tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post2300134951694945032..comments2023-10-10T15:15:33.643+05:30Comments on Delhi with Avinash & Friends: City's changing trend: The 'Sari' cultureअविनाशhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07179380257537462601noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-42114652725039743102009-02-10T14:03:00.000+05:302009-02-10T14:03:00.000+05:30depends on ocassiondepends on ocassionDr.Ruchika Rastogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091006441432826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-6928323252411484982009-02-04T10:51:00.000+05:302009-02-04T10:51:00.000+05:30to each one their own...suppose it would be depend...to each one their own...<BR/>suppose it would be depend on the occasion.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-8971363187255019472009-02-04T01:24:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:24:00.000+05:30despite all debate...a bride will wear sari on ehr...despite all debate...a bride will wear sari on ehr wedding day and on family function n social one will still love to put sari on<BR/><BR/>Its just bcoz of changing fast life its seen less in big cities<BR/><BR/>Its not going 2 die down -THE SARI CULTURERuchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900514750519225187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-39303942740859225352009-02-04T01:21:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:21:00.000+05:30good post n some intresting comments:-)good post n some intresting comments<BR/>:-)Dr.Nishi Chauhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070346440416947676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-83254870343069340252009-02-04T01:17:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:17:00.000+05:30A new bride is unable to move from her husband's m...A new bride is unable to move from her husband's motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man wonders how he will cope with e sari's complicated folds in a romantic clinch. A villager's soft, worn sari is her main comfort during a fever. Throughout the book, these and other remarkable stories place the sari at the heart of relationships between mothers and infants, mistresses and maids, designers and soap opera stars.<BR/><BR/>Lavishly illustrated and rich in personal testimony, The Sari expertly shows how one of the world's most simply constructed garments can reveal the profound complexities of modern India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-8663425580799070432009-02-04T01:14:00.001+05:302009-02-04T01:14:00.001+05:30Well for Indian women it's not all about the sari....Well for Indian women it's not all about the sari. Kashmiri and Punjabi women, for example, don't wear saris at all. Many in the east, like Mizoram, don't either. So I don't know why sari is looked at like the major clothing for Indian women. If we are wearing less saris, it means we are wearing more salwar-kameez, lehngas, kurtas, etc. which are all Indian too. So it is all good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-79234362988555947532009-02-04T01:14:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:14:00.000+05:30The overriding Bollywood influence could be the cu...The overriding Bollywood influence could be the culprit. Indians almost seem mesmerized and stupefied by Bollywood and the predominantly Punjabi Bollywood culture of the ‘kudis and mundas, soniye and baliye’. Thus the Punjabification of even apparel – women wearing chiffon shararas, gararas at weddings and pushing their Kanjeevarams and dharmavarams to the back of the wardrobes to dole out benevolently to maids forRadhikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224505871640863938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-42284105237433854302009-02-04T01:13:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:13:00.000+05:30Practicality is probably one of the biggest reason...Practicality is probably one of the biggest reasons. Women who work find it too inconvenient, time-consuming and uncomfortable to be draping a sari with hectic morning schedules, to be boarding congested trains and buses (without the fear of the sari coming undone in public).Pallavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565108544294436380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-77499356172432592712009-02-04T01:12:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:12:00.000+05:30My mom has started wearing cotton saris. She tells...My mom has started wearing cotton saris. She tells me they actually run her in the low 1000's and no matter which of them she pulls out of her closet, I always feel that they are not as appealing. She had such beautiful saris, many of which were associated with once-in-a-lifetime events (the reversible silk she wore to my upanayanam comes to mind). I would have been happier if she had decided, like you, that she would get no new ones and keep the old ones, but alas...<BR/><BR/>And as far as the principle, although it is a personal thing, I feel that people should have an open mind and research their options.Prachi Pandeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395265746636657850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-77421543320989565082009-02-04T01:11:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:11:00.000+05:30I do recall, rather vividly, the moment when I gai...I do recall, rather vividly, the moment when I gained this appreciation for saris. It was a birthday party for one of my classmates, and she and the other girls had all turned up dressed in saris. Now, these were girls I had known since kindergarten -- one was used to seeing them as peers, as sexless pseudo-siblings almost, where even the stray thought of a romantic fling would have been summarily dismissed as incestuous. But seeing them there, not in the blouse and skirt of the school uniform, or the tops and jeans that they usually wore, but in gorgeous, glorious saris, was to see a bevy of goddesses, plump and short, tall and skinny, in their prime. I don't believe any straight male at the party was the same thereafter; we had all found ourselves more than a little tongue-tied at the bash, and looked a little shell-shocked when we left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-66463612792498679972009-02-04T01:10:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:10:00.000+05:30Yes it is unfortunate that very few Indian women w...Yes it is unfortunate that very few Indian women wear sarees these days - irrespective of how the young girls look they LOVE to ape the West (in spagetti straps/shorts and the like) ignoring our centuries old culture - as if the churidar/salwar kameez are very inconvenient for running to catch the bus!! So much art lies behind the making of a saree- the beautiful colours that India has - but the current population prefers 'black' although we are very brown!! and they don't realise what they are missing and losing in COPYING ALL that's wrong in the West.