A steel-grey Banarsi silk saree alive with paired bird butis — small parrots and peacock-forms in silvery zari, warmed with touches of rose, orange and gold meena — set in even rows across the lustrous ground. The motifs, anchal and border are all woven in zari — the mustard-edged border carries a running frieze of deer and birds amid flowering scrolls, and the anchal ends in a knotted fringe. Handwoven in Varanasi on a traditional pit loom.
Figurative weaving asks more of the loom than any geometry: a bird has a face, a stance, a tail that must curve the same way a hundred times over. Each pair is built weft by weft from the graph, with the meena colours dropped in by hand at exactly the right pick. The menagerie border compounds the work — animals in procession, none of them stamped, all of them woven. Cloth like this is counted in weeks, not days.
Styling Note
Drape it Nivi with the anchal open so the border's procession reads full-length. The grey takes oxidised silver and polki beautifully; antique gold picks up the mustard edge. A mustard silk blouse is the natural pairing; charcoal keeps it understated, and a burnt-orange blouse pulls the meena accents forward.
Caring for Your Handloom
A handloom saree is not just worn — it is preserved, rested, and cared for over time.
After wearing, allow the saree to settle gently. Dry clean only, so the weave, colour, and zari remain protected. When storing, wrap it in a soft muslin cloth and keep it in a dry place. Zari is delicate and responds to changes in weather; the muslin helps the textile breathe while keeping the weave stable.
Avoid spraying perfume directly onto the saree, as fragrance and alcohol can affect the fabric and zari. Every few months, open it out and let it air naturally for a while — a small ritual that allows the weave to breathe and helps the saree stay beautiful for years.
For any specific care requirements, please contact us on +91 73032 57788.
Every Stuti Weaves saree is woven to a standard width of 44–46 inches.
