Inspiration
We grew up with dance, music, Sitar, Tanpura , Tabla and harmonium around us – At least one or a combination of few of these practices were a big part of many Indian homes. So many evenings and Sunday mornings we spent in nurturing the singer or dancer or the musical maestro in us. This saree is inspired by the Hansdhwani Raaga/Raag of Indian Classical music. Hansdhwani Raag is a quick paced raga that provokes happy emotions. It is usually sung at the start of the performance.
A flaming orange saree with a bright purple border prepares infuses you with agility and energy.
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 prints bloom in an altogether artistic appeal on the pure organic cotton (100% cotton), grown in India. Organic cotton is regular cotton that is grown organically without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides aside from the ones allowed by the certified organic labeling. The drape is light and comfortable. This cotton hugs you softly. It might benefit from starching after 4-5 wears but starching is not necessary at all.
Printing:
The motifs are screen printed on the fabric. Screen printing is a method in which ink is applied directly to the surface to be printed (substrate). The image to be printed is photographically transferred to a very fine fabric (the screen) such that the non-printing areas are blocked off and the fabric serves as a stencil. The ink is wiped across the screen to pass through the unblocked pores and reach the substrate. For each color to be printed a separate screen is prepared and the process is repeated. It is tedious and painstakingly done by hand.
I do not drape a saree very often. I wanted to try a saree for diwali and bought this one. The blouse was styled and stitched at Olee too. Over all I felt very comfortable in this saree. It made an elegant evening wear without being over the top. I was very happy with the way the whole look turned out.
A saree with a statement loved everything about it the fabric the colour the way it draped the lovely blouse it had thank you OLEE for the lovely purchase I made looking fwd for many such additions to my collection 🤪