

Styling: Let the purple remain the focus with a plain deep-magenta blouse, gold bangles and a single string of jasmine. A softly open pallu will show the change from the fine checked body to the densely patterned gold field.

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