Thursday, February 14, 2008

SAREES SALWARS TRENDS

SAREES SALWARS TRENDS

India with its vast culture and diversity remains versatile The blending is well seen in the clothes we wear The traditional Salwar Kameez originally worn by Punjabis and Muslims is adapted by all With the emphasis on presentability men and women are exploring various trends in Indian clothing Contemporary traditional works are blended with fusion Maintaining the ethnicity the Indian sari is experimented with design embroidery and well tailored blouses Designers embellish the wears and accessorize it though the look remains Indian The Indian villagewear which is basic is modernized and comes to the city The hirkali sari of Maharashtra or the Phulkari duppatta of Punjab has traveled far down to the south of India and abroad too Indian fashion proves to be effecting seamless integration not restricted to geography Trends in clothes are much affordable with a little imagination The erstwhile tailor is now transformed to a designer as he she keeps up with the latest happenings in fashion The embellishments like turbans encrusted with gems crystals on a lehenga kundan jewelry on a kameezkurta makes a statement The fashion world though fickle catches the fancy of all as the kurta soon becomes a kurti Krishna paintings on shirts the fast changing length of jeans the lowwaist fusion work with leggings beneath a batik Kurta is worn by all Indians have done it proud by winning titles flaunting the sari

The draping of the sari itself is an art and urban Indian women apply style and comfort in pinning it up The 9 yard sari of the maharashtrians and south Indians appears in Paithani Kanjivaram and pure cottons Calcutta is famous for its Organza and Orissa for its block prints in ikkat Banarasi sarees are a musthave in an Indian girls trousseau The price of bridal sarees is astronomical but justified for the great day of your life time In India and overseas festive season like Navratri marks the vibrant display of colour design and innovation The combination of grace comfort and ethnicity is what makes the Indian clothing appealing Indian fashion is not restricted to women the Kutras worn by men eclectic sherwanis and dhotis shoes like mojris topi and turbans are worn stylishly The mediums of print movies and celebrities also play a large role in influencing fashion and setting trends for the season The latest mantra is to accessorize and team it with detailing Its a proud feeling to see Indian fashion designers on an international platform showcasing their ensembles India is a country of diversities People from different castes and creeds live in the vast geographical region called India Likewise the textiles of India are also diversified Different regions of India are famous for the production of different types of textiles This article aims at discussing the main types of textiles produced in different areas of India . The following are the main kinds of textile products of different places in India which have been developed on the basis of the geographical location climatic condition and the culture of the areas

Muga silk is a beautiful kind of silk produced in Assam It is mostly used in the production of sarees and mekhla chaddars i e traditional sarees worn by Assamese brides that are white colored with a zari border This material is highly durable and strong though it looks delicate This type of silk is produced from silkworms called Antheraea assama or muga silkworms There are several thousands of families in Assam engaged in the production of Muga silk The patterns traditionally used on Muga silk fabric are inspired by nature and the architecture in the area

Manipur is famous for the production of cotton fabric popularly known as Manipuri cotton Different types of tribal fabrics of Manipur are famous such as Moiraingphee Lasingphee and Phanek Most of the people in Manipur undertake weaving which is passed on from one generation to another Children are taught how to weave since a very young age The motifs that are traditionally used in these fabrics are inspired by nature Usually natural colors are used in these textiles

Khadi which is also known as Khaddar is the pride of India Khadi is cloth that is hand spun and hand woven in India Cotton silk or wool or a mixture of these materials is used for the production of Khadi It is a cloth that can be worn both in summers and winters The production of Khadi is largely undertaken in the villages of India Khadi was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi originally as an attempt to create self employment opportunities and to abolish the use of foreignmade clothes However Khadi is largely being used in the production of designer apparel nowadays It has no longer remained the fabric of the poor man It is a fabric that is in demand not only in India but also internationally

Sri Kumaran Silks has launched the concept of a sareeshirt combination which is known as Jodi Pattu They have designed sarees with a matching shirt piece which is meant for the ladys husband Both the saree and the shirt are made of pure handloom silk The saree has a beautiful embroidered pallu and matching embroidery is done on the shirt piece too

Sri Kumaran Silks has also come up with the concept of a silk saree that changes color.When the wearer of the saree moves out of her home the color of the saree changes The retailer claims that this is the first ever colorchanging saree to be developed in the world

The Durbar Krishna saree has been developed by RMKV This saree depicts a famous picture of Lord Krishna in the pallu in which Swarowski crystals have also been used This image is believed to bring good luck to the owner

This is another innovative concept in silk sarees by Sri Kumaran Silks They have designed a saree with four different but matching pallus Each of these pallus have an attached zip The wearer of the saree can easily detach one pallu and attach another This saree is popularly known as Zipnwear saree This is yet another innovative concept by Sri Kumaran Silks This saree has a pocket which can hold a cell phone and other small items

Sri Kumaran Silks has also developed a new type of saree called the Landscape Saree This saree is made of pure silk and the design of a rural landscape is woven into the pallu

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