Bailou, the textile brand from Bengal, has earned loyal customers in Bangalore for its unique handloom creations. This month, Bailou will be launching their collection of saris in stunning pastels and new designs. Bappaditya Biswas owner of Bailou says, “We are introducing a variety of colours, from baby pink and light yellow to light turquoise and sky blue.” The collections include mica, kantha from Bangladesh, funny fringes and elaborate jamdanis.
Explaining what each collection entails, Bapaditya says: “In the funny fringes collection we have pom-poms, batik and kantha work in the pallus. The body of the sari is in monotone of dark colours. There are cotton saris with tribal motifs in the weaves. Mica has a range of sequin woven saris.” For Kantha from Bangladesh, Bailou commissioned a group of women skilled in Bangladeshi Kantha. “I came across the women who have settled in the Bengal border. For this collection, we have included a mix of our texture weaves and Bangladeshi style of Nakshi Kantha.”
For the elaborate jamdani collection the saris have been designed in a particular style. “The body is in jamdani and the pleats are plain.”
Bappaditya says it takes a minimum of six months to conceptualise and design a collection. “Every piece is hand-woven. With every collection, we try to introduce new textures, colours and patterns.” Bapaditya ensures the weavers who work for him benefit in every way. “Once we take on a particular group of weavers, we don’t just stop working with them once a collection is over. We continue to work with them.”
He says that Bangaloreans have a discerning eye. “They know their handlooms well. It is always a pleasure to display my creations here.”
Apart from these collections, Bailou will showcase their popular abir saris, a wide range of printed khadi saris, nakshi borders, black-and-white eclectic batik, fabrics, blouse pieces, scarves and many more.
For the saris the prices start at Rs. 750 and go up to Rs. 10,000. The scarves are priced between Rs. 650 and Rs. 1,500. The dupattas are priced between Rs. 450 and Rs. 1,600.
The creations will be available at Raintree, 4, Sankey Road, High Ground, near ITC Windsor, from August 22 to August 23, between 10 am to 7 pm. Call 32723251.
