The tradition of making silk sarees in Banaras is very ancient. Learning the art of weaving starts from an early age and this weaving tradition has passed through many generations, and it still continues to flourish. Even today, thousands of weavers are involved in making original silk sarees in the city of temples to keep alive the traditional art of weaving. It is believed that the making of this silk saree gained prominence during the Mughal era. The beautiful Persian motifs were fabricated with Indian designs on silk to create this patterns which are typical of Banarasi sarees even today. In early times, the silk for making Banarasi silk sarees were imported from China but nowadays the raw silk is brought from neighboring state, mainly from Bangalore in South India
Mysore saree has its own grace and an Indian bridal trousseau is incomplete without a single piece or two of Mysore silk sarees. Most of the multi-coloured silk designer sarees are crafted with hand embroidered and fine needlework and zari work on borders or all over the pallu. Mysore sarees are favourite among young ladies because of its royal finish and bold colours, and are draped by Indian women on occasions like weddings, parties and festivals. For formal wear you can choose light colours like cream, pink, white and peach with comparatively light embroidery, stone and resham work on borders and in fabric such as tradition handloom, cotton or silk. One can buy wedding sarees online only at Brijraj, one stop shop for all Indian dresses for women including wedding sarees, bridal suits and wedding gowns. At Brijraj online store one can find a huge collection of traditional and contemporary style wedding sarees and designer suits in a variety of fabrics and designs.