Saree Dreams

You might enjoy leaning about the nuances of the silk sarees.

There is blue, and there is blue and there is yet another shade of blue that you haven’t tried yet.

OK, let’s play a game: how many shades of blue can you name? Which one is this?

I like the blouse design - simple, well constructed, form fitting without being being overtly revealing.

In US, most women will shun this outfit; because it shows what is called as “muffin top”. But the point is that the way sarees are worn, it actually generates the slight overhang.

The whole issue is on how to secure the garment. I think the Saree industry needs revival in high-tech petticoats. Genuine garments that meet the purpose of helping clothes fit better and look better.

Sexy Ria Sen looks alluring on the catwalk, in an unusual cotton sari and a halter neck blouse. Her face and look are reminiscent of her glamorous grandmother, the famous Suchitra Sen, whose had the most haunting and expressive pair of eyes that ever graced the Indian movie screen.

That being said, this is a really weird sari. It has most colors under the sun, and that too combined in a really ugly fashion. The sari started out by being a typical handloom Bengali “Taant” sari, but got an added-on fish scale like appliqué border. And as if there was not enough cacophony going on with the sari, the blouse adds new clashing tones of brown and green, which are not even in the sari.

This sari should not reflect Riya’s taste - on the catwalk, you pretty much have to wear what you get. All I would say to the designer is - make up your mind!