Indian Embroidery saree- Katha/Kantha saree


Katha saree

Katha or Kanta sarees are intricate embroideru sarees of West Bengal. This saree I bought , when I visited Kolkata. The border is half the length of the saree.

Katha saree
The border

And the entire body has beautiful embroidery with simple running stitch and herringbone stitch.

Katha saree
The saree with Katha embroidery all over

The pallu also has similar design embroidered.

Katha saree
Katha embroidery on pallu

Closer view of the embroidery:

Katha saree
Closer view of the embroidery

This saree looks elegant when worn:

Katha saree
When worn