Mihika: Golden Jangla Tissue Banarasi
Mihika: Golden Jangla Tissue Banarasi
By Ansari Ji
Saree Story
I am Mihika and I am entirely gold, the kind that does not ask for your attention but holds it anyway. My cutwork jaal grows across every inch of me, flower into leaf into creeper, uninterrupted, unhurried, the weaver's way of saying something worth saying completely. I drape close to the body, not hovering away from it, pure tissue silk that follows your lines rather than imposing its own. I am lightweight enough to forget you are wearing me and gold enough that no one else will. The woman who wears me does not need to try. She simply needs to arrive.
Handloom Perfection
Handloom sarees are made by human hands, not machines. Which means every piece carries the natural variations of the loom and the weaver, proof that someone, somewhere, made this just for you.
Description
Mihika is a golden pure tissue Banarasi with an all-over cut work jaal covering every inch of her body in flowering vines, leaves and creepers. The gold lives inside the weave, the pure tissue fabric and the jaal existing in the same register of warmth, one deepening the other. The layered gold zari border carries oval motifs and chevrons, structured and precise against the abundance of the jaal above it. Pure tissue silk drapes without argument, settling against the body like a second skin rather than sitting away from it. She is woven sunlight, the kind that has no single source and no single hour.
Weaver
Days to make the saree
Minimum 30-45 days
Shipping Info
Ready to be shipped. We will share you the logistic details once you confirm the order
Fabric
Woven in pure tissue, this Banarasi holds light as though it were part of the weave itself. Its luminosity does not sit on the surface. It rises softly from within. It settles close to the body like a second skin, never stiff, never poufy, never excessive.
Technique
Saree with Blouse Piece
Full length saree with unstitched blouse piece; Blouse piece: 0.80 metre
Care Instructions
Silk rewards patience. Dry clean for the first wash. After that, cold water and a gentle hand. Never wring it, never rush it. Dry in the shade — silk and sunlight are not friends. Iron on the reverse, low heat, while it is still slightly damp.