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Sari

2012 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sanjay Garg and his company Raw Mango are creating a fashionable range of saris aimed at a younger generation. His design interventions focus on simplifying traditional motifs, using bold bright colours and experimenting with handloom weaving to make lighter more wearable saris.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Sari
  • Sari Blouse
  • Petticoat
Materials and techniques
Hand woven silk and cotton
Brief description
Sari, 'Gunga-Jumna sari', red chanderi with green border on one side and pink on the other, designed by Sanjay Garg for Raw Mango, woven in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2010, with blouse in green silk and pink petticoat, both tailored at Sanjay Garg's studio, Delhi, India 2012
Physical description
Sari, of red chanderi silk with green border on one side and pink on the other, with green pallou. With a green blouse and pink petticoat.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5.5m
  • Width: 1.2m
Summary
Sanjay Garg and his company Raw Mango are creating a fashionable range of saris aimed at a younger generation. His design interventions focus on simplifying traditional motifs, using bold bright colours and experimenting with handloom weaving to make lighter more wearable saris.
Collection
Accession number
IS.17:1 to 3-2012

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Record createdOctober 30, 2012
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