Mysore/Mysuru: As wedding bells chime this season for you or your loved ones, it’s time for you to get decked up with ravishing Indian silk. So, before you finalise your list of what to buy and what not while making the wedding festival plans, do not forget to visit ‘Silk India,’ a direct weaver’s sale that houses a wide range of sarees and dress materials made of silk fabric.
The exposition puts forward works by the artisans and craftsmen from all over India, which includes Bunkers craft from Chhattisgarh, sarees, Kantha-stitch silk sarees, Baylu saree, Tangail from West Bengal, Lucknow Chikan work, Banarasi silk, Jamdani silk sarees and Chiffon sarees from Varanasi.
A wide collection of dress materials are also on sale, which will help you to flaunt your haute couture on that special night. You will have ample opportunity to choose between Bandhej, block & Sanganeri print from Rajasthan and Gathjoda, Bandhini & Patola from Gujarat and Khadi silk, Tussar silk, etc., all under one roof.
People who are fond of South Indian silk can end their search here as a huge range of Kanjeevaram sarees with traditional motifs is on display. Not only this, suits woven in Dharmavaram style, gold zari bordered sarees and Gadwal sarees of Andhra Pradesh will entice you to buy one for your wardrobe.
This ongoing ‘Silk India’ exhibition at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road will continue till Feb.12 from 11 am to 8 pm.
The expo was inaugurated by MLA L. Nagendra on Feb.6.
This post was published on February 9, 2023 7:45 pm