Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Maheshwari Sarees are Beautiful

Maheshwari sarees are woven from silk and cotton fibres and come in majestic designs. These sarees are popular to be the glamour personified! Although sarees are the most popular Indian attire, but in India Maheshwari sarees are amongst the most popular sarees produced here. These sarees are specially known for their golden border and zari work. The sarees are popular worldwide and hold great demand in international markets. Indian Women love to have collection of Maheshwari sarees, perhaps, this is the reason which has made markets flooded with the beautiful range of these sarees. Even the online saree shopping stores have got plethora of latest designer sarees and women can look up to the online shopping stores for doing Maheshwari sarees shopping.



Maheshwari sarees are largely produced in the Indian town of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh. Thus, the reason, the designs used in these sarees were known to be inspired by the detailing on the walls of the Fort of Maheshwar. Some of the popular designs that were used in these sarees were ‘Mat’ pattern, the ‘Chameli ka phool’ pattern, the ‘Brick’ pattern as well as the ‘Diamond’ pattern. The noticeable part is that these designs are found on Maheshwari sarees even these days.

The Maheshawari sarees are usually made in pure cotton and with a mixture of silk and cotton. Although, these days wool is also being used in the preparation of these sarees. These sarees are a very comfortable weight because of it’s extremely light in weight and are also easy to maintain. The sarees are very well crafted by the designers, and the fabric allows them to experiment with designs to create new ranges of them. The craftsmen use amazing designs of Laheriya, Bunti, Borders, Parcha and Jaal, which gives a dazzling look to the wearer. The printed Maheshwari sarees in cotton fabric are also available in market. These sarees are perfect blend of comfort and the beautiful Indian attire.



Some of the common colours in which these sarees are available: magenta, purple,grape green, deep pink,golden and light purple . These sarees are usually produced in the darker shades. Also, natural dyes are used in the preparation of these sarees. Usually, vegetable dyes are used to prepare them. One of the most distinct thing about Maheshwari saree is that these sarees have reversible border. The border is designed in such a way that both sides of the saree can be worn. This is locally known as ‘Bugdi’.



Maheshwari sarees are good to be worn at special occasions. These sarees can be comfortably worn during festivals, important meetings, get-to-gathers etc. The easy and convenient way of shopping for these sarees has emerged, as now women can pick their favourite sarees online. Almost all the famous brands of sarees have extended their services online. Thanks to digital media, the best quality of sarees are available online at best prices.

Flaunt your modern thinking but in a traditional way. Do a perfect Maheshwari saree shopping for yourself, and celebrate being a woman by looking traditionally beautiful.  

1 comment:

  1. Nice Blog, Thanks for sharing such a info. Shop for authentic maheshwari silk saree from the comfort your home and be assured that these saree are actually woven in the small town of Maheshwar and benefit the weavers directly and supporting their livelihood as handloom is the main source of income and occupation in this area just like Chanderi. Bringing Sarees from these smaller clusters make us proud and happy as these are impacted the most.

    ReplyDelete