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The sarees of Raigad

1 saree tied to Raigad: woven there, or made its own.

Motifs of Raigad

Bandhani
Block print
Leheriya
Mirror
FibreSilkCottonTussarMugaEriLinenGeorgetteChiffonOrganzaNetCrepeWoolSyntheticBlend
CraftBrocadeJamdaniIkatTie-dyeBlock printKalamkariBatikEmbroideryKanthaZari workMirror workAppliquéHand paintingTanchoiTemple borderChecks and stripes
🇮🇳 IndiaKashta sariनऊवारी साड़ी A traditional nine-yard Maharashtrian drape tucked at the back like a dhotiCotton

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.