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The Storyteller's Saree
Baluchari
An epic, in your hands.
Bishnupur silk, narrated in pallu. Mythic episodes — from the Mahabharata, from Krishna-Leela — composed in supplementary weft, then signed in zari at the corner.
2 pieces
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Styling, from the house.
The Baluchari is the storyteller's saree. Its pallu is the first thing the eye reaches — let it. We recommend the Baluchari for occasions where you intend to be sat with: long dinners, classical concerts, the saath-pak.
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Drape
Atpoure for traditional ceremonies; Nivi for editorial elegance. Either way, the pallu must remain visible at the back.
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Jewellery
Antique-finished gold; a single sita-haar; a chudamani in the hair if formal. Jhumkas, never studs.
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Care
Air the Baluchari after each wear. Wrap in muslin between uses; never fold along the same line twice.
