| BUTIDAR SAREE :-
The most striking feature of this dark blue silken
saree is that it is brocaded with pattern threads
of gold, silver and silk. Due to darkar shade of
gold and lighter of silver this variety of patterning
in brocade is conventionally known as Ganga-Jamuna,
indicating the confluence of these two river whose
waters are believed to be dark and light receptively.
The end panel has a row of arches, in each of which
a bouquet of flowers is placed. A slightly smaller
and variegated bouquet is diapered all over the
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The butidar saree is a rich kind of the Banaras Saree
in high traditional pattern and motiff of the design
locally popularised such as Angoor Bail, Gojar Bail,
Luttar Bail, Khulta bail, Baluchar bail, Mehrab bail,
Doller butti,Ashraffi Butti, Latiffa Butti, Reshem Butti
Jhummar Butti,Jhari Butta, Kalma Butti,Patti Butti,
Lichhi Butti, Latiffa Butta, Kairy Kalanga Thakka Anchal,
Mehrab Anchal, Baluchar Butta with the use of real gold
and silver Jari and Katan silk in the weft.
CUTWORK SAREE :-
This type of saree prepared by cut work technique on
plain ground texture after removing of the floated thread
which are not design (Woven) during the weaving process
which provide good transparent look.
Cut work is the cheaper version of the Jamdani variety.
In cut work the ;pattern is made to run from selvage
to selvage letting it hang loosely between two motifs
and the extra-thread is then cut manually, giving the
effect of Jamdani.
BROCADE :-
Brocade refer to those textiles where in patterns are
created in weaving by transfixing or thrusting the pattern-thread
between the warp. In regular weaving the weft thread
passes over and under the warp thread regularly. But
when brocade designs in gold, silver silk or cotton
threads are to be woven, special threads are transfixed
in between by skipping the passage of the regular weft
over a certain number of warp threads
looked like golden cloth. By running Zari in weft a
combination of Zari and silk in extra-weft (pattern
thread) and silk in warp, the weave of this sari has
densely patterned with golden lotuses floating in a
glimmering pond.The 'drops of water' are created by
cut work technique. The borders and the end panel have
a diaper of diamond patterns enclosed by a border of
running paisley motifs. Tissue saris are most popular
as wedding saris among the affluent. Tissue sari has
glazed, shining character due to the use of real gold
Zari/Silver Zari in weft on silk worp ground are ornamented
with the particulars traditional design such as Jangla
Butidar, Shikargah menadar etc.
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