Banarasi sarees usually mean exclusive expensive fabrics laced in intricate silver and gold work. These sarees feature outstanding designs. They signify an amalgamation of Indian and Persian designs. The banarasi saree gets its name from the city of Banaras or Varanasi from where it originated. These sarees were originally made in the city of Banaras by skilled weavers. These sarees can be spotted exclusively by their trademark flower, leaf and “booti’s” as motifs that cast a stunning appearance to the fabric.
The fabrics that are commonly used for weaving banarasi sarees are silk, georgette, organza and pure cotton. These sarees are usually colorful and call in for a traditional and elegant look. The Royal banarasi sarees are considered to be the perfect attire for attending Indian wedding ceremonies, festive ocassions or any other formal or social gatherings. These sarees are an evergreen fashion owing to their huge popularity.
The Weaving of Royal Banarasi sarees
The Varanasi weavers toil for days, in order to come up with one complete intricately designed banarasi saree. The Royal banarasi silk sarees are weaved from a silk yarn which is a lengthy process and takes a couple of days to get one woven piece of fabric. Once the fabric is woven, the floral motifs and other designs are carried out by the workers. It all depends on the intricacy of the design. A simple banarasi saree may be completed within a period of 10 to 15 days. On the other hand, an exclusive and expensive, designer Royal banarasi saree can take as long as six months to be completed since the intricate designs and the minute details require a lot of precision and hard work. This expensive fabric put together with the laborious detailing of the work, adds up to the cost of these sarees. This makes the Banarasi Sarees one of the most expensive sarees. But your job isn’t easy either, picking a Banarasi sarees is an art.
Designer Banarasi sarees
These days, we have top fashion designers, designing the best banarasi sarees that are sported by many celebrities at the red carpet and other events. However, the weaving of the Banarasi sarees is not only limited to the Ghats of Varanasi, but even the top notch designers have been inspired by these ethinic designs and are coming up with exclusive designer Banarasi sarees that have a traditional touch in them along with a modern feel. These talented designers have taken this traditional fashion to new heights and have created a vast market for banarasi sarees.
Wide range of designs are available when it comes to banarasi sarees. The butidar saree, tissue saree, cut work saree, tanchoi, jangla, georgette, katan, organza with zari and silk are some of the variations available in banarasi sarees. However, there are many more designs. These fabrics are also used in making salwar kameez for women and designer sherwaani’s for men. These fabrics are also used to make heavy bridal lehengas. The Banarasi Lehenga saree is also a great choice for young women.
Mostly, the people of the affluent class can afford these expensive Banarasi silk sarees as they cost a fortune but offer a very classy look at the right events. Banarasi sarees are popular wedding sarees too, but don’t forget to choose from awesome wedding blouse designs.
Here are some pictures of celebrities sporting Banarasi sarees and blouses:
