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The 1990s Post
The Sari Etc. – 1991-2000 I am not in the least bit a fan of the 90s + its not exactly vintage. For the sake of completion of the series though I will compress everything into a single post. It … Continue reading
Posted in 1990s, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, retro, retro fashion, Salwar Kameez, Sari, sari history, vintage sari
Tagged 1942 a love story, 1990s, Bollywood, indian cinema, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Madhuri Dixit, mississippi masala, retro, saree blouse, sari, sari history, sridevi, tumblr, vintage
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The 1930s post
In the 1930s (and perhaps a little bit on either side of this decade) it is very common to see a) the sequinned sari and b) plain sarees with gold borders. In some cases these are fine silks and cottons … Continue reading
Posted in 1930s, Actor, Bollywood, Colonial, Culture, Early 20th Century, fashion, Indian Dress, Indian Women, Sari, Sari Blouse, South India, Vintage Blouse, vintage fashion, Women
Tagged 1930s, Billimoria, Hindi cinema, Malli Pelli, saree, saree blouse, sequins, silks, Sulochana, Telugu Cinema, Vintage Fashion, zari border
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The colours of Telengana
The vivid colours of Telengana – including turmeric and kumkum on the forehead – in Thota Vaikuntam‘s paintings. Shyam Benegal makes use of the same colour palette in films like Ankur and Nishant. Also [X] [X]
Posted in Art, Culture, Hinduism, Indian Women, Paintings, Rural, Sari, Sari Blouse, Women
Tagged Colours, Hindu Women, india, rural india, saree blouse, sarees, South India, Telengana, Thota Vaikuntam
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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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The Birds Post-2
Courtesan, possibly late 19th century. Accessories: A Bird. And Attitude. The ensemble is a loose style of salwar-kameez with what looks like a short kameez/tunic. Up close she has interesting shoes with bow ties. And anklets. And a substantial … Continue reading
Posted in 1930s, 1950s, 19th century, Birds, Vintage Dress, Women
Tagged 1930s, birds, blouse, courtesan, parrot, saree blouse, sari, vintage, women
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The 16th Century Post
Just a few bits and pieces before I move on. First, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, set in 16th century India. By this century there were a number of influences flowing though India but Mira Nair quite obviously roots her aesthetic in old … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, India, Indian History, Sari, Sari Blouse, Travel, Vintage Blouse
Tagged blouse, de Varthema, india, Indian History, Kama Sutra, Mira Nair, saree blouse, travel writing
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The Period Drama Post
There aren’t a whole lot of period dramas in India though they turn up now and then, often in Bengali cinema with Tagore stories being remade often. I am not a stickler for detail in period drama neither do I … Continue reading
Posted in 1900s, India, Sari, Sari Blouse, Television, Vintage, Vintage Blouse
Tagged blouse, Doordarshan, Gora, Period Drama, saree blouse, sari, Tagore, Vintage India
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The Asia Post
Keen spotting on the part of the blogger of the Shanghai girl in a qipao in India (see the photograph/calendar)! The actress is Shanta Hublikar playing a prostitute in Manoos – hence perhaps the simple sari and mismatched blouse. Wonder what’s up with all the … Continue reading
Posted in India, Vintage
Tagged 1930s, cheongsam, cinema, East, india, Manoos, saree blouse, Shanta Hublikar, vintage
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