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The colours of Telengana
The vivid colours of Telengana – including turmeric and kumkum on the forehead – in Thota Vaikuntam‘s paintings. Shyam Benegal makes use of the same colour palette in films like Ankur and Nishant. Also [X] [X]
Posted in Art, Culture, Hinduism, Indian Women, Paintings, Rural, Sari, Sari Blouse, Women
Tagged Colours, Hindu Women, india, rural india, saree blouse, sarees, South India, Telengana, Thota Vaikuntam
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The 18th Century Hunt
Note that in pic 1 (dated about 1775), the couple appear to be forest dwellers. In most paintings women wear a short skirt of leaves or peacock feathers to indicate the forest setting. But the jewellery here may indicate a … Continue reading
Posted in 1700s, 1790s, 18th century, 700s, Culture, hunt, Illustration, Indian men, Indian Women, Medieval India, miniature paintings, Royalty, vintae art, vintage art, vintage fashion
Tagged 1700s, 1770s, 1790s, 18th century, deer, forest, hunt, india, medieval, royalty, tiger
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The Epic Post
One of the central and much discussed events of the Mahabharata involves the sari – the loss of Draupadi in a game of dice and her disrobing in the royal assembly. Draupadi is in seclusion, her single garment stained with … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient India, Asia, Cinema, Costume, Culture, Epics, Hinduism, History, Indian Dress, Women
Tagged ancient india, Draupadi, draupadi vastraharan, epics, garment, Indonesia, Jatayu, mahabharata, ramayana, Ravana, Sita
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The Art School Post
Two of early 20th century art/dance schools in India, Santiniketan/Viswa Bharati and Kalakshetra were not just involved with a revival of Indian dance and art traditions but were also responsible for a new kind of aesthetic. Khadi, so intregal to … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, 1980s, Art, Asia, Bengal, Culture, Dance, Early 20th Century, Education, Girls, Indian Dress, Indian History, Indian Women, Sari, Sari Blouse, vintage fashion
Tagged 1920s, 1930s, art school, batik saris, bolpur, dance school, india, kaanth saris, Kalakshetra, Kalakshetra saris, Rabindranath Tagore, Rukmini Devi, Santiniketan
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Sunayani Devi
Sunayani Devi stands out not because of her degree of conformity to male peers but because of her distinct pursuit of a personal vision. Although Abanindranath Tagore and the Bengal School would have been influential, her concerns were more mythic … Continue reading
Posted in 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Art, Bengal, Culture, Early 20th Century, India, Indian Women, Paintings, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage, Women
Tagged art, Bengal, early 20th century, india, Sunaynini Devi, water colours, women painters
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The South India Post
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
Posted in 1910s, British Raj, Colonial, Costume, Culture, Early 20th Century, Illustration, Indian Dress, Paintings, Sari, Sari Blouse, South India, Vintage, Women
Tagged 1910s, 1914, Indian Women, Lady lawley, sari, sari blouse, South India, Southern India, Watercolours
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The Ancient India Post
Rather just a look at 2 early 20th century paintings recreating the era. From dawn until late into the night I worked. By day I copied the parts of the wall that were well lit, and by night I shifted on to … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient India, Art, Bengal, Colonial, Costume, Courtesan, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Early 20th Century, fashion, Indian Dress, Paintings, Vintage, Vintage Dress, Women
Tagged Ajanta, ancient india, Bagh, india, Indian Art, Mukul Dey, paintings, Roma Mukerji
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The Nine Yard Sari
I did a couple of posts on the nine yard sari. Almost impossible to trace a cohesive history with my limited research. But that does not mean one can’t appreciate the style as is! A bit on the nine yard … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, Art, Colonial, Culture, Early 20th Century, fashion, Indian Dress, Paintings, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage, Women
Tagged Indian Women, kaccha nivi, kashta sari, lugade, madisar, nine yard sari, vintage
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The Tilaka Post
On the tilaka/bindi/the red dot. I wish I had proper referencing for this but it is a bit difficult since there are stray lines here and there in texts which discuss costume on the whole or the odd artwork and nothing substantive. … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient India, Culture, Hinduism, India, Vintage, Women
Tagged bindi, face decoration, india, Indian Women, sandalwood, tilka
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The Tribal Sari
Post on the tribal sari. Doing this post was an exercise in paring. The tribes in India (I am going with the nomenclature of tribes here though that itself makes one curious) are extremely varied, their dress changes with region as does their socio-economic … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Tribal, Vintage Blouse, Vintage Dress, Women
Tagged Central India, Gond, india, Muria, Orissa, Santhal, sari, sari blouse, short sari, tribal
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Vintage Indian Clothing 