A Portuguese traveller in the early 1500s described
saree as
"The women wear white garments of very thin cotton or silk of
bright colour ,five yards long, one part of which is girt
round their below and the other part on their shoulder across their breasts in
such a way that one arm and shoulder remain uncovered"
The deep involvement and complete sense of identity of the Indian women
with the sari, has made her resist the pressure to change her style of
dress ,inadvertently providing continuity in weaving traditions of every part
of the country. The sari represents a culture in which the woven and the
textured-with -pattern garment pierced or intruded upon by the stitching needle
was considered not only more appropriate in terms of aesthetics and climate but
was an act of greater purity and simplicity. The sari allows us to go back at
least a thousand years in terms of design. It is conceived on the loom as a
three-dimensional garment with variables in pattern, weave and structure
between its inner and outer end pieces and its two borders which provide drape
,strength and weight.
Please, please ,Amba my goddess I
fear I am caught in my paithani sari
Please Siva my god,let me play
fearlessly with her.
-Commemorative verse to Goddess Amba
Magentas,Green ,Reds clashing
against the Benarasi Golden threads indulges India's obesession for
dazzling contrasts evoking mad harmony while exploring the handwoven textile
Paithani in its simplest form for this blog post .
It's a sort of nostalgic journey I
embark on with my grandma's paithani.
The festive season is a time all
about letting go of the old and making way for the new. So why not same for the
wardrobe instead just flinching strides of a remixed version of your
grandmothers wardrobe to make your own.
STYLE TIP: Those looking to hide your love handles this drape comes in super handy also no need to carry your dupatta so you can accentuate curve sat all the right places with this high waisted lehenga.
My Lehenga is courtesy Label Sailesh Singhania and the paithani saree is my nanis. I hope you enjoy my take on Indian outfits as much as my western counterparts.
