The exhibition-cum-sale Mahila Shilp Mela concluded with a lot of fervor here on Sunday at historical shopping hub of the city Gauhar Mahal.
Organised by Madhya Pradesh Handloom and Handicraft Department this exhibition cum sale was one of its kind as it only featured women vendors from across the State. Notably, the main objective of this exhibition was to promote the women weavers and vendors to increase their sale. Further this also gave an opportunity to the women vendors to showcase their talent before the Bhopalites.
The women vendors enjoyed the ever first exhibition as they received a huge response by the shopaholics of the city. The patterns of Kosa silk, bordered sarees, cotton handloom and other handloom and handicraft artistic works captivated much attention of the shopaholics.As many as 60 women artisans from across 18 districts of the State displayed their creations at Handloom and Handicraft exhibition cum sale ‘Mahila Shilp Mela’.
The traditional patterns of Kosa silk sarees of Indore was the major attraction for women buyers. These sarees were in three pallu including jala Jhar and gheechaa with temple border and zari work. Some sarees in kossa and mulberry silk mix in Kanchivaram pattern are on sale. It is in latest collection with 12 colours. Around 50 designs and colours are available in kossa silk. The range starts from Rs3,600 to Rs6,500.
Fish cut, Anarakali and Angarakha frock suits of Bhopal, some kurits in short and long length in chikan thread work are specially attracting the teenagers.
The exhibition also shares wooden decorative items made of Sheesham tree of Pipariya are exhibited on sale. One big wooden item on which carved titanic ship, london Bridge and china wall together worth Rs15000 is major attraction of sale. Jewellery made of beads, pearl, crystal, clay, and terracotta products in small and big size, cotton bed sheets of Paran are also on sale. Moreover the fair also displayed cotton materials adored with Bagh print, Batik and Dabu print.