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Pride of Bengal, the Baluchari saree is known for its silk brocade designs, attractive motifs and colour harmony. A Baluchari Sari once worn only by women from the upper class during festive occasions and weddings is today widely worn in all strata of society.

Appeal of the Baluchari saree

Baluchari Saris are made from silk. The appeal of the Baluchari lies in its colour harmony and not contrast, of pattern colours with the colour of the body fabric. Preferred Colours are red, green, yellow, blue and their shades. It is appreciated for its magnificent weave, attractive motifs, brilliant colours and thematic pallus. One of the major themes that adorn the Pallav or Pallu of the Baluchari Saree are mythological stories depicted on the walls of the terra cotta temples that the Malla rulers had built and are located in present day Bengal.

The journey of the Baluchari sari

Historically, with its roots in Bangladesh, one of the Nawabs of Bengal fascinated by the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Baluchar Sari, brought the rudiments of the weaving form from Dhaka(Bangladesh) to Murshidabad (West Bengal) in the eighteenth century. Baluchar village in the district, prominent in its devotion to the practise of this weaving art, flourished, and the Saree got its name. Though patronized by the Malla Dynasty rulers for the continuation of this art, it was affected later by the apathy of the British. Suffering a tremendous decline the Baluchar art almost died. Post-independence revival by a person named Subho Thakur, through the weaving skills of Das, a weaver from Bishnupur and knowledgeable in this art form, restored the glory of this fine weave once again.

The process of making the Baluchari saree

The Baluchar sari making process is intricate. Silkworms bred for the purpose yield the raw material. The yarn processing involves dipping the yarn in a solution of soda and soap, boiling and then dyeing it accordingly. The yarn is stretched in opposite directions to make the yarn crisper. Weaving takes place on jacquard looms with intricate design motifs prepared with the Jacquard arrangement. Quality checks at every step in the various stages of the process have ensured retention in quality of the Baluchari Saree. Fineness, shine and durability have been and remain the hallmarks of the Baluchari Saree. Modern Day trend of the increasing use of organic materials, has found its way into the experimental manufacture of the Baluchari Organic Sari. Fine blends of cotton with both banana fibres and bamboo shoots replace the silk yarn, while acidic dyes have been substituted with dyes made from extracts of fruits, vegetables, leaves, turmeric etc.

The appeal of the Baluchari saree

The Baluchari sari has won the Presidential award on two occasions for its weaving style and has been prominently displayed in international trade fairs. Baluchari Sarees are preferred as soft and comfortable wear, for their fine weave and stylish looks. Some popular themes of today as flower bunches, animals, court scenes of an earlier era, boat etc. adorning the Baluchari Saree make them most attractive and apt for a variety of occasions; be it wedding ceremonies, parties, grand functions, social gatherings or as corporate wear.

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Baluchari silk saree - pride of Bengal

The most astounding creation of god is Women. A woman looks traditional as well as beautiful when she drapes a saree.

India is well-famed for its arts & crafts. West Bengal is popular for its fine Baluchari Sarees or Baluchari Sarees.

A five yard baluchari saree gives an alluring look to the woman who wears it. These sarees are made with silk and intricate golden works, exhibits a royal look.

Baluchari Sarees were produced from the town Baluchar which is located in Marshidabad. Later, the artisans of Baluchari left Marshidabad and migrated to Bishnupur. Originally, Baluchari sarees are from West Bengal.

The interesting point is, these sarees are suitable for all age groups i.e., teenagers, middle-agers as well as elders. This is the real beauty behind these sarees.

Baluchari Sarees are designed with artistic designs and traditional arts on the fabrics, they mostly depict the olden days and mythological stories.

Designing a Baluchari Saree takes approximately one week and hard labour. They are pure handcrafted sarees. The appeal of these sarees lies in its colour harmony as no contrasting colours are used.

Pallu occupies a major role in designing process as these sarees are more popular with their grand Pallu work. The Malla Empire’s Terra Cotta temples are the basic designs used by the artisans for designing the Pallu.

Baluchari Sarees are silk brocaded designs possessed by silk base. To obtain a beautiful and durable fabric, the artisan first rears the silk worms and makes into cocoon. From the cocoon, he extracts the raw silk fabrics.

Artisan boils the yarn into the mixer of soda and soap solution for obtaining softness. According to the saree design, he uses acid colour in dying process. After that, he stretches the opposite directions of yarn from both sides with palm force.

Pallu designing is an intricate process, here artisan uses trace papers and punching cards. Firstly, he designs motif on trace paper and then uses punching card to punch the design onto fabric. Before punching, artisan dyes the fabric into harmony colours.

Looming process takes final step to weave the saree and it will be dried up to the mark. To produce the good quality, artisan checks the saree after every step in weaving process.

The motifs such as flowers, shrubs, animals and mostly the mythological stories like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Mughal temples etc are the major designs of these sarees. The basic colours used in these sarees are red, green, yellow, cream, blue and chocolate etc.

Now days, artisans are using different fabrics such as pure silk, pure cotton and silk cotton to weave baluchari sarees. These sarees are well suitable for weddings, festivals, grand parties and dinners. Baluchari Sarees with golden works are apt for corporate and classical wear.

Baluchari sarees were displayed in international trade fairs and won precedential award from federal government for its weaving style.

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