The corset is a mutilation, undergone for the purpose of lowering the subject’s vitality and rendering her permanently and obviously unfit for work. British India at times seems like a marriage of opposites, the often uncomfortable melding of extreme corsetry … Continue reading
Up in the Air, a cosy scence of domesticity with Mrs. Shastri in a saree draped UP style. Also Mr Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti today. The book excerpt demonstrates Gandhi’s anxiety regarding the proper attire for his family on the eve of leaving for South Africa in 1897. The picture is taken on their return to India in 1915. Gandhi seems to … Continue reading
I came across a number of postcards – which actually boast a number of blouse styles (you can follow the link if interested) – of which I will post a few today. Most are pictures of pretty women intended as … Continue reading
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The Victorian influenced blouse teamed with a nine-yard aka the Tamil Madisar saree.
Vintage Indian Clothing 