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Tuesday 20 December 2011

Banarasi Sarees



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A saree is the other name of glamour and ethnicity. Handloom saris are available in cotton, silk, crepe, chiffon, georgette and satin with beautiful work engraved on it. From fine embroidery to bold prints and zari or brocade work, saris are designed for graceful look.The most famous sarees of south India, the Kanjeevaram sarees are made in the temple town Kanchipuram of Tamil Nadu. This town is also known as ‘Silk City’ due to its main profession of weaving silk sarees. The traditional kanjivaram sarees have a richly worked upon pallu and border in golden thread with lighter designs in the inner body of the saree. Chandelier is a historical town of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is a renowned center for the famous hand-woven Chanderi sarees. The light weight Chanderi sari has a sheer texture and glossy transparency. These cotton sarees are best as summer wear.






Baluchari Sarees
This saree from Murshidabad district of West Bengal is usually a five yards saree and is 42” wide in bright colors like flame red, purple and occasionally in deep blue. These sarees are made of silk and woven on looms. These are about 200 year old. The sarees look similar to Banarasi sarees. There is only one difference between the two sarees, Baluchari sarees use only silk threads and Banarasi sarees do use zari threads.

Thursday 8 December 2011

Anarkali Suits – A Stunning Outfit for Women

Anarkali is the name of an excitingly comfortable new fashion trend. Garments going by the name of Anarkali combine a long draping top, called a Kameez, with loose-fitting trousers that taper at the ankle to create a look that can at once be very classy and yet stylishly casual. Some dresses are made from cotton, while the more expensive variations may use fine muslin and delicate embroidery in their creation. Anarkali dresses come with countless combination of vibrant colors, designs, materials and styles. 



 Perfectly versatile for any occasion, the Anarkali Salwar Kameez can be worn as a charmingly casual outfit or can even double as a sophisticated take on evening wear. The slimming vertical prints and well-placed embellishments that are characteristic to this style are flattering to just about any figure and add to an overall air of grace and femininity to the piece. Some tops will end with a horizontal hem at the thighs while others will flair out from the waist with a beaded or patterned detail. Newer takes on this classic style have come in the form of highly decorated Designer Anarkali suits. Despite being worn for decades upon decades, these suits have remained on trend by taking on a modern twist. Anarkali Dresses radiate the elegance of culture and tradition in a modern way that is both wearable and attractive. With fashion constantly absorbing influences from all across the globe, newer cuts and color combination make wearing these garments an easy choice—even today.


Perhaps one of the reasons the
Anarkali Salwar Kameez has remained in fashion for so long is because of how comfortable it is to wear. Despite being form fitting, it does not cling to the body in warm weather and still lends itself well in chillier temperatures. There is nothing more comfortable to wear or more elegant to look at than the vibrant flowing colors and patterns of Designer Anarkali suits, making them an attractive fashion statement for any wearer. Not much else captures the classic grace of its culture while remaining so practical, making the Salwar Kameez an ideal and long-lasting fashion choice.

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Spread Your Feminine Charm With Enchanting Party Wear Saree

A world without women would have been unappealing and unattractive. Although may not admit it, their lives would have come to a standstill. They would be wild beasts. Words like beautiful, gorgeous and seductive would never be discovered. Men would be oblivious to God’s wonderful architecture. Parties would be lifeless, homes wearisome. A man’s life is only complete with a women enamoring and captivating him through her charm.

Dresses too are tools used by women in her adorning. When we talk about dresses, the most graceful dress code of women is a saree, a traditional Indian outfit. Sarees are no more confined to Indian borders but have spread far and wide. Saree styles vary depending upon the nature of occasion. Party wear sarees, as the name suggests, are those worn by women to parties.
Previously, sarees were worn in formal events. Now they are being worn to parties too. The range of party sarees has increased so much that you will be left stunned and indecisive. Latest design party wear sarees summer 2011 collection consists of white sarees or chiffon sarees. The collection varies in different countries. Birthday parties, kitty parties, etc are all met by various patterned sarees specifically designed for these parties. The party wear sarees are different from the formal wear sarees. The party wear sarees have very little embroidery unlike the formal wear sarees and these are mostly made with printed fabric of chiffon or silk. However, these are very stylish and unique and give a ‘party’ look.

The internet allows you to take a look at the various patters of party wear sarees waiting for you. Many designers and shops have their own official websites and they also facilitate you in buying party wear sarees online. Once you have decided the piece you want to buy, you can place an order online and the parcel will be delivered at your doorstep, sometimes the shipment is free. The catalogue can be explored. You can see the picture gallery, which many saree shops and sites put up for your convenience.



The next time you go to any party and if you feel, saree will be a bit too much, then you must give up that thought. You can easily wear this fast becoming casual outfit to the next birthday party in line for the odd is in vogue.