Marilyn Silverstone‘s 1959 photograph of Waheeda Rehman. More on her here.
The Travancore Sisters were a famous dancing trio and one of them, Padmini, was a major star in South Indian cinema and also acted in Hindi films. Betsy Woodman’s family lived next door to the sisters and her blog is full of fascinating details about both … Continue reading
James Burke’s pictures of actresses like Madhubala and Nalini Jaywant are hopelessly cheesy so I was pleasantly surprised to find that his numerous pictures of Asha Parekh taken in 1963 are an interesting look at the actress on film sets, at rehearsals and … Continue reading
And those pieces of asymetrically aligned hair jewellery.
And some of the discarded influences – like jaunty caps – need to come back.
In the 70s. A knotted choli is distinctly modern for the time.
I love really intricate blouses for which the sari is the accessory like the one here with its elaborate cutwork. With much thanks to memsaab for letting me borrow this.
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The blouses in the 40s – apart from the ubiquitous choli – reflect wartime fashions in the West and have touches like scalloped neck lines, trims, collars and the like. Though most omit the strong shoulders. Nargis – whose … Continue reading
Miss Kajjan. On chair as helpfully indicated. Also elegant shoes!
Vintage Indian Clothing 