Archive for April 24th, 2008

Aria Giovanni in green saree

Don’t expect me to tell you who Aria Giovanni is; let’s just say that she comes from a profession where clothing is optional.

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Elegant half saree - retro look in vogue

Why would you call this a retro look?

pavadai thavani in Tamil Nadu, Pawadai-chattai at other places, or just as half saree is coming back.

White saree, short sleeveless sequin blouse

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add white or silver earrings and you are done!

saree designed to suit a woman

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The embroidery adds so much more depth and character to this saree. When you see a pallu, you find a vine meandering around and you wonder where it ends up and what else is on the pallu.

Very nice!

Beautiful, clean, fresh saree

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I must be on a simplicity binge! But I do genuinely believe that simplicity never goes out of style.

low waist saree exposure - below the navel saree wearing - Reshma Bombaywala

low waist saree exposure - below the navel saree wearing - Reshma Bombaywala with a strategically placed flower

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I really don’t understand why this question of whether to wear a saree above the navel or below the navel comes up so so often!

Do men ever ask this question? should I wear my pants below the navel or above the navel?

NSFW: would you paint a woman in a mini skirt or a saree? Rakhi Sawant modeling for a portrait

Navin Batra features Rakhi Sawant in a saree!

 

The painter meets her wearing mini skirt and then some lingerie but when he is painting her, he imagines her in a saree.

So right, when you think of elegance, you think of a saree!

It is a sensuous video, so may not be safe for work.

Dance saris of India : The Odissi kotki ensemble

This is the first in our series covering Saris in Indian Dance. Few dance forms evoke images of grace the way Odissi does. The Odissi ensemble has been unchanged over the centuries. The classic kotki sari from Cuttak (Kotaka) in Orissa is draped as a half sari (present forms are more tailored, though, for the convenience of the dancers). The full headdress and wide belt - generally silver - are unique to the Odissi dance. Watching the graceful and sculpturesque dance form conjures up images of the temples, from where it was derived.

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A gold kotki sari with a green temple border has a traditional maroon pallu which shows up as the “fan”.