Each beautiful and intricate Kanchipuram silk saree has a story to tell. The full story is told in the details of the sarees, motifs, designs, images and symbols which are derived from their heritage and most often will depict either the temple architecture, nature or mythology. One of the common characteristics of Kanchipuram sarees are their thick and heavy texture which allows them to be elegant as they drape.
Wedding Sarees: The Bride's Pride
The Kanchipuram silks we saw at the latest wedding sarees' are typically colored in auspicious colors of red, purple and gold. The new wedding sarees' have in some cases repeated the traditional colors while also creating new modern colors and coordinating two silks; The main colors, the colors of the rich golden zari, the contrasting borders and the elaborate pallus, provide all the bling for the most important day of a woman's life.
The uniqueness of a Kanchipuram wedding pattu (silk) saree is that they can be heavy and will feel good on the body. The heavier silk is also able to drape well to give you the best chance of the best drape, the best silhouette you can get in your photos, something that portrays a royal state, and disease attention from everyone. Kanchipuram silk sarees are still manufactured in the true traditional loom style, as opposed to lighter silks using modern methods to dye the silk with colors, build shapes, and styles that onto the patterns that matched with the weave, beautifully.
Beyond Kanchipuram: India's Rich Saree Heritage
While Kanchipuram sarees are undoubtedly magnificent, India's textile landscape offers a diverse array of equally exquisite traditions:
Paithani Sarees: Zealous colors with silk giving life to the sari in Maharashtra. These have peacocks and a continuous border that makes all of those Paithani designs beautiful.
Gadwal Pattu Sarees: Pretty sarees out of the state of Telangana that has a cotton body and silk borders. The love of comfort combined with elegance is perfectly defined in Gadwal pattu saree.
Pochampally sarees: Pochampally sarees out of Telengana with their mat geometric ikat are quite unique due to the zigzag form of resist-dye process.
Ikkat Silk Sarees: Ikkat Pattu sarees which display blurry feathery patterns made with an elaborate tie & dye process.
Choosing the Perfect Silk Saree
When selecting a premium silk saree, particularly original Kanchipuram silk sarees with price considerations in mind, several factors should guide your decision:
- Authenticity: Pure Kanchipuram silk sarees are decorated with unique temple motifs, are heavy weight, and have contrasting borders that are made independently and sewn together with a zig-zag stitch.
- Occasion: You should wear heavy sarees with elaborate zarik work and/or embellishments for major occasions like weddings and heavier weight sarees with less embellishments when the occasion is not extraordinary, such as an everyday saris.
- Budget: While high end Kanchipuram silk sarees can be priced at one lakh rupees and up, there are many beautiful options at different price points. The Latest Kanchipuram sarees can be expected to be between ₹15,000 - which would be a rich to moderate amount of money depending on budget for a rich weave.
Where to Find Authentic Silk Sarees
If you are looking for authentic Kanchipuram silk sarees in Hyderabad or anywhere, trust that there are curators of true handwoven silks at retail shops like Kanchi VaraMahalakshmi. They sell authentic Kanchipuram sarees as well as Kanchipuram dhotis for men, suggesting this astounding weaving practice has authenticity throughout its versatility!
Check out specialised silk saree shops, or check for multiple reputable online sources and finally find the Kanchipuram silk saree that is right for you and respects the tradition of weaving for hundreds of years.