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The 1940s Salwar Kameez
The adaptation of the salwar kameez with modernity is perhaps less documented than the sari. In the 1920s and 1930s, the new kind of sari drape was the on trend garment. By the 1940s, the salwar-kameez (or on occasion the … Continue reading
The salwar/churidar/kameez post – 3
Unlike the chudidar where the cloth is constricted at the knee and the salwar which is constricted at the ankle, flared trousers were also worn with the kameez. The kameez initially was a tunic with skirt but later you can … Continue reading
The salwar/chudidar/kameez post-2
Though the Mughal-e-Azam characters have become a part of Indian cinema folklore, the film was anything but historically accurate in the matter of textual details, costumes, sets and music. For instance, thumri, a 19th century musical form, is used along … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s, 19th century, churidar kameez, Costume, Courtesan, Culture, historical costume, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian History, Indian men, Indian Women, Islamic Dress, Mughal, Women
Tagged churidar, dupatta, kameez, Mughal, mughal fashion, mughal style, mughal-e-azam
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The Salwar/Churidar/Kameez Post – 1
A SHORT AND INCOMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CHUDIDAR, SALWAR, KAMEEZ ETC. India’s links with West Asia date back to antiquity. It’s significant influence on attire, particularly in North West India, is probably best documented during Mughal rule, especially from the … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, 19th century, churidar kameez, Contemporary, Culture, Early 20th Century, fashion, Girls, historical costume, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Islamic Dress, Late 19th century, Mughal, Paintings, Pakistani Artists, Salwar Kameez, vintage fashion
Tagged 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, Afghani, anarkali, churidar, dupatta, Islamic Dress, kameez, Mughal, Punjabi suit, salwar
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The Veil Post
VEIL: avagunthana, niririgi, nirangika, mukhapata, sirovastra, yavanika. Veiling is mentioned in Ancient Indian texts by any of the above names, a primary source being Kalidas who mentions the avagunthana in several places. However, the practice does not appear to be … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient India, Asia, Costume, Culture, historical costume, History, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian History, Indian Women, Islamic Dress
Tagged ancient india, avagunthana, Dia Mirza, Dushyanta, ghoonghat, india, Kalidasa, purdah, ranjeeta, Shakuntala, Veil
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Sharara/Gharara
The sharara and the gharara are lower garments that are like flared pants. While a variety of such garments were in use in India in the 18th and 19th century, some of the examples shown here were fairly common wear … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 1940s, 1950s, Costume, Early 20th Century, Islamic Dress, Vintage, Vintage Dress, vintage fashion, Women
Tagged 18th century, 1940s, 1950s, flared pants, gharara, pakistan, sharara, wedding dress
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Tumblr 1
I have been tied up a bit with a move but tumblr had some queued posts which got posted over the past few weeks. A few sets as usual which I always find useful to demonstrate the persistence of a … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 1950s, 19th century, Art, Indian Dress, Islamic Dress, Paintings, Sets, Tumblr, Vintage, Vintage Dress, Women
Tagged 1950s, allah bux, Bollywood, books, hookah, Indian Women, Madras Film, nargile, sari blouses, Zebunissa, Zeenat Mahal
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Vintage Indian Clothing 