Category Archives: 1910s

The South India Post

Posted on 31/05/2013 by Anu M

1.  A Maratha brahmin girl from Tanjore (Tamil Nadu) holding a marigold garland 2. A Tamil girl wearing jasmine flowers in her hair and a silk sari for a temple visit 3. A Muslim lady with a headdress of jasmine blossom and … Continue reading →

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The Ceylon Post

Posted on 10/12/2012 by Anu M

I must confess that all I knew of the Sri Lankan sari was that it was “a variant of the Indian sari”.  It turns out that this is not entirely true. Sri Lanka has a rich and varied sartorial history … Continue reading →

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The Short Sari Post

Posted on 13/11/2012 by Anu M

20th September 1918:  Flag sellers on India Day wearing national costume.  (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Can’t locate what India Day was meant for – to raise funds for the war effort? The sari is probably a shawl wound … Continue reading →

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The Missionary Post

Posted on 11/11/2012 by Anu M

Christianity has a fairly old history in India. However, the arrival of “Christian soldiers” during the British Raj seems to have given rise to questions of attire for missionary work.  For the most part, most women missionaries appear to have adopted … Continue reading →

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The Scent Post

Posted on 09/11/2012 by Anu M

Both Maitreyi and Na Hanyate (books I referred to in my post on Mircea Elaide and Maitreyi Devi) refer to Indian flowers and scents. So I thought I would do a post on advertisements for Indian/Ceylonese scents. Though not all of them feature saris … Continue reading →

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The Westernised Woman

Posted on 04/10/2012 by Anu M

The modern girl in another Tagore’s illustration is again the subject of satire. This is from Gaganendranath Tagore’s cartoons. At least for a period of time socks and shoes worn with a sari seems to have been very popular.  (Source: artnewsnviews.com)  

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Posted on 30/09/2012 by Anu M
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The Postcard Post

Posted on 30/09/2012 by Anu M
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The Victorian Blouse

Posted on 28/09/2012 by Anu M

The Victorian influenced blouse teamed with a nine-yard aka the Tamil Madisar saree.

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The Modern Dance Post

Posted on 18/09/2012 by Anu M

Dance forms in the early 20th century in the west often incorporated oriental elements, be it a tawdry interpretation or a more serious minded approach.  There are probably many ways to look at Ruth St. Denis’ body of work that … Continue reading →

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