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The Buddhism Post
I had done this set of posts starting on Buddha Purnima on tumblr but it’s taken me till now to collate it on WP. In some ways posts are more coherent on WP so despite the delay here it is. … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, 1900s, 1940s, 1990s, Ancient India, Art, art recreation, Asia, Buddhism, Colonial, Costume, Culture, Early 20th Century, East Asia, historical art, historical costume, historical dress, History, Illustration, India, indian art, Indian Dress, Indian History, Indian men, Indian Women, Japan, Late 19th century, Paintings, Philosophy, Religion, Sanskrit Literature, Sari, Sri Lanka, Women
Tagged 1880s, 1940s, 1990s, 4 May, Ajanta, Ajanta art, Bellanwila, Bhikkuni, Bombay School of Art, Buddha, Buddha Purnima, Buddhism, Dhammadinna Bhikuni, Manindra Bhushan Gupta, Mara, Mara's daughters, Nihonga, Rahula, Sattasai, Soma, Somabandhu Vidyapati, Sujata, the departure of buddha, Women in Buddhism, Yashodhara, Yokoyama Taikan
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The Regional Cinema Post
For very many reasons Bollywood is Indian cinema. Now and then regional cinema makes a splash – especially at the National Awards – but for the most part the audiences are local. You could however argue that all the interesting … Continue reading
Posted in 21st century, Accessories, Actor, Cinema, Contemporary, contemporary fashion, Contemporary Style, Culture, fashion, Film Costuming, Flowers, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Jewellery, Manipur, Marathi cinema, North East, North East India, Period Drama, Punjab, regional styles, Sari, Sari Blouse, Sets, South Indian Cinema, Tamil Cinema, Women
Tagged Aribam Syam Sharma, flower jewellery, indian cinema, innaphi, Kumki, Lakshmi Menon, Leipaklei, Manipuri cinema, Marathi cinema, postcard, puff sleeve blouse, Punjab 1984, Punjabi cinema, Radhika Apte, salwar kameez, sari, Sonam Bajwa, Tamil Cinema, Tonthoi
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The Islamic Dress Post
When you think of Muslim influenced fashion in India you think of anarkalis, gauzy dupattas, tight churidars, a North Indian style that has a tremendous grip on the popular imagination not least because of Hindi movies. While the Mughals with … Continue reading
Posted in 1900s, 1920s, 1940s, 19th century, 20th century, Accessories, Art, churidar kameez, Colonial, Costume, Culture, Deccan, Dress Reform, dupatta, Early 20th Century, Family, fashion, Girls, India, indian art, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Islamic Dress, Islamic style, Literature, Mughal, Paintings, Photography, Postcards, regional styles, Religion, retro, retro fashion, Salwar Kameez, Sari, Sari Blouse, South India, Vintage, vintage art, vintage costume, Vintage Dress, vintage fashion, vintage photography, vintage sari, Women
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Home Science in India and the 1950s
Home Science teacher trainees in Poona in 1957 learn to make rangolis to ‘brighten up” traditional meals, pound rice, scrape coconut, use a “model kitchen” and much more…..including making some kitchen music. Lots of nine-yard saris in there. [X]
Posted in 1950s, Culture, Deccan, fashion, Girls, India, Indian Dress, Indian Textiles, Indian Women, regional styles, retro, retro fashion, Salwar Kameez, Sari, Sari Blouse, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage photography, vintage sari, vintage style, Women
Tagged 1950s, home science, Indian Women, kitchen, nauwari, nine yard sari, photodivision, poona, rangoli, teachers, training
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The 1930s Post
She wore an exquisite pink sari and the delicate gold thread embroidery on it added to the charm of both. The vermilion mark and the tiny decorative dots of colour on her forehead and the collyrium-touched eyes added much grace … Continue reading
Posted in 1930s, Accessories, Actor, Bollywood, Colonial, Early 20th Century, fashion, Hair, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Old Bollywood, Postcards, retro, retro fashion, Sari, Sari Blouse, sari drape, sari history, Vintage, Vintage Blouse, Vintage Dress, vintage fashion, vintage hair, vintage jewellery, vintage sari
Tagged 1930s, bindi, finger waved hair, gold border, gold jewellery, green blouse, Indian Actress, Nalini Tarkhad, pink sari, postcard, sari
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On the Street, India
Click for larger view. 1. Nauvari and Nath girls looking very lovely, Somaiya College, Mumbai. Taken on the college’s “Traditional Day”. 2. Mochi (cobbler) in Mumbai. She is not alone: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ernakulam, 3. Anklet wearing schoolgirls. Taken in Bengaluru. … Continue reading
Posted in 21st century, Accessories, Contemporary, Contemporary Style, Costume, Culture, fashion, Girls, India, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Jewellery, Personal, Photography, regional styles, Sari, Sari Blouse, Women
Tagged anklets, Bengaluru, cobbler, girls, india, Indian fashion, mochi, mumbai, nine yard sari, payals, sari, Somaiya College, street style, street style in India, traditional dress, women
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The 1940s Film Post
இது, இது, இது எல்லாம் ஜப்பான். எல்லாம் செத்து ஒரு ரூபாய் கூட இருக்காது! This, this, this, it’s all from Japan. And all together not more than 1 Rupee! 1940s movies can be a bit amateurish to the modern eye but they can … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s, 20th century, Accessories, Actor, Cinema, Culture, Early 20th Century, fashion, Film Costuming, Flowers, Hair, Indian Cinema, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian Women, Japan, Movies, regional styles, retro fashion, Sari, Sari Blouse, sari drape, sari history, Sets, South India, South Indian Cinema, Tamil, Tamil Cinema, Tamil Nadu, Vintage, Vintage Blouse, Vintage Dress, vintage fashion, vintage jewellery, vintage sari, vintage style, Women
Tagged 1940s, 1942, AVM, brassiere, En Manaivi, indian, Japanese fabric, MK Meenalochani, Padma, sari, sari blouse, sari history, Sgnarelle, Tamil, Tamil Cinema, war years
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On Indian Clothing
The people of Pataliputra* dressed well in flowered muslins embroidered with jewels, and an umbrella was carried by an attendant behind the head of a noble when he went into the road. Kleitarchus, however, found that in other, poorer parts … Continue reading
Posted in 21st century, 3rd century BCE, Ancient India, Asia, Contemporary, Contemporary Style, Costume, Culture, fashion, gems, Girls, historical costume, historical dress, historical fashions, History, India, Indian Dress, Indian fashion, Indian History, Indian men, Indian Textiles, Indian Women, Sari, Sari Blouse, sari drape, sari history, Vintage, vintage costume, vintage style, Women
Tagged 21st century, 3rd century BCE, bling, contemporary, fashion history, Indian fashion, jewelled sari, Maurya, modern, my thoughts on fashion, personal, sari, sari blouse, sari history, traditional
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The Flower Post
Mimi, on your birthday, tell me what should I buy? A red sari, a silken blouse, a purple petticoat, and a shiuli‘s shade, its flowers dropping, when the night draws to a close. Selected Poems of Buddhadeva Bose Getting up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, dye, Flowers, harsingar, natural dye, parijat, Sari, Sari Blouse, shiuli, Vintage, Vintage Dress
Tagged 20th century, botanical illustration, buddhadev bose, char adhyay, dyes, flowers, flowers for the hair, india, Indian Women, vintage, vintage dress
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Vintage Indian Clothing 