The Kasuti Ilkal Bridal Lehenga in Emerald Silk — One Lehenga. Three Cities. Pure Heritage.

This is not your regular Ilkal.

This is 100% pure silk handloom Ilkal from Bagalkot  not the cotton-silk mix you see everywhere. Every single thread is silk, handwoven on pit-looms using a tradition that has existed since the 8th century. GI-tagged. Kondi-joined. Irreducible.

On it: Kasuti from Dharwad  a 7th-century counted embroidery that was historically done on black silk for brides. No tracing. No knots. No wrong side. Just hand-counted peacocks placed stitch by stitch on pure silk, exactly as they have been for over a thousand years.

The lehenga body is a deep forest green pure silk Ilkal, woven with handloom peacock motifs across the body and a bold magenta-and-gold zari border at the hem  the unmistakable signature of a true Ilkal weave. Over it falls a matching magenta silk dupatta with a woven gold zari border, draped across the shoulder in the traditional style. The blouse is deep forest green silk, heavily hand-embroidered across the yoke, neckline and sleeves with Kasuti peacock work, finished with a U-back with gold tassel tie closure.

One Lehenga. Three Cities. Pure Heritage.

• Woven in: Bagalkot, North Karnataka  on pit-looms, 8th-century tradition
• Embroidered in: Dharwad, Karnataka —Kasuti counted embroidery, 7th-century tradition
• Assembled in: Bangalore atelier, Calantha
• Silk: 100% pure silk  not cotton-silk mix
• Weave: 100% handloom, GI-tagged Ilkal, Kondi-joined
• Embroidery: 100% handwork Kasuti  no tracing, no knots, no wrong side; hand-counted peacock motifs
• Body: Deep forest green pure silk Ilkal with handwoven peacock motifs
• Border: Magenta and gold zari handloom border — signature Ilkal finish
• Dupatta: Magenta silk with gold zari woven border
• Blouse: Deep green silk, Kasuti hand-embroidered yoke, neckline & sleeves; U-back with gold tassel tie
• Occasion: Bridal, wedding, heirloom gifting
• Single piece  made to order; please allow 8–12 weeks for production
• Care: Dry clean only

No returns. This piece is made to order, woven and embroidered for you alone.

Woven in Bagalkot. Embroidered in Dharwad. Assembled in Bangalore.
100% silk. 100% handloom. 100% handwork.