All the businessmen, citizens and leaders of foreign countries were looking after the Indian Budget 2023 – 24 but the whole women staring at the saree which has been worn by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman.
Of course, the saree worn by Minister Nirmala was so beautiful. It is proud of us that it is from Karnataka’s Ilkal and the embroidery work is done at Dharawad.
The Kasuti embroidery is believed to have originated around the 15th century during the reign of the Chalukya dynasty and was only made by women in Karnataka. During this period, they would adorn their outfits with this form of embroidery and some of the motifs were even inspired by rangoli designs.
The embroidery form is unique as, unlike its counterparts, it cannot be done on pencil patterns that are traced on the material. When an artisan begins Kasuti embroidery, it is on a blank canvas of cloth, and here is where the challenge lies.
Only artisans who have mastered the craft over years can perform it and the motifs’ inspiration is borrowed from natural elements — temples, the chariot and palanquin, the lotus, peacocks and more.
Once complete, the design looks the same on both the right and wrong sides of the cloth, which makes this embroidery form unique.
