The silk saree has its origin in Maharashtra when initially the saree was a cotton and silk saree yarm weave saree. Today it is made of silk from Bengaluru and zari which weaved in the Paithani weave design. The sarees have a charm which is in the gold zari look of the pallu and peacock motifs.
Mostly the sarees have now been worn for special occasions and festivals of Marathas. The Saree is a bridal wear silk saree for Marathi brides, as well as there, are different patterns and styles of a paithani weave that’s worn by women for pujas to cultural events.
Designs of a Paithani Silk Saree
The saree weave known as Paithani was popularized during the Mughal era, and it survived to become one of the strongest styles of traditional sarees of Maharashtra textiles thanks to Peshwas. The saree has a zari pallu which has peacock motifs that are colorful and some small weave motifs in the body of the saree in zari.
There are two popular weaves of soft pathaini saree, one is the simple plain weave where the body is plain silk and the other is the motif weave where smaller motifs of chakras, floral, akruti, cotton bud flower, and such kinds of motifs are in repetition.
Shop Paithani Silk Sarees
Shopping for these traditional silk sarees is normally done for occasions and festivals. Whether it’s for a Maharashtrian bride or her family or ladies to go for a cultural event. Paithani sarees are worn in different ways of a saree drape and hence are longer than the usual saree lengths.
Buy paithani sarees in the latest designs of modern weave motif concepts to colors and embroidered detailed look. Shop for Paithani silk saree with gold pallu and bird motifs and a plain body of saree or with small butti weave design all over the body of sari.
You can always wear a paithani silk saree in the Maharashtrian saree draping styles or the Peshwai or Nauvari Saree drape style. Nowadays colorful bright hues of paithani silk sarees are trending high with work detail and designer blouses to match the entire look.
Types of Paithani Silk Sarees in Trend
Colors that are always in for paithani silk are magenta, red, green, purple, blue, orange, and yellow. All are brights and the weave of motifs of birds, kalash, or leaves and wales are always multi-colored.
The regular Paithani silk saree with bird or peacock motif in gold yarn pallu is the most common and highest buying concept. The border is in plain zari of 3 to 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) of plain zari borders on all sides of the saree.
The other kind is the same with more horizontal panels of golden weave yarn all over pallu and just alternate panels of color yarn like a sari. The motifs play an important part in the paithani weave style, which may have peacocks or the wales and leaves on the pallu.
New modern paithani silk sarees are now available in light tones of pinks, peaches, and yellows. Pairing a paithani border in a longer panel and mixed with a different weave in the body is what’s trending in designer silk sarees.
Just a panel or lower skirt drape with bird or traditional paithani weave motifs are also what’s a trend with a plain body of the whole saree. Designers like Gaurang Shah makes new concepts of paithani silk sarees which are now also available in budget range in the same concepts around for online shopping at g3fashion.com.
Celebrities also love wearing silk sarees in paithani weave like Kiran Kher, Diya Mirza in an all-over gold zari Paithani saree with floral weave designs all over it. Or the gorgeous Vidya Balan who loves styling silk sarees has also donned up Paithani silk sarees in Designer concepts.
