Banarasi Katan Silk Jhumka Buti Saree (As Seen on Bhavna Pandey)

The jhumka — India's most beloved earring — has been borrowed into the vocabulary of Banarasi weaving as a buti motif, its bell shape scattered across the silk ground in pure zari. This Banarasi Katan Silk saree takes that motif and gives it a refined, contemporary treatment: the jhumka buti is woven in a controlled all-over placement that reads as texture from a distance and as jewellery-like detail up close. A piece that rewards attention, as Bhavna Pandey's choice of it demonstrates.

In Banarasi weaving, buti motifs are woven individually into the fabric using the kadwa technique — each one formed by the shuttle itself, not added after. This is what separates handwoven Banarasi from machine-made imitations: the motif is inseparable from the fabric. The jhumka buti in this saree is worked in gold zari on the silk ground, with a contrasting border that grounds the composition.

• Fabric: Pure Banarasi Katan Silk
• Weave: Jhumka buti in gold zari, kadwa technique, Varanasi
• Worn by: Bhavna Pandey
• Occasion: Festive, wedding, celebration occasions
• Each piece is uniquely personally designed by Vidhi Singhania
• Made to order — allow 4–6 weeks for delivery
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