Showing posts with label Embroidered Sari. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Embroidered Sari. Show all posts

Monday, October 17, 2011

Satin Stitch On Yellow Sari-II


Here are some more photos of the sari.
One of the motifs at the bottom edge of the sari.
These flower motifs in blue and orange are scattered all over the sari. They have also been embroidered  on pallu between the vines of floral motifs as you can see below.
Here is a look at pallu where the embroidery is heavy.
Another look at pallu
See the edge of pallu is scalloped and embroidered.

Keep a watch on my blog.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Satin Stitch On Yellow Sari-I


Here is another cotton sari from Bengal. Again it is fine cotton, looks like Organza and  lemon yellow in colour. It has floral vines and floral motifs embroidered in Satin Stitch and stem stitch. I love the way the artisans have embroidered it. 

Here are some shots of it.
This is as border on the bottom edge of the sari. The motifs are through out the edge. I loved the combination of shaded orange, leaf green and shaded blue coloured threads. The back ground being lemon yellow it is looking very bright and sunny.

The threads are coarse cotton and stranded. They seem to  be hand dyed and all the six strands have been used.
Here is a closer look at one of the the motif-or rather part of it.
Here is the pallu where the embroidery is a bit heavy.
Here is a closer  look at one of the motives.
A closer look at the embroidery.

More to come in my next post....So watch out.....

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Embroidered Sari from Bengal

I wanted to share with you this sari, which was bought for me by my friend. She is from a village in West Bengal. So when ever she visits her native place, she visits Kolkata (earlier known as Calcutta) where some of her relatives stay. She usually brings many saris, dress materials and accessories etc from there for all of us and I bought this from her.

I love cotton saris. This one is baby pink coloured  fine cotton sari embroidered with blue and green cotton threads. The fabric looks like organza. The threads are coarse and looks like dyed ones. All through Satin stitch has been used. You can see how beautifully the artisans from Bengal have embroidered the sari. Mind you, the embroidery is not perfectly done, yet it is beautiful.

 This the border of the sari. Simple vine with blue and green threads.
  
Another view of the border. The sari has borders both at the top (only the portion where it is visible) and at the bottom.
The small flowers  known as booties cover the entire sari.
This is the pallu heavily embroidered.
The vines have been embroidered accross the pallu.
A closer look.
In the corners of the pallu this design has been embroidered.

I love this sari because of its baby pink colour and good combination of the colours used.  It is simple yet attractive. But it is a bit difficult to maintain, because one has to starch it and then ironing requires more heat. This may result in fading of the colours with repeated washing and ironing.