{"product_id":"charcoal-grey-tussar-ghicha-silk-saree-pink-zari-pallu","title":"Charcoal Grey Tussar Ghicha Silk Saree with Pink Zari Pallu – Bhagalpuri","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMegha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep charcoal grey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith a metallic lift \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto it, and then a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebroad rose-pink pallu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanded across in gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezari. A fine gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eline runs the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselvedge on both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the weave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand no painting here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat gives the grey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits depth is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eghicha itself — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn runs lighter and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edarker along its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elength, and dyed dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit takes on a sheen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat shifts between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epewter, teal and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper as the drape \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoves. It is the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetallic-looking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecloth in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollection and none \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof it comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezari.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epallu is woven in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than joined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon, with groups of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efine gold zari \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estripes crossing it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose against charcoal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a modern pairing — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esofter than pink with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack, sharper than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epink with beige.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrey is uncommon in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndian silk and it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe reason to own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis one. It reads as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsidered rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan festive, carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean evening without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eany ceremony to it, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the pink stops it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeing severe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFabric: Pure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandloom Ghicha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTussar silk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColour: Charcoal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrey with rose pink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand gold zari\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBody: Plain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echarcoal, with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural striation and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esheen of ghicha yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Fine gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezari, both sides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePallu: Rose pink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanded in gold zari \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estripes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaree \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elength: 5.5 m · \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 1.10 m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBlouse piece: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.80 m, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunstitched\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePackage contains: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 saree with blouse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epiece\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWash care: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn handloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery metre of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaree passed through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea pit loom worked by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand and foot. No \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emotor is involved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanywhere in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprocess — the weaver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esets the pace, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe cloth carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat pace in it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBhagalpur has been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweaving silk this way \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor generations, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat comes off its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooms does not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresemble what comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoff the looms at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaranasi or Chanderi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yarn is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferent, the water \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis different, and so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare the hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn tussar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTussar comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilkworms that feed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein open forest rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan on cultivated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emulberry. That wilder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife shows in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn — thicker, less \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeven, and carrying a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm honey colour of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits own before any \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edye touches it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeavers across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeastern India have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworked with it for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecenturies. The hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis drier and more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopen than mulberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilk, which is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epoint of tussar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshortcoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn colour and variation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esarees are dyed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall lots and woven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone at a time, so no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo are alike — and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno single piece is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equite uniform from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eend to end. You may \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efind the shade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeepening a little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong the length, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavier slub where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe yarn ran thick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor an edge that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewanders by a thread. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone of that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edamage. Screens also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erender colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferently, so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpect some drift \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom what you see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54086373015736,"sku":null,"price":4100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/1701\/8040\/files\/17-6.jpg?v=1789220255","url":"https:\/\/soumyata.com\/products\/charcoal-grey-tussar-ghicha-silk-saree-pink-zari-pallu","provider":"Soumyata.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}