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Tag Archives: British Raj
The Ayah Post-1
By the 1930s the image of a cherished ayah had been enshrined in the nostalgia of the Raj that had been generated at the close of the nineteenth century. As that image took on a life of its own, individual … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, British Raj, Colonial, Early 20th Century, History, India, Indian Dress, Indian Women, Late 19th century, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage, Vintage Dress, Women, Working Women
Tagged 19th century, ayah, British Raj, Colonial, Domestics, early 20th century, india, late 19th century, Nanny, sari
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The Ayah
A number of fashion blogs feature couture, pretty stuff, beautiful fabrics, embellishments, trends and women admired for their beauty. Which is fine for the most part, it is what elevates clothing above the mundane. Once in awhile though it is … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, British Raj, Colonial, Early 20th Century, History, India, Indian Women, Late 19th century, Sari, Sari Blouse, Uniforms, Vintage Dress, Women, Working Women
Tagged 19th century, ayah, British Raj, Colonial, Domestic Help, Domestics, early 20th century, Nanny
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The Parsis Post
I mentioned in previous posts that Jnanadanandini was influenced by the blouse and sari style of Parsi women in Bombay. Here are a few examples. Most have “ribbon border” sari with motifs on the ribbon is quite common in Parsi … Continue reading
Posted in British Raj, Colonial, Dress Reform, Early 20th Century, Edwardian, fashion, Indian Dress, Late 19th century, Paintings, Sari, Sari Blouse, Victorian, Vintage, Vintage Blouse, vintage fashion, Women
Tagged 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, British Raj, Colonial, Garas, Parsis, Pestonji E Bomanji, Raja Ravi Varma, saree blouse
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Since I started this blog, I have come across an astonishingly large number of “British Raj” romances. A few of these deal with “inter-racial” romances which were generally taboo subject matter. One of these is Lilamani. Apart from it being an … Continue reading
Posted in 1900s, British Raj, Novels, Romance, Sari Blouse, Vintage
Tagged 1911, British Raj, india, Lilamani, Maud Diver, romance, saree blouse, sari blouse, vintage
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The Victorian Blouse
The Victorian influenced blouse teamed with a nine-yard aka the Tamil Madisar saree.
Posted in 1910s, 1920s, Vintage, Vintage Blouse, Women
Tagged Badminton, British Raj, Madras, saree blouse, vintage, vintage blouse, women
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