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A potted history of Indian clothing and fashion.

The Epic Post – Shakunatala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M
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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

Though the depiction of Shakuntala varies and very rarely does she wear bark, in most cases the artist retains a simplicity of clothing given Shakuntala’s forest beginnings.   As in this watercolour by Kshitindranath Majumdar which hews to the usual representation of a strapless … Continue reading →

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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

Kalipada Ghoshal retains the bark in his painting of Shakuntala.  Though I am not entirely sure about Dushyanta’s attire.

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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

How would an ancient Indian heroine dress? Kalidasa writing Abhijnanasakuntalam in the 4th cent. AD gives Shakuntala, forest maiden turned queen, a dress of bark and later a dress of white loveliness when she goes to meet her lover, Dushyanta.

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Shakuntala in Painting and Film

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

A few posts on the attire of the heroine of the romantic epic, Abhijnanasakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala).

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Working Women – 2

Posted on 10/10/2012 by Anu M

  Still from Mahanagar. I think this is the interview scene or perhaps a scene at the office. And that’s the workaday blouse as we know it (though this might be changing).

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Working Women – 1

Posted on 10/10/2012 by Anu M

  11 April 1960 – Travellers in Air India’s new Boeing 707s from London to Bombay will soon be attended by hostesses wearing saris. Here is 22 year old Indian Air hostess from Bombay Savi Multani in one of the … Continue reading →

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Girls in Pink – 2

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Anu M
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Girls in Pink – 1

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Anu M

  Amrita Sher-Gil’s “Child Wife”

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The Islamic Attire Post

Posted on 08/10/2012 by Anu M

  And those pieces of asymetrically aligned hair jewellery.

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