Originating in Varanasi, a very popular city in
Uttar Pradesh, India, the cotton Banarasi sarees are the most famous and
the finest sarees found in India. These Sarees were first produced in the
Mughal era when the Muslim artisans and craftsmen started weaving the sarees
near the banks of river Ganga. Thus, in the sarees we can find intricate Mughal-inspired
designs like the floral motifs, kalga and bel, and a string of leaves called
jhallar at the edge of the border. The extensive needle-work on these sarees
needs at least fifteen days to six months of work to complete.
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There are different types of Banarasi sarees found
in India except from the pure silk and cotton Banarasi sarees. They are:
Georgette Banarasi Sarees: These are finely weaved
light fabrics with a plain and simple designs and are mostly popular for daily
use.
Jangla Banarasi Sarees: The word Jangla is
particularly derived from the word Jungle as the it was basically covered with
intricately designed floral pattern.
Cutwork Banarasi Sarees: These sarees are very
cost-efficient. They are made using cut-work technique on plain textured cotton
mixed sarees. The prominent designs found in these sarees are that of Jasmin,
creepers, and leaves.
Butidar Benarasi Sarees: They are a rich combination
of golden and silver silk threads. The motifs are locally popularised as
Jhummar Butti, Rashem Butti and Many more.
Various kinds of blouses can be worn with thecotton banarasi sarees with price very low, like embroidered blouse, simple
sleeveless or full sleeved blouse. A contrasting blouse of a lighter shade is
also a very clever choice. Brocade blouses and matching blouses of elbow length
are also very popular. All these blouses give a dainty and nice look and is a
very new and trendy way to mix and match with the gorgeous Banarasi sarees.
The Banarasi sarees are found in different colours
like red, yellow, pink, green and many more. All these colours a very vibrant
and a thus are appropriate for any auspicious occasion. Banarasi sarees are
popularly worn by the brides in there wedding day and are being worn by them
over centuries.