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#Saris_A2Z Jayshri bought this 'Raw Mango' sari from an exhibition in Singapore. She was kind enough to lend it for the photoshoot..

The backdrop is a beautiful blue shop house on Petian road. Every time I cross this shophouse, mere andar ka photographer jag uthta hai😀😀

For letter 'C' featuring one of my favorites a Chanderi..

A bit of gyan as per wiki..

"According to mythology or the vedic period it was said that chanderi was founded by lord krishana's cousin Shisupal. The famous weaving culture started during the 2nd century and 7th century. 

The chanderi saris are produced from three kinds of fabric i.e. pure silk,chanderi cotton and silk cotton. Traditional coin, Flora art, Peacocks and geometrices are woven into different chanderi patterns."

Personally I love the elegance and panache this sari lends to the wearer. A must have in your wardrobe..

#iluvsaris @DemureDrapes

Anju Bansal shares..

The present form of chikan (meaning elegant patterns on fabric) work is associated with the city of Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh. Chikan embroidery on silk is Lucknow's own innovation. The other chikan styles are that of Calcutta and Dacca. However, characteristic forms of stitch were developed in Lucknow: phanda and murri.

Chikan embroidery is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir. Chikan embroidery involves the use of white thread on white muslin (tanzeb), fine cotton (mulmul), or voile, fine almost sheer fabrics which showcases shadow work embroidery the best. Other colours can also be used.

The artisans usually create individual motifs or butis of animals and flowers (rose, lotus, jasmine, creepers). The designs are first printed onto the fabric not with chaulk, but with a mixture of glue and indigo.

At least 40 different stitches are documented, of which about 30 are still practiced today and include flat, raised and embossed stitches, and the open trellis-like jaali work. Some of the stitches that are used in Chikankari work include: taipchi, pechni, pashni, bakhia (ulta bakhia and sidhi bakhia), gitti, jangira, murri, phanda, jaalis etc. In English: chain stitch, buttonhole stitch, French knots and running stitch, shadow work. Another is the khatao, 

Jewels By Rakhi sends this picture in a Chikankari. It's a beautiful yellow georgette she has picked from Colors boutique in Singapore..

#Saris_A2Z Beena  from Hyderabad sends these pictures and writes..

"I want to add my bit. A sari  type famous in our state. Chirala sari, starting with letter C, both silk and cotton. Chirala is a small place in Andhra Pradesh famous for its textile industry. There are over 25000 looms here weaving saris"