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Miss Kajjan. On chair as helpfully indicated. Also elegant shoes!
Not many period dramas in India get their period details right. I am not sure a leg of mutton sleeve blouse was the way to go in 1942 but its the evoked emotion rather than authenticity that matters in … Continue reading
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.
Homai Vyarawalla is a favourite so I am featuring her again. She looks totally professional and totally at ease in cute, simple blouses teamed with a saree and lugging around her ever present camera. The Illustrated Weekly cover of 9/12/1945 is from a … Continue reading
The sari influenced western attire in the early part of the 20th century to some extent – though there was no separation of the bodice and skirt as in India. Elsa Schiaparelli for e.g. was known for her “sari dresses”. I … Continue reading
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Now and then a post where it is just the blouse without the upper drape.
Though I have posted a lot on blouse “borrowings” from the West, one thing that differentiates the Indian version is that the midriff is normally exposed. There is a long history to the choli/kanchuki and modern representations of historical attire often … Continue reading
Kanan Devi, in a pretty blue, gold-edged blouse with a nicely coordinated sari. I love the quiet beauty of this picture. OK I really like Kanan Devi. Full stop.
Vintage Indian Clothing 