Ombre-Dyed Anarkali with Heavy Zari Embroidery and Sharara

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The zarizariGold or silver thread spun fine enough to weave into silk — the metallic shimmer in a Banarasi pallu. embroidery is worked heavily across the anarkalianarkaliA long flared kurta to the ankle, worn with churidar and a dupatta. Named for a Mughal-era courtesan-dancer.'s bodice and running down toward the hem — zari is metallic thread, traditionally gold or silver, and 'heavy' here means dense coverage rather than scattered motifs, which is what pushes this piece toward the upper-middle of the release's price range. The ombre dye is applied before the embroidery, graduating the base colour so the zari sits against a shifting rather than flat background.

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