Purple Handwoven Banarasi Tanchoi Silk Saree

A handwoven Banarasi Georgette silk saree in purple, the body covered in densely packed Tanchoi motifs that read evenly across the drape. The motifs, anchal and border are all woven in zari, the border framing the drape in steady detail and the anchal carrying the motif vocabulary forward with an anchor closure. Handwoven in Varanasi on a traditional pit loom. Tanchoi on Georgette is one of the quieter luxuries of Banaras — the satin weave gives the cloth its low gloss and density, while the Georgette base lends the drape an effortless fall on the body. There are no extra floats running behind: the pattern lives entirely in the warp and weft, which is why the back of a true Tanchoi is almost as clean as the front. Styling Note Drape in a Nivi style with the pallu pinned at the shoulder to let the Tanchoi run uninterrupted, or in a Bengali drape to bring the anchal forward over both shoulders. Pair with kundan, polki or antique-gold jewellery — jhumkas, a chand-bali, a slim haar. A tonal purple or contrasting silver-grey raw-silk blouse finishes the look. Weave Tanchoi Motif Densely packed Tanchoi motifs across the body Zari Woven in zari throughout B