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-75739385870782392672009-02-04T01:09:00.001+05:302009-02-04T01:09:00.001+05:30According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saree#Or...According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saree#Origins_and_history - while the history of draping a long length of cloth is really old, the saree in its present form is relatively new, especially with respect to the choli. Dhoti-wrap type of outfits (sometimes the length of today's miniskirts) are also visible in several south indian temple carvings, usually with bare upper bodies. This is considered outrageous today. It's just an evolution of fashion. We have lehengas which have evolved from the sarees and clothes will continue to evolve. It's not like we are really changing traditions, clothes are just evolving like they've always done for millenia before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-79484022254422390342009-02-04T01:09:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:09:00.000+05:30The Sari is a beautiful garment, along with the ma...The Sari is a beautiful garment, along with the many other styles of Indian dress. The problem, the actual undertone of the article has nothing at all to do with fashion. The message is about the fact the WOMEN are choosing for themselves and deciding what is best for them. One can dare say that, the culture has been one of the last final frontiers. I agree that feminism, which per some men- has been blamed for every decision a woman makes without her male heirachy in mind), has nothing to do with it. If Feminism, means that a woman can choose for herself, what is best for herself...then, well...99% of all women would fall under this category. The times, they are not changing...They have CHANGED! Wear it! Don't wear it! Women determine their own code of beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-18529543717999785682009-02-04T01:08:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:08:00.000+05:30someone mentioned that it's indicative of our cult...someone mentioned that it's indicative of our culture of repressed sexuality to "swathe women in yards of cloth", which conceal their figures, and mentioned salwars as a case in point.<BR/>Dude! Have you *seen* said salwars? When you want to look hot, but can't be bothered with the baggage of a saree, there is nothing more sexy than a well cut, figure hugging salwar suit. I don't know how it is overseas- maybe you get less variety?- but in India, you get a rangee of styles for every occassion- casual, formal, can't-be-bothered, night out, yada yada yada, for *every* body type. (I'm starting to sound like a sales girl, amn't I? :))<BR/>For example, the sleeves of Anna's blouse in that picture is waaay out of fashion on this side of the ocean. (Sorry, Anna. Other than that, you look simply gorgeous :)) Anyone under 35 opts for itsy-bitsy sleeves, which are *just* on the right side of sleevelessness. At the risk of making sweeping generalizations, some of my N. Indian girl friends even opt for spaghetti straps!Mehnaazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628275489016343192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-73840019380881465052009-02-04T01:07:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:07:00.000+05:30As a career woman who's been living in India for t...As a career woman who's been living in India for the past 3 years, I just had to comment.<BR/>Sarees are very much alive and kicking today, at least in the part of India I'm from (south India). Like someone said earlier, as little girls we couldn't wait to be old enough to wear sarees. I did my graduation in South India, where sarees are still considered formal wear. We wore sarees to our graduation party,Amrita Kumarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336265653827676556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-79418358961473492622009-02-04T01:05:00.001+05:302009-02-04T01:05:00.001+05:30I am a woman who wears a host of different garment...I am a woman who wears a host of different garments (and wouldn't want to be sartorially instructed by a man, particularly not a Stephanian with THAT accent).There are hundreds of thousands of artisans in India who not only make their livelihoods from creating saris but are devoted to it a craft and an art form: it's beyond sad that they receive less and less support from the state and the market. What needs to happen is a real renaissance of our handicrafts traditions, with funds going directly to the artisans, no middlemen -- these are markets that need to be fostered. (Also, it's not entirely true that saris aren't comfortable and functional, though I can see that they're less than attractive in the United States, being somewhat incongruous with snow boots). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it seems incomplete to see this as being simply about consumer choice, rather than recognizing the complicated caste and class politics involved when we're talking about handicraft traditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-17408360571415621192009-02-04T01:05:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:05:00.000+05:30An interesting aspect is how south Asians have hel...An interesting aspect is how south Asians have held on to their women's clothing tradition longer than that of the males (as mentioned in Anna's blog and other comments). I used to attribute it to the fact that it was exclusively the male population that worked directly for the Brits - hence the early conversion of male attire. I remember umpteen old pictures of grandparents with the male in a 3 piece suit and the female in her grand Kanchipuram.