Tilla
Tilla is golden metallic work — gold or silver metal embroidery. On a Ruby Tilla saree that reads as scattered metallic gold Chinar Patti bootis and a gold tilla border. Tilla is metal work, not thread.
Listed as Tilla Sarees and Tilla Suits.
From the lookbook
Tilla vs Aari
The same garment is never mixed. Tilla sarees stay with Tilla sarees. Aari suits stay with Aari suits. Both lines are quoted on enquiry.
Aari
Aari is silk-thread work. Colour sits in the thread — pink, charcoal, peach, rani — rather than in metal. The Bagh Aari saree and the Rani Aari suit are this line.
Listed as Aari Sarees and Aari Suits.
How to choose
- Want metal light on the cloth — gold or silver that catches a lamp — write for Tilla.
- Want colour in the stitch itself — write for Aari.
- A saree and a suit of the same work are listed apart, so the garment is clear before you enquire.
- Prices for Tilla and Aari are on enquiry. Write with the colour and whether you need a saree or a suit.