A red and white hand woven saree is symbolic of a woman’s traditional taste and rootedness. It is worn particularly by women of the eastern states like West Bengal,  during  festivities and religious ceremonies. Married women also wear the red bindi but it’s equally opted by unmarried women. Red and white sarees are a signifier of a legacy or tradition along with craftsmanship and most women have at least one if not more red and white “lal par shada saree” and sometimes these last generations and even finds new owners as mothers pass it on to daughters holding memories of enriching and emotional moments spent wearing them. This sari has a beautiful white background with red buttis that makes it enigmatic and festive.