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SVASA recreates echoes from the past. A potpourri of extremely beautiful needlecraft from across India is showcased in each piece that is created. It’s a revival of delicate and eclectic, traditional threadworks of the bygone eras.

Come travel with us and discover the intricate motifs, elegantly hand embroidered and painstakingly crafted by SVASA’S team of artisans. They work diligently to rewrite stories around the ancient garment of India, famously known as ‘THE BLOUSE’, attire akin to a jacket. The BLOUSE is elegant in its form, complementing, while being paired with the world famous Indian wrap - around called the Saree.

Blouses from SVASA are unique, stylish and never fail to make a statement.

The fabric used by the design firm is AU NATURAL with woven handloom cotton, silk and linen being the mainstay. Colourful as well as pastel shades vie for each other in the creations. The materials used are from the vast landscape of India across Chettinad and Mangalgiri cottons, Khun from Karnataka, Ikkat from Odisha, Chanderi and Maheshwari silks from Madhya Pradesh and numerous others. Traditional embroidery works of Kutch, Kantha, Aari, and Applique are reconstituted artistically.

Delivering bespoke, traditionally handcrafted designer wear blouses, SVASA imagines the possibilities and translates a garment to an exquisite piece that is highly worthy of a conversation. Here, the three elements of the delicate, the bold and the beautiful are infused to create a PIECE DE RESISTANCE.

Through Svasa’s deep involvement of many years of crafting bejeweled blouses, three distinct lines blossomed, that breathes SVASA’S love for great Indian weaves, handloom and needlecraft. The momentum to bring awareness of the distinctive weaves and threadworks of Indian heritage continues with Svasa.

AMBA; The flagship line of Svasa, AMBA never ceases to surprise with traditional beauteous works of love, bringing forth joy & happiness to reconnect with one’s divine energy.

SVATVI; A fine line loaded with attitude, it has been single-mindedly designed for those who find good Art irresistible and appreciate detailing. Seldom, a SVATVI is repeated.

VRITTI; This is an offering for the young ladies who revere the idea of wearing a saree. The mood here is young, carefree and joyful.

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Featured products

BLUSH

MNL-008-20

$26.47

Good news is, this color is super-easy to work on pale as well as richer shades of sarees. It would look stunning on a pair of straight jeans too. Khadi maroon checks with white hand block printed geometric border in the front. The closed neck is decorated with black linen pleats as are the sleeves.

GREEN AND FUCHSIA

SINGLE 96

$40.04

The block printed green dyed fabric from the land of crafts and dyes “BHUJ”. This colour inspired us to add vibrant colours like chilli red and orange to create a simple blouse to wear for any occasion even an everyday work wear. This blouse is paired with a fuchsia and orange bordered simple cotton saree. GREEN AND FUCHSIA for a colourful start to a new week.

AJRAKH AND TOPAZ

SINGLE 109

$44.11

The fabric is a pure Ajrakh. Soft textured and so very rare to find. We only had a few metres left. A Bhopali styled yoke in deep garnet red bordered with mirrors slightly bold this time in black. Fine piping in a bright orange just to give it that thin line to define the cut. The back has a rectangle yoke too with a needle slit for comfort. The sleeve lined with two rows of mirrors placed parallel. The ever traditional kandangi saree in small checks with shades of GREEN and mustard make this creation worth its wait. It’s a happy Sunday with AKRAKH AND TOPAZ

BLACK ONYX (2)

SINGLE 123

$47.50

FLOWERS ON BLACK

SINGLE 130

$44.79

We just could not resist creating another of our popular designs on yet another linen in black cotton. A "U" neck in front and an almond shape slit at the back. The neck is lined throughout the front and back with two rows of mirrors and milky glass beads. The red, yellow and white "Phool Bootis" as they are popularly known are inspired from the tribal artists of kutch. The ladder style stitches are used to fill the geometric shaped flowers dotted with tiny milky beads in glass. Handmade cone shaped fabrics in colours of the embroidery have been sewn together in clusters by our talented girls to create a unique tassle to hold the backdrop neck together. This versatile blouse is matched with a traditional coarsely woven antique weave from the interiors of Tamil Nadu. FLOWERS ON BLACK for that fiery start to a Sunday.

