Category Archives: India

Posted on 30/09/2012 by Anu M
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The Royals Post

Posted on 25/09/2012 by Anu M

  For more than half of the 20th century, Europe was a playground for Indian royalty.  And its women were photographed by Cecil Beaton and Man Ray, snubbed Wallis Simpson, made it to the NYT’s society pages and of course set fashion trends. Of all the royals, … Continue reading →

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The White Blouse Post

Posted on 28/08/2012 by Anu M

Homai Vyarawalla is a favourite so I am featuring her again. She looks totally professional and totally at ease in cute, simple blouses teamed with a saree and lugging around her ever present camera. The Illustrated Weekly cover of 9/12/1945 is from a … Continue reading →

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The Partially Draped Sari Post

Posted on 21/06/2012 by Anu M

Sexifying the Saree can be done in many ways – the diaphanous, slipping pallu will however always be No. 1.

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The Partially Exposed Blouse

Posted on 19/06/2012 by Anu M

A busy blouse on the divine Miss Meena. And the part drape tradition continues to this day 🙂

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The Modest Blouse

Posted on 19/06/2012 by Anu M

A simple closed neck style. And just because Nutan is a vision of loveliness.

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The 1950s Post

Posted on 16/06/2012 by Anu M

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

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The 1920s Blouse

Posted on 14/06/2012 by Anu M

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

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The Woollen Blouse

Posted on 12/06/2012 by Anu M

A sweater blouse for a simple Bengal sari. Circa 1930s Pic source

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The “Flapper” Blouse

Posted on 11/06/2012 by Anu M

Probably from the 1930s with Devika Rani channeling her inner flapper. The sari brooch needs to make a comeback. The heroines of 1920s and 1930s Indian cinema were kickass. Pic from The Hindu Photo Library.

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