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Tag Archives: Vintage Fashion
The Indian Mod Post
Typically in the first half of an Indian movie you would have a Westernised heroine before the “curse of the second half” hit and out came the saris. And of course vamps were allowed to wear Western clothing all the … Continue reading
Phryne Fisher
And speaking of kick ass ladies, one of the few TV shows I watch both uninterruptedly and uncritically is Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (i.e. I am a fangirl so please don’t take the post as an endorsement to immediately rush … Continue reading
1940s-1960s
A brief look at fashions on film. 1, The 1940s. Noor Jahan in Anmol Ghadi (1946). This kind of square neck blouse was popular in the late 40s and continued to be so in the early 50s. The sequinned sari of course has … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Actor, Cinema, Costume, Culture, Early 20th Century, fashion, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian Women, Movies, Old Bollywood, Sari, Sari Blouse, Sets, Vintage Blouse, Vintage Dress
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Anmol Ghadi, Aranyer Din Ratri, early 20th century, fashion, india, indian cinema, Indian fashion, Kaberi Bose, Noorjehan, sari, sari blouse, Satyajit Ray, Sharmila Tagore, Shyama, Suraiya, Vintage Fashion
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The 80s Post
In the 80s: “Contrast piping” blouse which picked up the sari colours (pic 1 on Rekha). Matching blouse pieces based on the sari (pic 2 on Shabana) or the border (Pic 3 Courtesans of Bombay)-these pieces were often separate and not … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, Actor, Bollywood, Cinema, fashion, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian Women, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage, Vintage Blouse, vintage fashion, Women
Tagged 1980s, Bollywood, Indian fashion, Rekha, sari, sari blouse, Shabana Azmi, vintage, Vintage Fashion
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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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On Indian Men
A break from the usual – some random posts on the attire adopted by Indian men.
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, British Raj, Colonial, Indian History, Indian men, Islamic Dress
Tagged dhoti, dress reform, india, indian men, men, Mughal, Vintage Fashion, Western dress
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The Indian Flapper
I didn’t do this post for awhile because I wasn’t able to locate any good pictures, apart from the usual ones of Devika Rani circulating on tumblr, though of course I have posted on fashions of the 20s and 30s. So this post … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, Cinema, fashion, Indian Cinema, Old Bollywood, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage
Tagged Devika Rani, flapper, india, Modern Girl, Sulochana, vintage, Vintage Fashion
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The 1940s post
I am not sure what’s going on here. There is a bindi. A Spanish rose. That khanjar. A polka dot skirt. And a demure blouse – sort of – free of pallu.
Posted in 1940s, Actor, Indian Cinema, Sari Blouse
Tagged 1940s, indian cinema, Kuldip Kaur, saree blouse, vintage blouse, Vintage Fashion
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Vintage Indian Clothing 