MOTIF IN MUGHAL

SINGLE 137

$48.18

The Ajrakh in deep dark tones again is a constant on our list. The sleeve a plain deep maroon with an ivory coloured embroidery in a single mughal inspired motif. We recreated this from our revivals to suit this style. A hand block printed border at the waist and circle motifs in ivory around the neck. We draped this with a thick and gorgeous handloom cotton in blue with broad borders in purple and pink ganga jamuna. MOTIF IN MUGHAL is our ode to the artisans of Bhuj.

LEAF AND GOLD

SINGLE 144

$50.22

A dark leaf green and a golden yellow hand block printed handwoven fabric with zari. A triangle border from our revivals embroidered in yellow and a bright orange with mirrors embedded in them. Tiny fabric buttons in orange line the back vertically. A round neck in front and embroidery on sleeves to match the neck. We draped this with a traditional handloom pure woven cotton in maroon checks. LEAF AND GOLD is all we need to keep traditions alive.

BLACK ONYX

SINGLE 12

$47.50

Black linen fabric is always a must in any designer's work studio. Every centimetre of black fabric will somehow find its place into most ensembles. This onyx black linen has been embroidered with an all over design in front with leaves and creepers using a vanilla white cotton thread to give it a Matt finish. A black with white embroidered blouse can be matched with most saree colors including the transparent silks from Maheswar for example. The back is cut deep in a leaf shaped drop using black and white striped khadi. Another floral paisely motif on the sleeves in white. Our girl has worn a simple saree in checks . We have also matched it for occasion wear with a beautiful tussar woven from the looms of Gopalpur in Odisha. It's called the "Phoda Khumba" which is similar to the "Korvai" . To create the look and weave it's Tussar on the warp and silk on the weft. Drape on ladies BLACK ONYX needs no occasion.

GREY DROP

SINGLE 26

$38.68

Another nostalgia from the Sanganer trip. A smoke grey with ivory and rust hand block printed floral base. The continuation of the Red Drop series. It’s a wide “U” neck with red , black and orange-yellow trims. Ivory threads on red and rust on yellow were the colors used for the to create the simple “Pankhi Tanka “ embroidery to give this smokey Sanganer fabric a twist. Our choice of saree for this simple but classy blouse is a quiet Khadi cotton saree with an ochre border. The ideal summer wear wether its during the day or evening.

GOLD AND LEAVES - SOLD OUT

SINGLE 47

$44.11

Golden yellow kanchi cotton with a paisley border around the sleeves and neck filled with a bright red makes this combination absolutely traditional. The back has a tie up with handmade tassles in tiny fabric bunches completely handmade by our girls. The saree is a beautiful Leaf green “Airam Butta” . The Monday morning with the fragrance of fresh jasmine gives this look a complete ten. Deeksha looks absolutely gorgeous as ever. GOLD AND LEAVES for a happy week ahead.

TURMERIC AND LINES

SINGLE 82

$46.83

The yardage is a bright turmeric yellow hand hand printed with vertical line blocks in orange by our very own printer. A deep “U” neck lined with a row of tiny mirrors and a plain red patch across the back and sleeves. The patch is embroidered with thick threads in bright orange kutch work and the same on the sleeves to match too. We draped this with a versatile Bengal saree in off white with a black border. TURMERIC AND LINES is our rocking start to the week.

LOTUS ON WHITE

SINGLE 89

$42.75

White on white is always in vogue and one of the best things that can ever happen to a saree wardrobe. Its pristine and elegant with lotus motifs worked in white threads all over. The usual mutka neck but a timeless and ageless creation. LOTUS ON WHITE for a pleasant week ahead.

