{"product_id":"olive-green-maheshwari-cotton-saree-with-royal-blue-pallu","title":"Olive Green Maheshwari Cotton Saree with Royal Blue Pallu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an olive green Maheshwari saree with a royal blue pallu and small gold zari buttas woven across both. A fine gold zari border runs the length of the saree, widening into a woven band where the olive meets the blue. It is a cotton-silk blend — light enough to wear through a full working day, with enough sheen to carry a puja or a daytime function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you are buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maheshwari silk cotton — a cotton-silk blend, not pure cotton and not pure silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e olive green body with a royal blue pallu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork:\u003c\/strong\u003e gold zari buttas across body and pallu, gold zari border with a woven band at the colour change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e tasselled pallu end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Maheshwari silk cotton?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaheshwari is a weave from Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, on the banks of the Narmada. The weave is associated with Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, who set up the first weaving workshops there in the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaheshwari fabric is a blend of cotton and silk. This is not a shortcut or a substitute for a pure fabric — it is what the weave has always been. The cotton is what makes it breathable and light on the shoulder; the silk is what gives the surface its quiet sheen and helps the drape fall cleanly instead of going limp. A Maheshwari saree in pure cotton would not behave like a Maheshwari saree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich occasions this saree suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffice and work wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e olive is one of the easiest colours to wear to work — muted enough to be professional, and the zari buttas are small enough not to read as overdressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMehendi and daytime functions:\u003c\/strong\u003e green is a traditional mehendi colour, and a breathable cotton-silk is far more comfortable than silk through a long seated function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuja and temple visits:\u003c\/strong\u003e comfortable through long periods of sitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily gatherings and daytime celebrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e the royal blue pallu lifts it above an everyday saree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNavratri daytime wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e green and royal blue are both in the Navratri palette — check the published colour list for the current year if you are following the day-by-day sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a daytime saree. For a wedding reception or a Diwali evening, our tissue silk and soft silk sarees carry more shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style an olive and blue Maheshwari saree\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlouse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal blue, as photographed, is the obvious choice and picks up the pallu — it is also the safest, because the two colours are already proven together on the saree itself. Mustard and antique gold both work as warm contrast against olive. Rust and deep maroon are the bolder options. Black sharpens it for evening. Avoid an exact olive match, which looks flat in photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJewellery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOxidised silver is the natural partner for olive — it suits the muted, earthy register better than bright gold does. Antique gold works if you want to pick up the zari instead. Beads and terracotta also sit well here. One clear piece is enough with a contrast-pallu saree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFootwear and finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuttis, kolhapuris or block heels. A simple bun or a braid. For office, minimal studs and flats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive is an unusual choice at this price point and that is part of its appeal — it is a colour most saree ranges skip. It reads well across warm, wheatish and deep complexions, and the royal blue pallu gives it the contrast it needs on fairer skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSize, length and drape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saree is 6.3 metres long. It is free size — the drape adjusts for heights of roughly 5'0\" to 5'10\". If you are on the shorter side, tuck the plain end slightly inward before you begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaheshwari holds a pleat well without being stiff, which makes it one of the easier fabrics to drape in the Nivi style — around 5 to 7 pleats at the front, pallu over the left shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to care for this saree\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis saree has silk in it, so it is not a wash-and-forget cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash in cold water with a mild liquid detergent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not machine wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not wring or twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLay flat to dry in shade, never in direct sunlight — sunlight fades colour on a saree like this more than washing does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash separately the first few times as a precaution — on a two-colour saree the paler half shows any transfer first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore folded in muslin or cotton cloth, not in a plastic bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AbirabyBeena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71181188595965,"sku":"BS-MC-OB-YTP","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/5774\/7709\/files\/olive-blue-maheshwari-cotton-saree-back-pallu.jpg?v=1787600880","url":"https:\/\/www.abirabybeena.com\/products\/olive-green-maheshwari-cotton-saree-with-royal-blue-pallu","provider":"AbirabyBeena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}