Our first association with a saree is often linked with our mothers wearing them. And if you are a Bengali, a likely picture is that of your mother dressed up in a cotton saree, often tattered, rushing out of the kitchen to reprimand you for something and anything under the sun. We met Dr Rima Ghose […]

Heard of the hashtag #100SareePact? It came about to revive and popularise saree wearing in India. The traditional attire is far from India’s preferred dress. In this day and age, people want to dress in whats convenient, and so therefore we see so many young men and women opt for western clothes. The perceived discomfort of a saree is a myth and […]

By Shubhangini Arora The Indian history is full of tales and fables, some true and others being mythical. As far away as we may be from that magical era, what still connects us to our forefathers is the legacy they have left behind- both tangible and intangible. From books to forts and clothes, India still […]

  You don’t necessarily have to wait for a wedding or a party to wear tie-and-die sarees. The technique used for heavy and bright silk sarees, looks equally beautiful when worn to work in your comfortable cotton fabric. One of the most ancient known textile dying techniques, Bandhni or Bandhej sarees, similar to ours, were […]

Trends change with seasons. May it be your favourite jeans or your mother’s beautiful necklace you loved as a little girl- you always have a small window to wear them. This, thankfully, does not apply to sarees. From Kanjivaram to Jamdani, traditional forms of saree making are timeless and have been worn for centuries by […]

Since I was a little girl, I have been in awe of Bengali women and their sarees.

The factory where the Mysore Silk Sarees are made was set up by the Maharaja of Mysore in 1912. He imported 32 looms from Switzerland and intended to use the factory goods mainly for the royal family and his army.

From international beauty queens like Aishwarya Rai, to ordinary women like my beautiful grandmother – I have never seen any Indian woman look unflattering in a saree.

From our great-grandmothers to our elder sisters and us; Benarasi sarees have always been considered as an in disposable item in the Indian bride’s wedding gifts ensemble.