Tag Archives: Bollywood

The Historical Drama – Chitralekha

Posted on 27/11/2012 by Anu M

A few more posts on modern interpretations of Ancient Indian Costume where the productions depart from fidelity to historical costume, either because the production follows the norms of popular Indian cinema or modern theatre. The full Bollywood treatment (i.e. vaguely accurate) … Continue reading →

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The 1960s Post

Posted on 14/11/2012 by Anu M

  James Burke’s pictures of actresses like Madhubala and Nalini Jaywant are hopelessly cheesy so I was pleasantly surprised to find that his numerous pictures of Asha Parekh taken in 1963 are an interesting look at the actress on film sets, at rehearsals and … Continue reading →

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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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The 1930s Actress Post

Posted on 10/08/2012 by Anu M
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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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