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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Bengali women are charming with beautiful large eyes and lustrous black hair.They have a very unique style of draping the sarees. This makes them look homely and traditional. Bengali wedding has a lot of rituals and all these rituals have strong meanings and values. The Bengali community by and large is a very artistic community and this shows in the wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony begins with the shakha-paula ceremony in which the bride generally wears the traditional white with … Continue reading
After the partition of Bengal, the weaver families migrated to West Bengal, they got along with them the priceless heritage of highly stylized weaving techniques which they had learned from their fore fathers. The handloom industry in the eastern region has had its share of bumpy rides, but Bengal handlooms have survived the ups and downs to become a household name among connoisseurs of textiles. Daccai Jamdani an elaborate and ornate muslin Bengali style saree, came along with the immigrants after partition. This kind of … Continue reading
Today’s Indian women have crafted themselves into the westernized look and they have given the traditional salwaar kameez a more glamorized appeal. This traditional outfit has made a quick makeover with the rapid progression in its designing. The rich colour and embroidery can change any Salwaar kameez to a great super level fashionable garment. For this transition, we must thank the film industry, the designers experiment with the new look for every release. The films showcases the latest designs and neck styles of salwaar / churidaar … Continue reading
This traditional attire is complete only when the three pieces, the salwaar, kameez and the dupatta come together. Salwar is the bottom of the outfit. It is a loose trouser. Traditionally it is wide from the top and has 4” belt attached to rest of the salwaar. The upper part of the belt has a tunnel for drawstring. Normally the salwaar size from top at waist area is almost double the actual waist size for a comfortable wear. Salwaar has big room at the thigh … Continue reading
Not only sarees, but lehenga cholis are worn during Indian wedding. In fact lehenga choli is one of the most beautiful traditional Indian wedding outfits. Till a few years ago, it was worn by the North Indian brides but now it is quite popular throughout the length and breadth of the country. Lehenga choli, as a dress is very elaborate. Lot of rich fabric is used for stiching, adorned with a lot of heavy embroidery. This has a flowing effect making the shy bride look … Continue reading
It is said that an Indian bride’s wedding ensemble is incomplete until and unless she buys herself a benarasi saree. Because of the vibrant colour combinations, rich and intricate thread and zari designs, many brides prefer wearing a banarasi saree for her wedding ceremony. As heavy gold jewellery compliments a banarasi saree and it becomes a perfect attire for the bride on her big day. The Kith and kin of the bride and the groom adorn themselves in the best of … Continue reading
A lot has been written about patola sarees from Gujarat and still there are a lot many things to write about this original handicraft of the world.Every feature of patola weave is unique and every small detail isextremely important for completion of a beautiful Patola Saree. A unique feature of the Patola Saree is in its non-use of foot rule. The measurement is made through a tape with smallest measurement of1/100th of an inch. This is the kind of minuteness … Continue reading
The main clothing of the women folk in rural West Bengal are sarees. After farming the second biggest occupation in West Bengal is weaving. Almost every district has its particular weaves…Dhaniakhali in Hooghly district, once famous for superfine dhotis has switched over to making sarees in pastel shades. This change is due to failing demand of dhotis. Begampur also in Hooghly district specialises in loosely woven, light-weight and translucent bright coloured Bengali style sarees.There is a rich tradition of weaving … Continue reading
World’s original handy craft, the Patola saree, was developed much before invention of machines…and to develop this craft the wisdom and strength the craftsmen were involved. This is why Patan’s Patola is a precious heritage worth preserving.
Banaras or now know as Varanasi is one of the ancient settlements according to the History of the India. Banaras finds mention even in as ancient as Rig Vedas, dated back to about 2000 year BC. The Indian Mythology too has a reference of Banarasi saree from Banaras in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The two banarasi silk fabrics then used was known Hiranya Vastra and Putamber Vastra. In the ancient time Banaras was famous for the weaving of cotton … Continue reading
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