Warm Ivory Handwoven Pure Silk Kanjipuram Ettukol Saree with Multicolour Temple Border

Warm Ivory gives this pure silk Kanjipuram saree an unusually quiet centre, allowing the complexity of its Ettukol construction and multicolour border to become the story. Fine gold lines travel across the ivory body in a delicate checked structure, while vivid magenta, deep purple, aubergine and touches of green appear at the edges. The contrast is extraordinary, yet the open ivory field keeps the saree beautifully composed.

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This is a confirmed Ettukol composition in pure mulberry silk, with multiple shuttles managed simultaneously at the loom to build its continuously changing multicolour border. A saree of this type typically represents approximately 12 to 16 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: Fine gold lines travel across the ivory body in a delicate checked structure, while at the border, colour changes repeatedly across the width and small temple-like forms in purple, green and pink mark the transition from the ivory body. Larger stepped gold forms then rise through alternating magenta, purple and deep aubergine-toned panels, creating a border that changes continuously as it travels around the saree. The pallu shifts the balance decisively toward colour and zari: vivid magenta becomes the ground for a broad expanse of warm gold, woven densely enough to create an almost burnished surface. Explore the Ettukol collection, or browse the wider pure silk Kanchipuram collection for more of this character.

Styling: Keep the blouse saturated and let the ivory remain the breathing space. A vivid magenta blouse connects directly with the pallu, while deep aubergine or purple brings out the darker border panels. Traditional gold jewellery works naturally with the warm zari. Wear the hair in a polished low bun or long braid, with jasmine when appropriate, for weddings, temple gatherings, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Diwali and significant family celebrations.