Dhonekali Saree

Description

The dhonekali or dhaniakhali sarees are woven in Dhaniakhali, Hoogly Dist. in West Bengal and has become very popular for its chatai weave and woven fish motif. Dhonekhali ‘taant’ was famous mainly for men’s dhotis and plain bordered saris. The saris were woven in near opaque offwhite or Kora grounds with contrasting borders in red, black, purple, and orange, emphasized by a serrated edge motif. With the introduction of lattice dobby, more elaborate designs started to be woven. Having a tighter and coarser weave than the “Tangail” or “Shantipuri”, it is more hardy. They are identified by the khejur churi weave at the end of the pallu.

This green cotton dhonekali has lovely golden yellow woven motifs that resemble the balucharis.