Category Archives: Women

The Studio Photograph

Posted on 30/08/2012 by Anu M

Lady Abbas Ali Baig by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd), half-plate film negative, 14 May 1929. Love all the elements here – the cacophonous sari and a rather magnificent cape-shawl.

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The Aviatrix Post

Posted on 30/07/2012 by Anu M

Sarla Thakral. India’s first woman pilot rocks a sari and looks completely ready for take off. Its an interesting blouse which can be worn say with a skirt. More on Thakral here.  

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