Indian Embroidery saree – Lucknowi work saree


This is a Lucknowi work saree in pastel color. The entire saree has embroidery in paisley design. The Pallu is also having embroidery all over, but in floral design. Here is the closer view of the embroidery. The saree is very elegant in color as well as in embroidery. The pastel color saree , when […]

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. And the entire body has beautiful embroidery with simple running stitch and herringbone stitch. The pallu also has similar design embroidered. Closer view of the embroidery: […]

Indian embroidery saree- Kasuti saree


Kasuti saree

Kasuti saree has its own place among Indian embroidery sarees. Kasuti is a kind of hand embroidery, which is used on sarees.  This kind of embroidery is majorly practised in Karnataka.This is hand embroidery. But nowadays we get machine embroidered saree. This is one such machine embroidered Kasuti saree. The motifs are traditional kasuti motifs. […]

Ilakal saree in checks design


Ilakal saree

This is another Ilakal saree in checks design. This saree has smaller checks all over. Checks in Ilakal saree is a traditional weaving pattern. The saree is in Green and red combination, again traditional combination is Ilakal saree. The border is temple design border, has small triangles weaved in white color. Closer view of the […]