What makes a saree Banarasi?
Banarasi refers to the weaving tradition of Varanasi, built around brocade technique. Supplementary threads float across the ground weave and are bound in during weaving, so the pattern is part of the cloth rather than printed on it. That construction gives the surface its characteristic depth.
What are the exact measurements of this saree?
The saree is 5.5 metres long and 44 inches wide, with a blouse piece of 0.80 metre supplied alongside it. Those figures come from the product's own specification sheet, and they cover the drape and the blouse fabric that arrive in the pack together.
Is the blouse the same colour as the saree?
Not entirely. The saree ground is cream, pink and grey, while the blouse piece is recorded as pink and grey. It picks up two of the three saree shades and leaves out the cream, so it reads as a deliberate contrast rather than a full match.
Is a stole included with this saree?
No. The specification records the stole as not supplied, so the pack contains the saree and the blouse piece only. If you want a stole or dupatta to layer over the drape, it would need sourcing separately as it forms no part of this product.
How should a Banarasi silk saree be cleaned?
Dry clean only, as recorded for this product. Brocade weaving carries floating threads across the surface, and washing or machine agitation risks snagging and pulling them. Dry cleaning is the instruction the supplier has given, and no alternative care method is listed.
Can I return this?
Yes. Vpnam has a 7-day return window, and the full terms are in the Refund and Returns Policy. Contact us within 7 days of delivery if the item arrives damaged or defective, an item is missing, or a different product was sent, and keep the item, tags and original packaging unused while the claim is reviewed. Worn, washed, altered or tailored products cannot be returned.