Banarasi
Pure silk brocade woven on pit looms, shot through with gold and silver zari by 6th-generation karigars.
Look for kadhua butis woven thread by thread, not cut.
Exquisite traditional and contemporary jewelry for every occasion.
Every drape we carry is traced to a handloom cluster. Here are the traditions we work with.
Pure silk brocade woven on pit looms, shot through with gold and silver zari by 6th-generation karigars.
Look for kadhua butis woven thread by thread, not cut.
Heavy mulberry-silk temple sarees, with the pallu woven separately and interlocked at the body.
The korvai join should hold even when you tug it.
Thousands of dots tied by hand and resist-dyed, a technique traced to the 16th century.
Untie a knot and the dot blooms — proof it's hand-tied.
Featherlight silk-cotton with a glassy sheen, finished with hand-block butis and zari borders.
Hold it to the light — true Chanderi is sheer and luminous.
A short field guide from our drapers — the silhouette, where it belongs, and how to pin it.
Pleat to the left, pallu over the shoulder, pinned at the bone — the classic for a reason.
Box pleats, the pallu brought round front to back, finished with a keyring at the corner.
Tucked in mermaid pleats for a fishtail fall — best on heavier Kanjeevarams.
Pallu pleated to the front so the zari border reads across the shoulder in photographs.
Thinner pallu pleats fanned wide to show the blouse and the saree's body at once.
Curated by our stylists — start where the moment is, and we'll guide you to the right drape.
Kanjeevarams and zardozi work for the day it all happens — heavy, regal, photographed forever.
Banarasis and bandhanis for Diwali, weddings, and every reason to dress up at home.
Featherlight Chanderis and cotton-silks that drape easily from desk to dinner.
Gadha Alankriti brings you a curated selection of handpicked jewelry, designed to add a touch of elegance and tradition to your life. We believe in adorning every moment with beauty, offering unique pieces that tell a story.
— The Atelier
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