Category Archives: India

The Epic Post – Shakunatala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

Shakuntala has also been filmed a fair bit. Surprisingly MS Subbulakshmi dispensed with a blouse in the Tamil movie Sakunthalai (directed by the American, Ellis R Dungan).  Other film depictions like V Shantaram’s also discard the blouse. All employ a number of flower garlands … Continue reading →

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The Epic Post – Shakunatala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M
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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

Though the depiction of Shakuntala varies and very rarely does she wear bark, in most cases the artist retains a simplicity of clothing given Shakuntala’s forest beginnings.   As in this watercolour by Kshitindranath Majumdar which hews to the usual representation of a strapless … Continue reading →

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The Epic Post – Shakuntala

Posted on 13/10/2012 by Anu M

Kalipada Ghoshal retains the bark in his painting of Shakuntala.  Though I am not entirely sure about Dushyanta’s attire.

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Working Women – 2

Posted on 10/10/2012 by Anu M

  Still from Mahanagar. I think this is the interview scene or perhaps a scene at the office. And that’s the workaday blouse as we know it (though this might be changing).

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Working Women – 1

Posted on 10/10/2012 by Anu M

  11 April 1960 – Travellers in Air India’s new Boeing 707s from London to Bombay will soon be attended by hostesses wearing saris. Here is 22 year old Indian Air hostess from Bombay Savi Multani in one of the … Continue reading →

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Girls in Pink – 2

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Anu M
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Girls in Pink – 1

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Anu M

  Amrita Sher-Gil’s “Child Wife”

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2 Oct 2012

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Anu M

Up in the Air, a cosy scence of domesticity with Mrs. Shastri in a saree draped UP style. Also Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Birthday

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Vintage Postcards

Posted on 30/09/2012 by Anu M

I came across a number of postcards – which actually boast a number of blouse styles (you can follow the link if interested) – of which I will post a few today. Most are pictures of pretty women intended as … Continue reading →

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