The Saree is known for its exquisite and unique motifs of
borders on the weft of saree. The Gadwal sarees are a blend or combination of
cotton weave fabric in the body and the borders are in contrast with gold zari
weave designs over it instead of a plain panel of zari.www.mainaparajita.blogspot.com
The Gadwal silk sarees are simply the same in silk with a
plain or butti body but with a design weave motif look on edge border of saree
in golden. These motifs of borders can be in anything from floral leaves or
architectural inspiration of motifs.
Origin of Gadwal Sarees
They are woven in Andhra Pradesh and have their motif
influence from South Indian architectural designs to traditional motifs like
lotus and flowers. Cotton use of yarn in the body of saree and zari in the
border is what a gadwal saree is, and the use of silk all over is known as
Gadwal silk saree.
The Borders of a Gadwal Silk Saree
The sarees are lustrous and have their own beauty and
identity for the different weave designs on the side borders. The wit of the
borders can be of different sizes as per design concepts. The saree base or
body can also have butti weaves or different jaal designs like a Banglori silk
saree or Paithani, but the identity is from the border designs.
The designs of the borders are from stripes, temples and
coin motifs, florals, and leaf jaal motifs too. The contrasts of the saree
borders are the most attractive and make these sarees subtle as well as
convenient for all types of occasions.
Most combinations of Gadwal silk sarees are in perfect
contrasts like blue and orange, red and green, or complementary hues like pink
and yellow or orange and green. The pallu may also have pretty flowering motifs
in zari and silk yarn.
The base of the saree is plain with weave in stripes of
checkered look with the blend of cotton or just silk. Each pattern concept
gives a different look to the saree. Woven buttis in shrubs or flower motifs
all over or just a drape panel divided with huge flower wales and leaves.
Go for the colorful checks in cotton as body and paisley
motif’s zari borders, or the plain cotton body with stripes and coin motifs on
borders. In gadwal silk sari go for pain silk body with zari and temple border
design or the floral wale gold weave design on the border
The sarees are perfect for festivals like pujas and Diwali
time, and styling them would be done well with traditional jewelry. Jhumkas,
kadas, and bangles, and also malas of coin design to gold beads long malas. As
the saree is from south India, the cultural style of jewelry suits very well
with the saree.
Try wearing the saree in an open pallu drape or a proper
pleated drape at the shoulder. You can always style your hair according to the
occasion in a bun, braid or open locks like celebrities do.
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