Category Archives: Sari

The Postcard Post

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Anu M

 

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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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The Postcard Post

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

Posted on 27/09/2012 by Anu M

Princess Victoria Gowramma’s story, the subject of a recent biography, is a somewhat sad one of a girl caught up in the politics of empire. There are a few parallels with the Pocahontas story – the conversion to Christianity, the inter-racial marriage, travel … Continue reading →

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The Maharani Post

Posted on 26/09/2012 by Anu M

Perhaps more than anyone else Indira Devi’s daughter, the much photographed Gayatri Devi, consolidated the “Princess style” in India.  Chiffons (often draped over the head), a single strand of pearls and simple little blouses spelt elegance and style for very many years. In … Continue reading →

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The Maharani Post

Posted on 26/09/2012 by Anu M

Suniti Devi’s daughter-in-law, Indira Devi.  Suniti Devi’s autobiography describes her as clever, pretty, well travelled and fluent in several languages. The autobiography also notes that the seemingly impossible union had come about because Indira gave up caste and riches to be … Continue reading →

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Extract from Suniti Devi’s autobiography

Posted on 25/09/2012 by Anu M

No doubt sari dinners should come back in vogue:)

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The Fancy Blouse Post

Posted on 24/09/2012 by Anu M

I love really intricate blouses for which the sari is the accessory like the one here with its elaborate cutwork. With much thanks to memsaab for letting me borrow this.

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Noor Inayat Khan

Posted on 23/09/2012 by Anu M

Noor Inayat Khan in the 1920s on the harp.  That sari is very much of the decade but more than the fashion it’s Noor’s story that is inspiring.  She died in a concentration camp in 1944 and is one of the … Continue reading →

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The Brahmika Sari and Dress Reform

Posted on 21/09/2012 by Anu M

Extract from Marriage and Modernity, Family Values in Colonial Bengal (Rochona Majumdar) indicating that the anchal was eventually draped on the left for the Brahmika saree.  

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