TRIBES AND CHECKS

SINGLE 102

$46.83

Checks and colourful ones that too in pure handwoven yardage is a part and parcel of most festivities down south. It’s a pure kandangi weave today in checks with a bold tribal motif recreated and embroidered differently on the sleeve. A deep “U” neck at the back tied up with our traditional tassles. The saree we draped is a pure handwoven kanchi cotton. We gave this ensemble a traditional look to suit our beautiful girl Aryamba. TRIBES AND CHECKS for a fresh start to a beautiful Sunday.

KANCHI AND TRIBES

SINGLE 116

$45.47

The famous “airam butta” in a blouse this time. The green kanchi cotton fused with a handwoven Kalamkari border in earthen colors to match and a red upper half embroidered with tribal motif and tiny mirrors dotted with white. The front is made in a “U” neck with a motif from the design to match. Our gorgeous girl carries this off like a breeze. KANCHI AND TRIBES for a fresh Sunday morning.

WINSOME - SOLD OUT

MNL-010-2020

$25.11

Stunning Red modal semi silk-cotton with circular prints in beige and black has long sleeves with puffed gather at the cuff. The back shows off a deep U cut while the front with a U has been dressed with small black fabric buttons. Black fabric has been used to pipe around the neck.

INDIGO AND CHILLIES

SINGLE 24

$44.11

The precious Indigo plant has been a huge part of our designer dreams. The green leaves of the INDIGO plant when processed turns into a brilliant blue . This dyed fabric is the most beautiful base and can take on most primary and tertiary colors with ease. It creates a bold or a subtle statement depending on the mood we want to portray. A high back and simple “U” front neck . Our tiny , tiny mirrors are back to line the neck. The trims are in red, bright red and a mustard yellow. Zig zag needle stitches were worked on the trims by our girls to highlight the neckline . Dots of ivory threads were embedded in between the tiny mirror lines. The flower printed in white on INDIGO is lined with a tinge of gold Khadi . While working with handmade indigo printed with khadi our factory has gold dust sprinkled all over as we get scissors happy and cut into this yardage. Its literally gold and glitter like blessings on us. To keep up with the vibrant mood for the week we have paired this with a pure coarse cotton Kandangi checks cotton saree from Karaikudi . As we put this look together we realized it was the person who wears it that creates the magic. As our model transformed this into the most explosive burst of colors. We are blown away

DROP ON WHITE

SINGLE 40

$46.83

Off white handwoven cotton with a drop at the back in black and white mercerized ikkat. A beautiful border embroidered in jet black from our collection of borders lines the neck and around the drop. The sleeves are in fine mercerized ikkat with a thin piping in turmeric yellow. As we put this look together we thought an ever popular Dhonekali saree would be most apt to drape it with. Our dearest friend Deeksha… well she’s almost like family was ever willing to showcase this for us. Our joy was doubled and we excitedly jumped at the opportunity to shoot this look with her. Deeksha simply transformed this look into a gorgeous summer wear and for us an absolute dream come true. DROP ON WHITE is our crisp Monday magic.

INTENSE MAGENTA - SOLD OUT

SINGLE 11

$42.07

The looms of Chettinad and Kanchi comprise a very important part of the traditional weaves of Tamil Nadu. The magenta fabric is from our collection of Chettinad cotton yardage. The deep and intense shade of magenta does not need too many contrasts to make it stand out. The monotone colors from the same pink family were used to create tone on tone embroidery on an unusual paisely motif on the sleeves. Mirrors in three different sizes lined vertically along the sleeve . A slightly wide "U" neck also embroidered with mirrors using monotone threads though slightly bigger from the usual one. Since our mood for today is monotone the saree that pairs with the blouse is a deep pink "Airam Butta" from kanchi. Magenta and Deep Pink makes our model glow like a 1000 watt bulb. A head Turner for sure. Hope in our hearts for our artisans working through quarantine and still giving it their best shot.