<BR/><BR/>But I wonder why the same did not happen in Africa. Any takers?<BR/><BR/>Places like Eastern Europe, Japan, China etc. seem to have had a more gender neutral change to adopt western attire.Shweta Saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096871292956344206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-4294552275048070972009-02-04T01:04:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:04:00.000+05:30don't care whether woman is short or tall, slim or...don't care whether woman is short or tall, slim or round, black or white or brown or yellow, or orange or green or any color for that matter. Good old Sari will make her look best - if properly worn - period. I agree with Sashi. You know what? Somehow though, I feel that it will survive - say - my be another 5000 years. A man can dream ...can't he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-33408455188082997202009-02-04T01:03:00.001+05:302009-02-04T01:03:00.001+05:30When I read that article, I was also like WTF, it ...When I read that article, I was also like WTF, it shows off the mid-riff and if you happen to have extra around the waist, it will show it. I personally just don't think its practical to wear it everyday. I don't think there is any feminist conspiracy behind the decline of the sari, its just practicality that has stepped in. Like that woman said, try catching a bus in a sari...Shilpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914697064288035097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-11519151596700342752009-02-04T01:03:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:03:00.000+05:30WTF is he talking about? Try being under 5'4 (what...WTF is he talking about? Try being under 5'4 (what a stretch for Indian women, I know...) and tell me that it doesn't create bulk around your midsection when you tuck it into the petticoat. Never too thick-waisted? Have you ever SEEN an auntie with rolls spilling out everywhere? Yeah very elegant indeed...<BR/><BR/>Having said all that, like every other female garment ever invented, if you have a hot body, yes, it will drape perfectly and flatter you the way it's supposed to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-80718315900210890062009-02-04T01:02:00.000+05:302009-02-04T01:02:00.000+05:30Youth clearly has something to do with it; very fe...Youth clearly has something to do with it; very few of today’s under-30 women seem to have the patience for draping a sari, and few of them seem to think it suitable for the speed with which they scurry through their livesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-52647473302909143272009-02-04T00:56:00.000+05:302009-02-04T00:56:00.000+05:30I think sari is the most glamourous piece of cloth...I think sari is the most glamourous piece of cloth. It can do wonders to your curves. When I saw Elizabeth Hurley in a bright sari, I got all excited and curious about this six yard wonder. When I to came India for modelling, I had to wear a sari for a Varun Bahl show, I can’t explain but I felt like a princess in that heavy embroidered sari. Initially, I was very scared, I thought I will not be able to carry it well and fall downDr. Aradhnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783635719098171043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-43571373517352733282009-02-04T00:55:00.001+05:302009-02-04T00:55:00.001+05:30I find it tough to walk in a sari on busy streets ...I find it tough to walk in a sari on busy streets of Delhi with your cell phone and purse in one hand and shopping bags in the other. I think youngsters are fast abandoning the sari in favour of more comfortable clothing. It’s been happening for sometime now. That emotional and cultural connect with a sari is just fading away.<BR/>Of course, you can experiment with the sari, like dare to wear it with a halter blouse. How many families will allow that? Now, that’s the reason girls don’t enjoy wearing a sari. They’re are working out in the gym for hours, going on diets, just to look good and flaunt their body. I’ve also noticed that a guy won’t make a pass at a girl who wears a sari. It takes me a minute to drape sari but still I don’t wear it more than twice or thrice a year!”Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007399246152816542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-68747557764028980272009-02-04T00:55:00.000+05:302009-02-04T00:55:00.000+05:30What’s the mystery in a sari? We’ve discovered it,...What’s the mystery in a sari? We’ve discovered it, rediscovered it, redraped it. Nothing new about a sari for us, anymore. I’ve grown up seeing my mother, grandmother drape it. So, why should a sari excite meEr. Snigddha Aggarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11080025514821447692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949404599692829312.post-31408438198418787302009-02-04T00:53:00.000+05:302009-02-04T00:53:00.000+05:30Our culture instead of being an integral part of o...Our culture instead of being an integral part of our lives is being annihilated by our indifference and ‘ignorance is bliss’ attitude. If today I go around wearing ‘chaubandi cholo’ and ‘dhaka sari’, I’ll get shocked stares as if I’m wearing nothing or people will think there is a cultural programme in college and I am dancing. Last week a few of my friends decided to wear ‘the daura suruwal’ on the “The Nepali Cultural Day” being celebrated in our college, though they were not dancing, singing or hosting the show, wearing the attire was their way of celebrating culture. Almost all asked them one single question “Are you all dancing to day?” They were so frustrated that one of them boldly replied, ‘daura suruwal joker ko luga hoina, nachda matrai launey’ (Daura Suruwal is not just a joker’s costume, that you only wear it while dancing on stage). There were others who wanted to join them we decided that we will don our cultural feathers on an ordinary day, so that people don’t ask the same stupid question. Why can’t we wear our cultural attire proudly for a change?Rituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937592275203106038noreply@blogger.com