Lime Green Allover Checks Handloom Maheshwari Silk Saree | Lakeer

Lime green, grey at the pallu

A light lime green body in allover checks, colour-blocked against a wide grey pallu and held by a gold border.

The design

Checks at medium scale run densely across the lime body. The pallu shifts the whole drape into a soft grey, and a golden zari border runs along the edges to hold the two together. The bugdi border reads the same on both faces.

How it is woven

Woven in Mominpura, the weaving quarter of Maheshwar, on a pit loom with the weft inserted by hand and the checks set on a dobby.

What you receive

• Unstitched Maheshwari silk saree, 6.3-6.5 m in total length including an attached, unstitched blouse piece of 80-90 cm in a contrast shade, included in the stated price


• Width 45-46 inches


• 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM, measured in-house


• Semi-sheer body; wear with a petticoat


• Woven in Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh; country of origin India


• Net quantity: one saree with attached blouse piece


• Pallu kuchu, selvedge and edges finished; every piece checked before dispatch


• Fall, pico and edge finishing available on request

Care and storage

1. Dry clean only, by a professional cleaner


2. Air-dry in shade, without wringing


3. Iron inside out on low to medium heat, under a cotton press cloth


4. Store wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin, in a cool dark cupboard


5. Refold every three to six months so the same folds do not settle in

Colour fast on both wash and rub testing, on every colour. Cared for this way, the saree is expected to last and to be passed on.

Colour

Every handloom saree is individually woven by skilled artisans. Slight variations in weave, texture, and colour are natural characteristics of handcrafted textiles and reflect the authenticity of genuine artisan craftsmanship. Colours may vary slightly between screens and in natural light

Dispatch

Held in stock rather than made to order. About half of orders leave the same or next day, most within two to three days, and most orders within India are delivered in three to seven days.

In Mominpura, the weaving quarter of Maheshwar, the looms are pits in the floor and the weaver sits down into the work. The weft goes in by hand; a dobby lifts the check.

Colour-blocking a saree on a handloom means committing early. The lime green body has to be woven the whole way before the grey of the pallu can begin, and the gold border has to run true along both edges to hold the two together.

The border is bugdi, woven so its design reads the same on both faces.

The result is featherlight and semi-sheer, quick to pleat, soft in the hand. The small irregularities in the weave are the fingerprint of hand weaving, not a defect in a finished piece.

Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.

Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
Learn More

1. Why is the pallu a different colour from the body?
It is woven that way as a deliberate contrast: a lime green checked body against a wide grey pallu, with a golden zari border along the edges tying them together.

2. What exactly arrives, and what are the measurements?
An unstitched Maheshwari silk drape measuring 6.3-6.5 m in total length and 45-46 inches wide, weighing 350-360 g at 44-46 GSM. The total length includes an attached, unstitched blouse piece of 80-90 cm in a contrast shade, which is included in the stated price. Fall, pico and edge finishing are not done before dispatch, but we will do them on request.

3. Where and how is it woven?
It is handwoven on a pit loom, with the weft inserted by hand and the patterning on body, border and pallu set on a dobby. In Mominpura, Maheshwar, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, with the Handloom Mark held and the registration on record. The Handloom Mark is held with the registration on record, and every piece is checked before it leaves us. Nothing we sell is machine-woven.

4. What does bugdi mean?
Bugdi describes the woven border design, which reads the same on both faces of the border. It is a feature you can turn over in your hand and see for yourself.

5. Is a light colour like this see-through?
The body is semi-sheer, which is what gives the saree its weight of 350-360 g and its 44-46 GSM. Wear it with a petticoat in a matching or complementary shade. The same lightness is why it drapes softly and holds its pleats through a long evening.

6. Will the colour I receive match the photograph?
Every handloom saree is individually woven by skilled artisans. Slight variations in weave, texture, and colour are natural characteristics of handcrafted textiles and reflect the authenticity of genuine artisan craftsmanship. Colours may vary slightly between screens and in natural light If the shade does not match or you are unhappy with the quality, we will exchange the piece.

7. How should I clean and store it?
Dry clean only. Air-dry in shade without wringing, iron inside out on low to medium heat under a cotton press cloth, then store the saree wrapped in breathable cotton or muslin in a cool dark cupboard, refolding it every three to six months. Home washing is not recommended.

8. What is a lighter shade like this best for?
Daytime and lighter occasions especially, along with festival and festive wear, formal and ethnic events, party wear, and weddings or receptions attended as a guest.

9. What is your return and exchange window?
Returns and exchanges are accepted within two days, provided the piece is unused, with its tags intact and in its original packaging. Exchange is also offered where the colour does not match or you are dissatisfied with the quality.

10. When will it ship, and do you deliver outside India?
The saree is dispatched from stock, not made to order: about half of orders leave the same or next day and most within two to three days, with delivery in three to seven days for most orders in India. Shipping within India is free, cash on delivery is available, and we ship worldwide with international charges billed on actuals.