Think chanderi sarees and your mind automatically conjures an image of a slightly older-looking woman, who’s draped a demure saree – most likely in shades of beige, ivory or black – in the traditional nivi manner, pallu on the left side with pleats in the middle. Think banarasi, and you are certain that the ensuing […]
As a kid, I was fascinated by my grandmother’s collection of handwoven sarees. (After thoroughly examining the inhabitants of my own ‘saree closet’ now, I think I was genetically predisposed to hoarding these handcrafted sartorial marvels.) But as much as I loved the demure chanderis and supple linens and beautiful pochampallis, they seldom kept me […]
