Assam · Sualkuchi
Juhi Kesapat Mekhela Sador
WT·AS·0101
₹22,990
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Silk Mark certified
Silk Mark certified- Material & craftsmanship
- Kesa Paat is mulberry silk, named from the Assamese kẽsa, raw; this one is light, a little crisp and matte rather than glossy. Kathphool mushrooms in gold-toned zari are woven into the ivory as an extra weft, with silver-toned accents in the lattice of the end panels.
- What arrives
- 1 mekhela + 1 sador + 1 matching unstitched blouse piece
The piece in detail
What is woven into it
The motif is the Kathphool buta, the mushroom, woven in gold-toned zari on an ivory-white ground. Each mushroom has a dotted cap and a slender stem.
The sador is scattered with gold mushrooms and edged with a slim zari border of fine geometric work. Its end opens into a panel of leaf-and-diamond lattice in gold with silver-toned accents, then gold stripes and a row of gold tassels.
The mekhela carries fine gold stripes and a deep lower panel of the same lattice, so its hem and the sador's end answer each other when it is worn.
Occasion & styling
Ivory and gold is a classic Assamese choice for Bihu, weddings, pujas, temple visits, anniversaries and formal daytime events. Because the ground is ivory, the blouse can be almost any colour: gold-beige for a tonal look, as shown, or red, maroon, bottle green or black for contrast.
Gold jewellery suits it: a Junbiri, Dugdugi or Golpata, or a fine gold chain by day. Hold the sador end open, or pleat it over the shoulder, so the lattice panel and the tassels show.
How to wear a mekhela sador
The mekhela goes on first: step into it, draw it up to the waist, fold the pleats at the front and tuck them in. Then the sador: one end tucked in at the waist, taken round, and the rest carried across the front and over the left shoulder.
The film ends on the gold worn with it: the pendant, the ring, the earrings and the cuff.
The object
Each gold mushroom has a smaller one growing at its foot and a tuft of silver-toned grass beside its stem.
| Accession code | WT·AS·0101 |
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| Material | Kesa Paat silk, ivory ground, motifs in gold-toned zari with silver-toned accents |
| Loom | Handloom, motifs in extra weft |
| Origin | Sualkuchi, Kamrup, Assam |
| Made by | Deepa Kakoty |
| Hours of work | About 120 |
| Colour | Ivory-white with gold-toned zari; silver-toned accents |
| What arrives | 1 mekhela + 1 sador + 1 matching unstitched blouse piece |
Care
- Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner it is Kesa Paat with zari.
- Never machine-wash it or leave it to soak: zari can dull when it gets damp.
- Press it on the reverse at a low setting, with a cotton cloth between the iron and the zari.
- Fold it in muslin or cotton, never plastic, away from damp and direct sun, and refold it along new lines every few months.
- Keep perfume and deodorant off the cloth: on an ivory ground any mark shows.
Delivery and returns
Cancelling
Handmade orders cannot be cancelled once placed. You can still correct your address or phone number before it is dispatched.
If something is wrong
We do not accept returns for change of mind, colour or fit. If your piece arrives damaged, defective or not as ordered, send us a 10-second unboxing video within 48 hours of delivery and choose a full refund or a replacement.
Questions before you buy
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Juhi Kesapat Mekhela Sador
₹22,990
Unstitched
Made to order. To be dispatched on or before 20 November.
Handmade orders cannot be cancelled once placed.
