{"product_id":"turmeric-yellow-dupion-silk-saree-black-pallu","title":"Turmeric Yellow Dupion Silk Saree with Black Pallu – Bhagalpuri Handloom","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmaltas\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\u003estrong turmeric \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebody, scattered with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall woven diamonds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein red and gold, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethen a broad black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epallu carrying the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esame motifs — closed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith bands of orange, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered and yellow, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknotted fringe.\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\u003eDupion silk is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven from double \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecocoons — two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilkworms spinning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether — which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduces an irregular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn with slubs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning through it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt gives a crisp hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand a sharp, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echangeable lustre: it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereflects rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglows, and the slubs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecatch light in lines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery motif here is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven in, not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted. The small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamonds — each one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuilt from tiny \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estepped dots with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoloured bar through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe middle — are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextra-weft work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrown in by hand as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe cloth was made. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the yellow they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esit far apart and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eread as punctuation; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the black pallu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethey come forward and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarry the whole \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epanel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA copper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezari line runs the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselvedge, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack is shot through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith the natural dark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estriation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn, so it reads as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edepth rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflatness.\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\u003eTurmeric yellow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith black is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efestival dressing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewithout any wedding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweight to it — bright \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenough for daylight, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrounded enough that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit doesn't read as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecostume. It is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eobvious choice for a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehaldi, and it works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperfectly well the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erest of the year.\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: Dupion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColour: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurmeric yellow with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack, red and gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith a copper zari \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eline, both sides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBody: Scattered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven diamond butis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein red, gold and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePallu: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack with woven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamond butis, orange \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand red stripe bands, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknotted fringe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaree length: 5.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003em · Width: 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 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. 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