This is a spectrum of classic silk sarees.
Blu-lavender with gold necklace design and a magenta border; blouse is magenta with zari border.
Other one is dark green with with orange gold border. I expected the blouse to have a border too, and it probably does, but is not shown here.
Great saree ad - rangoli looks great!
Laheriaya (the waves) on this saree are very subtle and add some zardogi work on the border, with a matching blouse and you have a winner saree.
Slightly dated saree but pretty nonetheless.
Columbia blue is one of my favorite shades of blue; right next to steel blue.
I will showcase some of the Raja Ravi Verma’s paintings, first to show the beauty of the painting and secondly to show some historical context to the current saree designs.
Most of the paintings were done in 1870-1905, so the paintings give a sense of saree designs at that time.
Here is a reproduction of one of his painting.
There must be a religious significance to the green bangles (wasn’t there a movie called Hare Kanch ki Chuddiya - green glass bangles). A light saree with bright blouse and a very thin border on the saree are nice.
A great example of a party wear saree.
Lilac and silver saree with mirror work on the blouse.
And here is the back design
Are you blinded by the reflection yet?
I am not blinded by the reflection, but I am blinded by the beauty of the saree.
Sunny is a designer in Los Angeles. He loves the fluidity and fluency of a saree and believes that when a woman wears a saree, she not only adorns her body but she also adorns her soul. His design ethos is that “simplicity never goes out of style.”
Rupa Gupta: A writer, editor and journalist, Rupa has been in the media for more than two decades. She has worked as Editor with major publications, both in India and abroad. a keen eye for fashion and current trends. Her sense of aesthetics transcends the hype and always finds the true beauty.
Toni has previously modelled for Woman’s Era and several other magazines. She is currently a business leader but still finds time to write about sarees designs and saree accessories and contributes to the Wordless Wednesday section.
Liza Varma is a former Femina Miss India and well known model in Delhi. Today, she is a leading Fashion Choreographer with over 1000 shows to her credit in India and abroad. She is also a member of the Fashion Design Council of India and a Consultant with Shoot Talent Management. Her client list is the who’s who of Indian fashion industry.
Misty is a student in London and has her fingers on the pulse of London fashion industry.
Abhi is a student in San Francisco and showcases sensuous saree pictures.
Kamini is a model in Los Angeles and loves to accentuate the best a saree has to offer.
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