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Black and red Pochampally ikat saree with a long black body and a scarlet pallu carrying fine woven motifs

Shadow Red Pochampally Saree

Curated by My Ehaat

Rs. 16500

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Product Details

Black and red, in that order: this Pochampally ikat saree runs black for most of its length, then turns scarlet at the pallu, where its most closely worked motifs are gathered. That colour change is the whole design. Both colours were dyed into the yarn before weaving began. How you drape the pallu decides how much of the red shows.

Woven in the Pochampally ikat tradition of Telangana, it suits evening receptions, festive dinners and Diwali parties. Fabric, length and care details are listed in the specifications.

MaterialPure Silk

Art TypePochampally

Length5 Meter

Wash CareDry Clean Only

Packaging Dimension12x16"

Materials & Care

Slight colour and weave variations are natural, reflecting its handmade character. Dry clean only. Store folded in a muslin cloth and keep away from direct sunlight.

Product Disclosure

SKU: EH-HLSR-PC-BR-01Style Code: EH-HLSR-PC-BRHSN Code: 50072090Region: PochampallyState: Telangana

Curated by My Ehaat

Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.

Three ways to wear it

Evening reception: Let the scarlet lead. Leave the pallu open across your back and catch its end loosely at the elbow, so the red frames the whole drape from behind and falls again at the side. A red blouse carries the colour up to the shoulder. Finish with antique gold jhumkas and a gold potli.

Festive dinner or Diwali party: Keep the red close. Wrap the pallu around both shoulders like a stole, so the scarlet sits at the neckline and the black falls clean below it. A black blouse keeps the look sharp. Add a single bold necklace and leave the wrists bare.

Daytime celebration: Let the black do the talking. A slim belt at the waist, in black or antique gold, holds the pleated pallu close, so the red reads as a narrow panel rather than a wide sweep. Pair an ivory or black blouse with elbow-length sleeves, pearl studs and a thin gold chain.

Pairing notes: Red blouses echo the pallu. Black ones confine the colour to it. Antique gold or bronze turns the saree festive, and ivory gives a crisp daytime contrast. Gold jewellery warms both shades, while silver and oxidised pieces sharpen the black.

Occasions: Receptions, sangeet and cocktail evenings, festive dinners and Diwali parties all suit this saree. Many families avoid black at weddings and pujas, so check the custom before wearing it to one.

Body-frame notes: The long black body reads as one unbroken vertical line, which lengthens most frames. The scarlet pallu adds visual weight wherever it lands. On a petite frame, keep it close with the stole or belted drape; taller and fuller frames can carry the open pallu across the back, which spreads the colour without widening the front.

Care while wearing: Let deodorant dry completely before you drape, since dark fabric shows white marks. Deep reds can run when wet. Blot any spill on the pallu at once, and air the saree after wearing before folding it into muslin, away from direct sunlight.

Shadow Red turns on a single decision: where the black stops and the scarlet begins. In ikat that point is fixed long before weaving, because the colour lives in the yarn. The stages below describe how a contrast-pallu saree like this one is typically planned, dyed and woven in the Pochampally tradition.

Measuring out the length: The layout comes first. The saree's length is divided into zones: the long body, the band where the colour turns, and the pallu. The pallu's motifs are plotted closer together than anything in the body, because that is where the eye comes to rest.

Preparing two lots of yarn: Body and pallu get separate lots of yarn.

Building the colour change into the warp: In many contrast-pallu ikat sarees, the change of colour is set into the warp by length, with long stretches wrapped and protected so that one stretch takes black while the next stays scarlet. Counting must be exact. A few centimetres out, and the join drifts.

Patterning the pallu: In Pochampally work the pallu motifs are usually ikat too, tied into the weft at close intervals so each small shape holds its outline against the colour around it. Some sarees use extra-weft designs at the pallu instead, and the last stage explains how to tell.

Winding the weft in order: Dyed weft is wound onto small bobbins in exactly the order it was tied. The pallu bobbins stay together as their own set. Mix them up, and nothing lines up.

Weaving to the join: The weaver works the black body first, pick after pick, easing each pre-dyed thread into line by hand. At the marked length the shuttle changes to the pallu weft, and a band across the width often marks the turn. Then everything slows. The pallu holds the saree's most concentrated patterning, so every pick is matched against the plan.

Finishing and reading the join: Off the loom, the join is checked for a straight line of colour across the full width. Turn the pallu over and the method shows itself. Ikat motifs appear on both faces with slightly soft outlines, extra-weft motifs leave loose floats on the back, and printed copies look pale on the reverse.

Which state are Pochampally sarees from?

Pochampally sarees come from Telangana, named after the weaving village of Bhoodan Pochampally in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Many villages around it weave in the same ikat style, and this saree comes from the Pochampally region of Telangana.

Is ikat the same as Pochampally?

Ikat is the technique, and Pochampally is one of the places best known for it. In ikat the yarn is resist-dyed before weaving, a method also practised in Odisha, Gujarat and across Southeast and Central Asia, while Pochampally work is recognised for its bold geometric patterns.

How can I identify a genuine Pochampally ikat saree?

A genuine Pochampally ikat saree shows its pattern almost as clearly on the back as on the front, because the colour is in the yarn rather than printed on the surface. Look for motifs with slightly soft outlines, a natural result of hand-tied resist dyeing. Be wary of very low prices too, since printed look-alikes sell for under Rs 1,000.

How is the black-to-red colour change woven?

The black-to-red colour change is planned into the yarn before weaving, so the scarlet pallu is normally woven as part of the same length rather than attached afterwards. In many contrast-pallu ikat sarees, stretches of warp are dyed in different colours and the weaver switches to the pallu weft at a marked point.

How much does an original Pochampally ikat saree cost?

An original Pochampally ikat saree costs more than a printed copy because the yarn is tied and dyed by hand before weaving. In current online listings, woven cotton ikat often sits between about Rs 1,500 and Rs 4,000, while silk ikat commonly runs from around Rs 8,000 to above Rs 25,000.

What colour blouse goes with a black and red saree?

A black and red saree pairs with a red, black or antique gold blouse, depending on how much colour you want near the face. Red lifts the pallu shade up to the shoulder, black keeps the red confined to the pallu, and gold makes the look festive.

Can I wear a black saree to a wedding or puja?

Whether a black saree suits a wedding or puja depends on the family, as many Hindu households consider black inauspicious for ceremonies. For this saree, receptions, sangeet evenings, festive dinners and Diwali parties are the easier choices.

How should I care for this Pochampally saree?

Dry clean this Pochampally saree and store it folded in muslin away from direct sunlight. Refold it along new lines every few months so the fibres do not weaken at the creases.

Is Pochampally ikat single or double ikat?

Pochampally weavers make both single ikat, where either the warp or the weft carries the tied pattern, and double ikat, where both do and must meet exactly in the cloth.

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