The depth of purple and the double-craft artistry of two of India's most historically resonant textile traditions — this Purple Pure Georgette Chikankari Hand Embroidered with Bandhani Work Saree is a drape of rich colour and accomplished regional craft heritage. Purple lends both the Chikankari embroidery and the Bandhani dot-work a quality of quiet opulence that is particularly striking on sheer georgette.

Chikankari, Lucknow's centuries-old tradition of hand embroidery on sheer fabrics, achieves on purple georgette a visual effect of distinctive richness. The tradition's characteristic shadow-work embroidery — delicate, precisely worked patterns of stitched relief emerging from the fabric ground in self-coloured or white thread — appears against the deep purple with a quality of luminous depth that is uniquely beautiful: the embroidery's patterns catching the light against the dark ground in a composition of subtle but compelling visual contrast. Chikankari on pure georgette retains all the lightness and fluidity of drape that makes this combination the most wearable and contemporary expression of Lucknow's greatest needlework tradition. Alongside and through this embroidered ground, the Bandhani work of Rajasthan and Gujarat contributes its ancient resist-dye dot-work — the precisely tied and dyed circular patterns of this tradition adding a note of festive colour and regional craft identity that creates a beautiful counterpoint to the Chikankari's monochrome refinement. On purple, the Bandhani's characteristic dots appear with a jewel-like quality — each one a small, precise note of colour contrast against the rich purple ground.

• Fabric: Pure Georgette
• Embroidery: Chikankari Hand Embroidery (Lucknow) with Bandhani Work
• Colour: Purple
• Saree Length: 5.5 metres (approx.)
• Blouse: Running blouse fabric included
• Occasion: Festive, Cultural, Occasion Wear, Wedding Functions
• Country of Origin: India
• Crafted by Chikankari and Bandhani artisans through Luxurion World

Gentle hand wash or dry clean recommended. Store in breathable muslin to preserve the Chikankari embroidery and Bandhani work.

The depth of purple and the double-craft artistry of two of India's most historically resonant textile traditions — this Purple Pure Georgette Chikankari Hand Embroidered with Bandhani Work Saree is a drape of rich colour and accomplished regional craft heritage. Purple lends both the Chikankari embroidery and the Bandhani dot-work a quality of quiet opulence that is particularly striking on sheer georgette.

Chikankari, Lucknow's centuries-old tradition of hand embroidery on sheer fabrics, achieves on purple georgette a visual effect of distinctive richness. The tradition's characteristic shadow-work embroidery — delicate, precisely worked patterns of stitched relief emerging from the fabric ground in self-coloured or white thread — appears against the deep purple with a quality of luminous depth that is uniquely beautiful: the embroidery's patterns catching the light against the dark ground in a composition of subtle but compelling visual contrast. Chikankari on pure georgette retains all the lightness and fluidity of drape that makes this combination the most wearable and contemporary expression of Lucknow's greatest needlework tradition. Alongside and through this embroidered ground, the Bandhani work of Rajasthan and Gujarat contributes its ancient resist-dye dot-work — the precisely tied and dyed circular patterns of this tradition adding a note of festive colour and regional craft identity that creates a beautiful counterpoint to the Chikankari's monochrome refinement. On purple, the Bandhani's characteristic dots appear with a jewel-like quality — each one a small, precise note of colour contrast against the rich purple ground.

• Fabric: Pure Georgette
• Embroidery: Chikankari Hand Embroidery (Lucknow) with Bandhani Work
• Colour: Purple
• Saree Length: 5.5 metres (approx.)
• Blouse: Running blouse fabric included
• Occasion: Festive, Cultural, Occasion Wear, Wedding Functions
• Country of Origin: India
• Crafted by Chikankari and Bandhani artisans through Luxurion World

Gentle hand wash or dry clean recommended. Store in breathable muslin to preserve the Chikankari embroidery and Bandhani work.