LEHER

The colour of open water and Monday mornings.

This teal linen saree carries its colour the way only linen can — with texture, honesty, and no apology. The multicolour stripes arrive in the lower half in bands of rose, olive, purple, mustard, and grey that shift like a spectrum settling into calm. Teal cotton tassels at the pallu edge, a running blouse piece attached and ready.

A white blazer, as shown, does everything that needs doing. Seven yards of linen that makes the working week look better.

• Fabric: Linen
• Weaving Technique: Handwoven linen with multicolour woven stripes bands
• Colour: Teal Blue (multicolour stripes)
• Body: Teal blue base with multicolour horizontal stripe bands — rose, olive green, purple, mustard, and grey
• Border: Self-woven stripe border in tonal multicolour
• Pallu: Wide multicolour stripe bands with teal tassel fringe
• Total Length: 7 yards including running plain teal blue blouse piece attached to saree
• Occasion: Everyday Elegance, Office, Work, Casual Outings, Brunches, Travel

White blazer, as shown — clean, sharp, and lets the teal carry the look entirely. Navy, ivory, or black blouse all work equally well underneath. Silver or oxidised jewellery in simple geometric forms keeps the contemporary tone consistent. Hair down or loosely braided, watch on the wrist — this is boardroom energy in linen.

• Hand wash in cold water with a mild detergent — linen handles water well, but handle gently and do not wring.
• Dry clean preferred to retain the natural drape and texture of the fabric.
• Line dry in shade — do not tumble dry.
• Linen wrinkles naturally; this is part of the fabric's character, not a defect.
• Iron on a medium-high setting while the fabric is slightly damp for best results. Iron on the reverse side to protect the weave and colour.
• Store folded in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent colour fading on the teal base and stripe bands.