{"product_id":"hastamudra-black-bangalore-silk-kalamkari-dupatta-with-zari-border","title":"Hastamudra - Black Bangalore Silk Kalamkari Dupatta with Zari Border","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAcross a deep black ground, a quiet conversation of hands. Each motif is a mudra  the gesture language of classical Indian dance and temple sculpture, where a turn of the wrist becomes a word and a curled finger becomes a whole sentence. Abhaya for fearlessness. Pataka for the flag. Hamsasya for the swan's beak, holding something small and precious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe dupatta is Bangalore silk, printed by hand in the kalamkari tradition of Andhra Pradesh, where the motif is built up in ivory against a dark ground and the linework is fine enough to read the rings on a finger. A woven gold zari border runs the length of the drape, with an undyed ivory panel at the selvedge that lets the black settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBangalore silk has a particular quality on the shoulder - light, with a soft fall rather than a stiff one, and a sheen that reads as depth instead of shine. Wear it over an ivory or off-white kurta and let the hands do the talking. Wear it over black and let the gold do it instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade by hand. Small irregularities in the print — a lighter impression here, a slight overlap there — are the mark of the block, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: Bangalore silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft: Hand block printed kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Black with ivory motifs, gold zari border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorder: Woven zari on both lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: [Tasselled \/ hand-knotted fringe] at both ends\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWash care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean recommended for the first wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThereafter, hand wash separately in cold water with a mild detergent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not bleach, soak, or wring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry in shade, inside out — direct sun will dull both the black and the zari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron on medium heat, on the reverse, with a cotton cloth over the zari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore folded in a cotton or muslin bag, away from damp. Refold along a different line every few months so the zari doesn't crease permanently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maadri.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44613124030567,"sku":null,"price":3499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/9698\/1351\/files\/handmudra2.png?v=1789380742","url":"https:\/\/www.maadri.in\/products\/hastamudra-black-bangalore-silk-kalamkari-dupatta-with-zari-border","provider":"Maadri.in","version":"1.0","type":"link"}