Category Archives: Cinema

The Tamil Cinema Poster Post

I love that so many old Tamil film posters have just the actresses on them and you get to see different kinds of attire. The first film is Madanamala, where the heroine is a dancer. The second,Devamanohari, features a princess. The … Continue reading

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The 1960s post

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The Indian Flapper

  I didn’t do this post for awhile because I wasn’t able to locate any good pictures, apart from the usual ones of Devika Rani circulating on tumblr, though of course I have posted on fashions of the 20s and 30s. So this post … Continue reading

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The Period Drama Post

The movie adaptation of Maitreyi starred Hugh Grant and Supriya Pathak and is a listless Jean-Claude Carriere adaptation in which the costuming is the least of its troubles. But it is as uncertain as Hugh Grant’s French accented English in the film, … Continue reading

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The Islamic Attire Post

  And those pieces of asymetrically aligned hair jewellery.

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The Islamic Attire Post

  And some of the discarded influences – like jaunty caps – need to come back.

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The 1940s post

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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

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The 1950s Post

What the well dressed journo was wearing circa 1958. Check out the piping and back buttons!

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The 1920s Blouse

Demure and a little saucy. Brief info on Patience Cooper here.

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