A white and red Khandua patta handloom saree in pure silk from Odisha. The soft white body carries colourful floral motifs and delicate woven details, red borders frame the saree, and the rich red pallu is woven with geometric, floral and traditional motifs. It suits festivals, family functions, office events and evening gatherings.
Design details
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Body: Soft white pure silk with colourful floral motifs and delicate woven details.
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Border: Elegant red borders.
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Pallu: Rich red, with intricate geometric, floral and traditional motifs in rhythmic woven designs.
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Blouse: Comes with an unstitched red blouse piece with woven borders.
Occasions and styling
Khandua silk is suited to festivals, family functions, office events and evening gatherings. Wear it with the red blouse, a red bindi and gold bangles on a festival morning, or with simple silver jewellery for an office event.
About Khandua silk
Khandua patta is a GI-tagged ikat silk from the Nuapatna and Maniabandha weaving clusters of Cuttack district, Odisha. In ikat, the yarns are resist-dyed in sections before weaving, so the pattern appears as the cloth is woven. Classic Khandua motifs include elephants, lions, kumbha (temple) and flowers.
Care
Dry clean only. Store the saree wrapped in a soft cotton or muslin cloth, away from moisture. Refold it every few months so the silk and any zari do not crack along the folds. Do not spray perfume directly on silk or zari, and iron on low heat with a cloth in between.
