Tri-Color Handloom Fabric with Small Woven Flowers
Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft muslin pouch away from direct sunlight to keep the sheen alive.
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Behind this piece
Georgette silk occupies a rare position in Indian weaving: it demands precision at every pass of the shuttle, yet rewards the wearer with a drape that seems to breathe. This fabric carries small woven flowers across its surface, a motif rooted in the dobby and jacquard traditions of Varanasi and the silk-weaving clusters of West Bengal. The tri-colour ground is not printed but constructed, thread by thread, within the loom itself. That distinction matters enormously. What you hold is a textile where colour and form are inseparable from structure, each petal woven into permanence rather than applied after the fact.
How to style
Cut this fabric into an anarkali kurta with princess seams to let the georgette's natural fall do its work. Wear it to a festive lunch or an evening mehendi with block-printed palazzo trousers in a single tone pulled from the tri-colour ground. For a wedding reception, consider an unstitched drape styled as a contemporary sari, anchored with oxidised silver jhumkas and kolhapuri heels. The woven floral motifs sit beautifully against minimal jewellery; a single stone ring and a thin gold bangle are sufficient. Avoid layering too many prints; this fabric prefers to speak alone.
Fabric & care
Pure georgette silk is woven fine and must be treated accordingly. Hand wash in cold water using a ph-neutral silk detergent, or have the garment dry-cleaned if heavily embellished after stitching. Never wring or twist; press excess water out gently between two dry cotton towels. Dry flat in shade, keeping the fabric away from direct sunlight, which fades natural silk dyes over time. Iron on a low silk setting with a pressing cloth between iron and fabric. Store folded in soft muslin or acid-free tissue inside a cool, ventilated wardrobe, never in plastic, which traps moisture and weakens silk fibres.
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