Vaddanam Set

Vaddanam SetA columnar Mashru skirt inspired by a Kaasulu Vaddanam ( a South Indian waist ornament, usually depicting the Goddess Lakshmi) is hand embroidered with gold plated metal rings at the hips. The Vaddanam medallions here subvert the traditional ornament by replacing the image of the Goddess with that of women engaged in the beautifully mundane parts of their lives. Available in a modest version. Fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru.

The silver plated belt can be worn with the accompanying Ahimsa silk trousers or as a standalone piece

Fabricated in a lightweight handloom missing check Mangalagiri

Made for versatility

The slip dress is fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru fabric and fastened with a detachable metal piece

Available in a modest version

the dress shirt is made for scorching South Indian summers

made of handloom Madras Check in a Mangalagiri weave

The Lungi Trouser is made in a handloom Lyocell Madras Check textile to pay homage to the classic lungi (a traditional South Indian menswear garment)

usually depicting the Goddess Lakshmi)  is hand embroidered with gold plated metal rings at the hips

A resin dome containing the Nandivardhanam flower is bezel set in the silver plated metal frame

owing to the work of the hand and variations in how the beads are applied

in handloom cotton