Pista Green & Pink Butterfly Resham Handwoven Banarasi Tanchoi Silk Saree

A handwoven Banarasi Katan silk saree in pista green and pink, woven with delicate butterfly motifs in resham silk threads in the Tanchoi tradition. The motifs, anchal and border are all woven in zari — the butterflies dance across the body in coloured silk against the satin ground, finishing in a pallu of equal weight. Handwoven in Varanasi on a traditional pit loom. Tanchoi is the satin-faced Banarasi weave celebrated for its smooth-faced ground and densely packed motif work — every butterfly here is built into the cloth by warp and weft alone, with no extra weft floats. Layered with resham silk threads in fine colour gradations, the result is a textile where every motif sits flush with the surface but reads in three colours at once. Styling Note Drapes beautifully Nivi-style with the pallu pleated wide to show the butterflies clean. Pair with polki or a temple-style necklace and a tonal pista or contrast-pink blouse to mirror the saree's own duality. Weave Tanchoi Motif Butterfly motifs in resham silk threads Zari Resham silk with zari accents Border & Anchal Pallu of equal weight with butterfly motifs Colour Pista Green & Pink Mat