Kantha-Embroidered Tussar in Old Rose

Kantha is a running stitch — the simplest in the world. On a saree, it covers the entire field in narrative panels: village scenes, fish, lotus, mythological figures, every panel by a different woman in the Birbhum cooperative. This piece is on tussar silk in old rose, taking six months and four women's hands.

Zari

None — kantha embroidery

Motif

Narrative kantha panels

Weave time

~6 months embroidery

Occasion

Art-collector dinners, classical concerts, museum events, day wedding.