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Sari Story #3- Handloom, jamdhani and Jute

It's pleasant winter evening in these otherwise warm climes. That means I can wear this beige and white sari. The beige panels are jute and the white  a Jamdani weave. Jute is also a main stay of west Bengal and Jamdani one of it's most famous weave. I shall speak about the weave in my post about the Jamdani sari. However this weave of alternate panels of jute and Jamdani is a relatively new innovation, so i have no nuggets from history to toot here. The only thing I can tell you is that the sari drapes like a dream. the weight of the jute compliments the gossamer thin panel of the jamdani and the result is a drape that is both flattering and comfortable.


I am wearing it with an ivory blouse with a self-weave , styled like a crop top .



The  border is woven with two colours of blue satin-cotton. 




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