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A beautiful rich pen kalamkari applique work on pure handloom kerala saree, ornate with crystal, zari and beadwork on chest and pallu creates an attractive ensemble. A contrast hand embroidered 100gsm raw silk blouse material with a touch of sequins and beadwork compliments the look well. Natural herbal dyes and hand painting has been the highlight and beauty of this product. Kalamkari literally means, Kalam – pen and kari – work, i.e., artwork done using pen. Vegetable dyes are used to colour the designs applied on sarees. The artists use a bamboo or date palm stick pointed at one end with a bundle of fine hair attached to this pointed end to serve as the brush or pen. The dyes are obtained by extracting colour from parts of plants – roots, leaves along with mineral salts of iron, tin, copper, alum etc., which are used as mordants. Hand painted pen kalamkari applique work on pure handloom kerala saree ornate with zari and beadwork detailing on chest and pallu. Purely hand loomed kerala cotton sari has tissue silk golden woven border in succession with contrast horizontal stripes. 1Inch maroon raw silk binding all around the border. Saree comes with contrast 100gsm raw silk blouse piece with a touch of embroidery, sequins and beadwork on neckline and sleeve hems. Dry clean Only. Display blouse not included. Kasavu saree border may vary from the picture.