It is absolutely not possible to have a blog dedicated to the saree and not post on karvachauth ! for all those who have no idea what this festival is about...its a day dedicated to marriage where you celebrate togetherness and the moon is central to this celebration, its rise heralds the beginning of the celebration as the man and woman in love look at each other and pray for a happily ever after..
Its an Indian version of valentines day, the only glitch being it involves fasting the whole day in order to feast at night ! Like most eastern traditions its not fair to the woman as the burden falls on her to go hungry the whole day...though in the twentieth century the men are not far behind and give company to their wives, girlfriends, fiance'...In addition to the gifts received from the husband gifts come from the mother in law too !
The color red is in the air, the fragrance of romance dances as the men wait to see their women dressed in finery and the women dress to impress in beautiful ethnic wear and jewelery, flowers in their hair and henna on their hands...
There is something magical about Indian customs they bring out the charm in you as you perform the rituals, they build a bond with each step bringing a family, a couple closer. This is the ultimate goal of any tradition to nurture relationships....one definitely needs to remember that when we ignore our traditions calling them rudimentary...everything evolves and so should our traditions, shedding the negative but definitely holding on to the most basic element of any tradition...LOVE
Below are some recommended looks for the very special day and of course it revolves around Red...
Dont be shy and Dress to the Nine's !!!!
Its an Indian version of valentines day, the only glitch being it involves fasting the whole day in order to feast at night ! Like most eastern traditions its not fair to the woman as the burden falls on her to go hungry the whole day...though in the twentieth century the men are not far behind and give company to their wives, girlfriends, fiance'...In addition to the gifts received from the husband gifts come from the mother in law too !
The color red is in the air, the fragrance of romance dances as the men wait to see their women dressed in finery and the women dress to impress in beautiful ethnic wear and jewelery, flowers in their hair and henna on their hands...
There is something magical about Indian customs they bring out the charm in you as you perform the rituals, they build a bond with each step bringing a family, a couple closer. This is the ultimate goal of any tradition to nurture relationships....one definitely needs to remember that when we ignore our traditions calling them rudimentary...everything evolves and so should our traditions, shedding the negative but definitely holding on to the most basic element of any tradition...LOVE
Below are some recommended looks for the very special day and of course it revolves around Red...
The quintessential red banarsi
The rich red Kanjivram
The subtle Cream Georgette with Red embroidery
The ethnic auspicious "Gharchola"
The deep red Georgette with bead work
The enchanting red Chanderi
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