Category Archives: Flapper

Modern Times

Posted on 26/07/2014 by Anu M

I love all those illustrations back in the day (largely the 20s) that have men terrified of the forthcoming emancipation of women.  More often than not, the women in the illustrations look so nonchalant and cool. Pic 1 from Korea … Continue reading →

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The evolution of the modern sari

Posted on 08/04/2014 by Anu M

It’s been difficult for me to update this blog along with tumblr as I am a little hard pressed for time. The only significant thing that I need to update here are a series of posts I am doing on … Continue reading →

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Midweek Post- 3

Posted on 11/12/2013 by Anu M

In the closing decades of the nineteenth century in a land already thronging with all manner of gods and goddesses there surfaced a novel deity of nation and country who at some moments in the subsequent years seemed to tower … Continue reading →

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The Movie Adaptation Post

Posted on 04/10/2012 by Anu M

Cissie and Katie in a new film adaptation of Shesher Kabita. The few pictures around don’t seem entirely authentic but its hard to tell at this stage.

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The Sisters Post

Posted on 26/07/2012 by Anu M

Amrita and Indira Shergil – channelling flapper style?  

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