Friday, January 20, 2012

Sari Magic

Only took 3 hours of youtube to figure out how to tie this baby. And once I did, it's all I wanted to wear.


"The Sari, it is said, was born on the loom of a fanciful weaver. He dreamt of Woman. The shimmer of her tears. The drape of her tumbling hair. The colors of her many moods. The softness of her touch. All these he wove together. He couldn't stop. He wove for many yards. And when he was done, the story goes, he sat back and smiled and smiled and smiled." (source)


Shopping for saris in India is so. much. fun. Stores like Nallis and Fab India have floor to ceiling piles and piles of colorful saris in every material imaginable and every pattern possible. It takes serious self-discipline not to buy them all. :)

I think when we head back to the States, above all else, I'm going to miss wearing saris the most. They're pure magic.


ps...Vintage photos of how to wrap a sari.

23 comments:

  1. you look fabulous! I love wearing them too!

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  2. @Designwali, thank you! they are SO AMAZING. im going to go through sari withdrawal i think.

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  3. Three hours was totally worth it - so gorgeous!! And the wall of sari's?!? Wow. All those colors - my credit card wouldn't stand a chance!

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  4. 3 hours, that's dedication and worth it - you look lovely! i'm in love with all the colors and the idea of wearing very thin light material.

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  5. I love saris! I wish a had a good reason to wear one... Hoping to get invited to an Indian celebration of some sort. So far, no luck . Also you are as pretty as a flower :)

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  6. No wonder you don't want to take it off-you look so beautiful!

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  7. You look beautiful!! There is a neighborhood I drive through on my way to work filled with sari/fabric stores. I love getting stopped at the red lights through that area so I can window shop for the car. Most of them are stunning!

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  8. absolutely stunning, nobody would think you're not an indian woman! no wonder you dont want to take it off, it just suits u so well! x

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  9. You look amazing! I would have trouble not buying one in every single color. They are such works of art!

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  10. @Miss Raj, when I wear them I never get ripped off by the rickshaws and everyone speaks to me in tamil/hindi, haha.

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  11. i LOVE this...also, can you clue me in to some all-natural hair remedies that you have been seeing in india? i am forever and a day envious of indian women's hair...

    ~pemora

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  12. Great job, you look lovely! I now have something new on my bucket list, get a sari and learn how to wear it!

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  13. You could still wear it even in the US :)

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  14. It looks absolutely beautiful on you!! And I loved that sweet tale about the weaver :) Talking about an artist being truly in love...

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  15. how cute are you? i love fab india!

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  16. @sheba, fab india is my life. and anokhi!

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  17. Please oh please rock a sari in NYC. I'll totally do it with you!

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  18. gorgeous! Utterly gorgeous!

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  19. You seriously look so awesome. I'm picturing you on the next Sartorialist, On the street feature :)

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