Ritu Kumar's silk collection celebrates Kolkata weavers skills

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In an endevour to promote traditional print heritage, ace designer Ritu Kumar presented a capsule collection of re-produced vintage hand-block woven silk saris at an event here on Friday. The range also celebrated the hereditary skills of their Kolkata weavers.

The collection was inspired by the traditional print heritage of the designer herself and comprised of a range of chintz, paisleys and bold florals prints in a lively colour palette including cream, yellow, fuschia, red, turquoise and emerald tones.

One of the highpoint of the collection was craft work done using fabrics such as Murshidabad silk and silk chinnon. The range also highlighted the skills of the Kolkata weavers as the designer believes that they weave ancient designs in originally conceived aesthetics.

Former Miss India World and Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat was sported flaunting one of the designer's sari with aplomb.

"I am a huge admirer of Ritu Kumar's designs since the time she designed for my National Costume round during Miss India days. I love the fact that she is doing so much to protect our age old crafts and weaving techniques," the actress said during the event.

The traditional and beautiful motifs make silk saris one of more famous and desirable textiles in India and this collection was a reminiscent of the printed saris from Ritu Kumar repertoire in the 1970s and 1980s.

Perfect to be worn for luncheons and day soirees, the price range of the saris starts from Rs.16,000.