Kalamkari Cotton Saree Cream Indigo Floral Pallu

A handwoven ivory silk cotton saree hand block printed in indigo blue and terracotta Kalamkari florals with a deep indigo figurative pallu breezy soft and quietly dramatic Worked in the Pedana Machilipatnam Kalamkari tradition with natural dyes the cream body is covered in large lotus and poppy blooms on curling olive vines drawn in indigo and madder rust The pallu deepens to indigo around a cream figurative panel and a floral band runs along the border How to spot the real handloom The blue is natural indigo and the orange is alum mordant madder alizarin earthy slightly uneven tones that vary between repeats unlike a chemical print s flat brightness Outlines are block printed and the fills are hand finished the design soaks through and reads on the reverse with block join marks visible up close The ivory ground is mordant treated cotton silk a warm off white not optic white with a soft breathable handloom hand Wear it for festive mornings day weddings and gatherings pair with an indigo rust or cream blouse and silver or temple jewellery