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Dyeing a saree with parijat
The parijat or coral jasmine (also known as prajakta, harsingar, shiuli, shefali, xewali etc) is ubiquitous to Indian landscapes and especially in the autumn the flowers are strewn everywhere in the early morning. Sarala Devi’s diary (late 19th/early 20th century) … Continue reading
Posted in dye, Indian Textiles, Indian Women, natural dye, parijat, Personal, Sari, shiuli
Tagged an experiment, dyed saree, dyes from flowers, my saree, natural dyes, parijat, saree dyeing, shiuli, yellow dye
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On Colour
The most common colors on the market are the kind you cannot name, the not quite blues, not quite grays and the not quite yellows that are used only for background and referred to as neutral colors, camouflage, “civilized colors,” … Continue reading
Posted in 1750s, 18th century, 1930s, 1940s, 20th century, 21st century, Actor, colour, Contemporary Style, Costume, Courtesan, Culture, fashion, Fashion Quote, Folk, Indian Aesthetics, Indian Costume, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Textiles, Indian Women, natural dye, Prints, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage
Tagged colour, eileen chang, Indian Aesthetics, indian colour, kamaladevi chattopadhyay, melancholy courtesan, paoli dam, sardar akhtar, sari, sari blouse
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Bits n Bobs
Gharara/Sharara…still confused by the many definitions. Raghu adds a few more explanations to 1950s hairstyles. Bengal’s laterite soil makes for Japanese dye. Please admire Waheeda – X and X.
Posted in 17th century, 1950s, 1960s, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Asia, Bengal, Bollywood, Cinema, Costume, Culture, East Asia, Edo, fashion, Hair, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Textiles, Indian Women, Japanese, natural dye, Old Bollywood, retro, retro fashion, Tumblr, Vintage, vintage costume, Vintage Dress, vintage fashion, vintage hair, vintage style, Women
Tagged 17th century, 1950s, gharara, hair, hairstyle, Indian hairstyles, japanese dyes, plaits, sharara, Waheeda Rehman
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The Flower Post
Mimi, on your birthday, tell me what should I buy? A red sari, a silken blouse, a purple petticoat, and a shiuli‘s shade, its flowers dropping, when the night draws to a close. Selected Poems of Buddhadeva Bose Getting up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, dye, Flowers, harsingar, natural dye, parijat, Sari, Sari Blouse, shiuli, Vintage, Vintage Dress
Tagged 20th century, botanical illustration, buddhadev bose, char adhyay, dyes, flowers, flowers for the hair, india, Indian Women, vintage, vintage dress
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Vintage Indian Clothing 