SHELL WHITE

SINGLE 7

$47.50

As Black as a Raven on one half and Shell white on the other. The two halves were fused together with the good old " takka stitches" . We lined the takka stitches with a geometric border from another of our ancient pages that were nearly destroyed by flood a few years ago. The graph paper, ruler and pencil were the only tools we required to do our homework during quarantine.Off White threads on black and black threads on Off white got this design cracking. Our dear Ranju (remember the rasam and chai shoot??) introduced us to her friend Sri Vidya...who gladly agreed to wear this for us. We sent it across along with a Rasipuram saree ......a ganga jamuna with black and red borders. This blouse transformed and how.....Black and white magic.....Take a bow Sri Vidya you made it look like nothing short of a dream ....absolutely gorgeous. . We are coming back for more this is just the beginning.

WOMEN SAREES AND KORVAI - SOLD OUT

SINGLE 9

$40.72

WOMEN SAREES AND KANJIVARAM………Everytime a friend makes a trip to TAMIL NADU a Kanjivaram saree is the top priority. Coffee and the traditional tamil lunch served on banana leaves can wait. On one such trip the two of us (my friend and I) met after almost 25 years . We were chatting nineteen to the dozen in the car as we drove to the saree store. So much to catch up on and so much to say to each other……….nothing had changed.. there was no gap , no signs of having grown up . The moment we reached the store and started looking at kanchi cotton sarees there was pin drop silence, we had nothing to say to each other …..the temple border sarees completely held our attention . We can never go wrong with these. Their traditional colors and vibrant hues can change any dull or boring moment into a cheerful and happy one. This strawberry pink and sunshine yellow blouse is really our ray of sunshine during these dull lockdown days. The border had enough space to hold our go-to motif of all times. The border on either side of the motif was embroidered in a geometric pattern to keep up with symmetry of our temple design. The neck had a pencil slit closed on the top just a wee bit to keep the slit showing. The spaced out tiny mirrors were used to highlight the neckline. The blouse is matched with a traditional turmeric yellow cotton saree with the quintessential Ganga Jamuna in a kumkum red and black silk temple border on either side. WE cant take our eyes of our beautiful model. She makes all our hardwork so worth our while. Traditional yet CHIC.

MUSTARD AND PEPPER

SINGLE 31

$73.97

An earthen muddy ochre color handwoven fabric from Karaikudi is a rare base fabric to work with. The motifs we embroidered were small mangoes in bright pepper red outlined with black. A low boat neck for the front and back necklines. Tiny mirrors in clusters of three in a mehendi green color. Woven thread borders across the back. The shades are very subtle and quiet this time. This blouse comes to life as we drape it with a bright pepper red checked saree also from the looms of Karaikudi. Its a coarse kandangi saree and drapes absolutely crisp. This look is ideal for all occasions , simple yet vibrant for day or evening wear. MUSTARD AND PEPPER to brighten our weekend.

COAL AND PEARL

SINGLE 29

$40.72

AND………..its BLACK. Our obsession for blacks and whites is known to all those who have been a close part of our Svasa family. We love them , we make them everyday……….and No…. we are not tired yet. The front and back of the blouse is a pin striped handwoven cotton . The front is a rounded “V” neck with a plain strip of black on which we have embroidered our beautiful border drawn from scratch by our artist Sundaram. The back has an almond shaped drop with a bright red piping to highlight the front and the back. A red chord button at the end of the drop is coiled with fabric made by our girl patiently. The sleeves are plain with an embroidered border around the sleeve. We teamed this with a simple Bengal checked saree and also another option of the ever so famour black and red ikkat saree. We can think of dozens of combinations to wear this saree with. Reach out to us if you need options to style them with and we will be happy to help. For now we are smiling like the cat that got its cream.Its a COAL AND PEARL WEDNESDAY.

MEHENDI WITH ROSE - SOLD OUT

SINGLE 54

$44.11

Mehendi green Kanchi cotton with a paisley border around the neck and sleeves filled with a deep Rose pink is a combination no Indian woman can resist. The back has a rounded “V” neck with tassles hand made by our girls. The saree is a gorgeous Rose pink “Airam butta” that drapes like a dream and matches with the blouse like no other. As we draped this on our girl Deeksha we were over the moon with how beautiful she made this combination look . What better way to begin a Monday morning with the freshness of colors and fragrance of jasmine. MEHENDI WITH ROSE for a week filled with calm.

