Warm Ivory Handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram Rettapet Saree with Bird & Kodi Zari Border

A luminous Warm Ivory gives this handwoven Pure Silk Kanchipuram saree a quiet, heirloom-like elegance. The silk carries a creamy natural warmth rather than a stark white tone, while petite gold zari buttas appear at measured intervals across the body, adding restrained points of light to the otherwise serene field.

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This is a confirmed Rettapet composition in pure mulberry silk, with a tonal ivory-and-gold border built from finely structured ornamental registers. A saree of this type typically represents approximately 18 active days on the loom, although individual weaving time varies. Woven for Idam Living by skilled artisan families in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. Read our story.

Body, Border and Pallu: The tonal Rettapet composition allows the craftsmanship of the border to become the focus, with warm gold zari moving across the ivory silk in finely structured ornamental registers, giving the saree depth without introducing a contrasting colour. The border unfolds through stylized bird forms surrounded by curling Kodi vines and finely worked temple-inspired detailing — flowing vegetal lines soften the geometry of the zari bands, while the repeated bird motifs introduce a graceful figurative rhythm, framed by fine edge registers. The pallu continues the luminous ivory-and-gold palette through broader zari fields and repeated ornamental bands. Explore the Rettapet collection, or browse the wider pure silk Kanchipuram collection for more of this character.

Styling: Keep the blouse tonal in Warm Ivory for an exceptionally refined monochromatic look, allowing the gold zari to remain the focus. For greater contrast, antique gold or a jewel-toned blouse can be introduced through styling. Temple gold, pearls, emeralds or restrained diamonds would all work beautifully with the neutral ivory-and-gold palette.

✦ Fall & Picot Finishing included complimentary with every order.