The design
Kairi: The Paisley Mango Motif
The paisley, called kairi or ambi in India, is a stylised mango. Its curved teardrop is often traced to the Persian boteh and became a signature of Kashmir's shawl weavers before spreading to Banarasi brocade, block printing and zardozi. The mango stood for abundance, which is why it turns up so often on wedding and festival cloth. On this blouse the paisley runs in scrolls of thread and sequins. It is machine embroidery, a modern version of hand-stitched zardozi.
Piece by piece
Technical Specifications
What each piece is made of, and how it is finished.
Saree
- Fabric
- Chiffon
- Workmanship
- Thread and sequin scalloped border on both edges and hem; sequin sunbursts on the body and pallu
- Length
- 5.5 m
Blouse
- Fabric
- Chiffon
- Workmanship
- Thread and sequin paisley, star and lattice embroidery
- Inner lining
- Yes
- Stitching
- Unstitched, 0.8 m; made to your size
- Shown stitched sleeveless with a round neck and tie-back
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We replace, free of cost, anything that arrives damaged, defective or wrong, if you tell us within 48 hours of delivery. Kurta sets and kurtis can be exchanged once for a different size within 3 days (₹150 exchange shipping). We do not accept change-of-mind returns.
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