NATTY

MNL-013-20

$25.11

A Mandarin collar always managed to steal the show. It is high fashion and flattering. Blue khadi with white checks with loops running down the front with handmade colourful buttons.

SPAN-NEW

MNL-012-20-copy

$22.39

With a drop neck at the back piped with chilli red fabric, this all handloom grey and black bold stripes looks pristine & cool. Handmade tiny colourful fabric balls hang in uneven lengths adding a sense of style to the piece. The V neck front is a perfect complement to the stripes.

MOTLEY

MNL-0096-2020

$19.68

The multi coloured Madras checked with a V collared neck is a twist in traditional design. Perfect for anytime wear, gorgeous small bootis have been woven into the checks in off white thread. The black pleat running around the 3/4 sleeves gives an attractive call to the blouse.

FOUR FLOWER

FFW-001-2020

$42.75

This fresh kohl black linen is embroidered in incredible chilli red and dark red. The neck is lined with Shingoda work hand, hemmed finely. Tiny zero sized mirrors dazzle along the hem embroidered in single thread. The meticulous dense needlework is what makes it so special, Svasa’s timeless classic. The four flower story from Svasa is writ in different hues.

VENUS

MNL-003-20

$19.68

The design here, without doubt is on the boat neck and deep cut sleeveless. Indigo's richness with white and gold kahdi prints sets it apart giving the blouse depth.

PRIME

MNL-007-20

$22.39

To own a Black linen blouse is a treat. AV-neck in the front festooned with hand made fabric turmeric yellow buttons. Wooden buttons hold the turmeric buttons together sewn in by a contrasting red thread.

OGEE

MNL-006-2020

$25.11

Hand block prints in meandering lines create a sensation of sorts with colours so pretty. This ajrakh fabric has been styled in sleeveless with a boat neck in the back and slightly deeper front. With draw strings at the waist for a few gathers, the handwoven border prides in colours of aubergine and green leaf.

STELLAR

MNL-008-2020

$22.39

All weather Linen makes a statement in off white. It is extremely pretty with a rounded V neck. The hand made self coloured lush flowered buttons are sewn in with wooden buttons in red thread to give a beautiful visual contrast. This summer ready blouse is a smashing beauty.

SCARLET - SOLD OUT

MNL-005-20

$16.97

What's a wardrobe without a RED in there? A Cherry red blouse in handloom cotton gets creative with floral fuchsia fabric buttons with yellow pearls in the center. The neck is a simple BOAT.

MIDNIGHT - SOLD OUT

MNL-001-2020

$25.11

The handprinted blue Indigo strikes a powerful and dignified attitude. With a mandarin collar in contrast fuchsia, it conveys deep sincerity. The border at the sweep is hand woven in paisley shapes. The princess shape is highlighted in Fuchsia.

BRICK RED

MNL-004-20

$18.32

Bold black with shades of brick colour Ikkath weaves give for to a beautiful blouse designed with deep square neck. Prolific Orange lines serve its own semantic purpose of aesthetics in colour and sight. The potli buttons in yellow fabric break monotony.

Bestsellers

BLACK ONYX

SINGLE 12

$47.50

TANGERINE ON GREEN

SINGLE 85

$49.54

The most versatile colour is none other than the green. A pure leaf green handloom is a fusion of two of our traditional Svasa favourite designs. The neck and the motif a revival of our oldest art work in yellow and orange colours. The green base with a pot neck and a row of paisleys around it. Kutchi bootis all over the back. A beautiful Kanchi cotton saree in bright yellow. TANGERINE ON GREEN for a radiant Thursday.

COAL AND PEARL

SINGLE 29

$40.72

MOTLEY

MNL-0096-2020

$19.68