From resist dyeing to hand painting, there are so many means of making a colored impression on sarees other than a simple usage of a brush, which one associates with painting. The Indian tradition of saree painting goes back to traditional painting styles that used reverse painting, stamping, pen paintings as well as brush painting. […]
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It isn’t the first time that you would have seen a gown. It has always awed Indians as many Hollywood divas appeared on the red carpet draped in flowing fabrics that clung where it should and draped so lovingly and magically creating silhouettes that were seldom seen in the fashion circles in India. In India […]
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The lehenga saree is by far one of the most sought after in saree styles have become quite a rage about five to seven years back. It was with a purpose of the reinventing of the saree to acquire a more hybrid form between the lehenga and the saree. The growing popularity of lehengas for […]
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Pause for just a moment and think of the warm breeze, the dazzling sun, the innumerable glasses of water and of course the swish of cotton crisps. Yes, the very imagery of summer cannot be complete without the feel of the cotton fabric and for those in love with sarees, cottons give them just the […]
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We may have heard it a number of times-the pallu is the soul of the saree that tells a certain story. What about the border of the saree? The border defines the entire length of the saree, giving it a look of distinction, making the saree’s color more attractive, the print more cohesive-in fact the […]
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If you now your Narayanpet from your Maheshwari, the Gadwal from the Coimbatore and the Kanjeevaram from Paithani, you will very well be on your way to starting your own saree business- and why not, considering that the new wave in India is to be promote Indian products and support weavers through the Make In […]
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The very mention of the word Kerala cottons reminds one of pure cottons that have a distinct feel of crispness and fine weave, not overly embellished and maintaining its look of purity which has made it the look of the women of the state who continue to favor it. Kerala cottons because of their simplicity […]
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There are some fabrics in the world that directly connote luxury and surely velvet is that one fabric. From as long as textiles have existed, their usage has also been driven by class, geographical condition and the existence of the material in that context. To say that velvet is known to be Indian would be […]
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Tassels have been around for quite some time and there has always been a huge amount of fascination about the manner in which these beauties, be it made of thread, beads or crochet, seem to lend edges, a different sort of look. Sarees when endowed with a tasseled end automatically gain some kind of an […]
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The readiness for office involves the feeling of fresh surge of energy and a confidence that is brimming over knowing that one is not just feeling mentally sharp but looking sharp as well. With the advent of an era when women are stepping beyond barriers and borders of gender, to surge ahead in every possible […]
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