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Khun Saree

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It was a dear friend's Birthday and I inaugurated my new Khun saree paired with lots of newly bought jewellery. Khun is a very gorgeous fabric. It was primarily used for blouses but it is now being used for conceptualised sarees and dresses too. My saree also has a kalamkari pallu.

Bichitrapuri saree

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I have worn this Bichitrapuri saree here earlier exactly a year back. This is traditional Odisha handloom saree. This unique handwoven traditional saree produced by the weavers of Bargarh, Odisha. Ikat Pasapalli motifs woven on the body with traditional fish, rudraksha motifs are woven on the border by dobby shedding device. Traditional pallu which has ikat flower, plant and animal motifs have been woven by ikat technique of weaving. Bandhkala (also known as Baandha) is a complex tied-dyed weave art which originated in Odisha, India. Popularly the Bandhkala saree is known as Vichitrapuri or Bichitrapuri saree in the lands of Odisha. -The highpoint of these sarees is traditional craftsmanship of the `Bandhakala`, reflected in their intricate weaves. -This was the all-time favourite and highest selling traditional Odisha Handloom silk saree. -As an Orissa special saree, the speciality of this saree is its geometric design in the body and touch of traditional culture in the form...