Inspiration
Still afternoon, I reflect on my inspiration to put together a portrait. I looked up at the sky for outlines in the cloud to come alive in my canvas. An overcast noon, sullen clouds in the horizon. Aimless wind blowing in wild direction. An orchestra of thunder and emblazing lightning splits the sky. The night is brimming with mysterious lucidity. The rain pouring down heavens tears. While you run for cover, I shall stroll the empty streets, the rain dancing on my lips. I was born to be a rainstorm is what I think. Free myself from the narrow confines. Look beyond and what I see becomes my muse.
The charcoal navy saree is all things pensive and dignified. The colour palette is classic with off white block prints on dark blue. The print is a combination of traditional blocks on pallav and geometrical blocks on the pleats.
Be the muse of an artist’s fantasy in a stormy afternoon – Ghanaghata (cloudy) and sensuousness is all over the saree.
Details
Length: 5.5 m; Width: 47 inches
Blouse Piece:Included with the saree of length 90-100 cm. The blouse worn in the photographs is only for styling.
Maintenance: Dry Clean and light iron
Disclaimer: The pictures are clicked in natural light. Colour may vary slightly from the image. Since these products are purely hand worked, there may be variations in the weave, colours and prints. Please accept them as beauty of a hand-made product.
Description
Fabric:
The vibrant prints find life in a pure cotton fabric. The fabric is slightly heavy and not soft like mull cotton. The drape keeps in place. The saree does not need starching and maintains it’s fall very well.
Printing:
The design is block printed on the saree. One of the oldest direct printing techniques is block printing, dating back thousands of years. In block printing, a design is carved into a hard substance like wood. Then, fabric is laid out flat, and the block is dipped in dye and pressed onto the fabric. Block printing doesn’t require many tools and can be done manually. The process is simply repeated until the desired effect is reached. Some printing blocks can be quite intricate.We have used multiple blocks to achieve the entire effect on the saree.
