I purchased one of the cotton cholis and took it apart for a pattern. Too bad there isn't someone near me with a scanner who can take pics of the pieces and help graph them out.
My choli seperated into 7 pieces - (2) fronts, (1) back, (2) sleeves, (2) front facing pieces Katheryne ------------------------------ > Sheridan, > Do you know of any good sources of authentic Indian patterns? I know Folkwear has a few, but didn't know if there was anything else out there. I've been trying to find a pattern for an authentic wedding sari suit; I don't know if there is an official name for it. >> Wendi For the wedding suit, were you looking for Sari or for Lhenga (sp?) or for Salwar Kameez? The only tricky part of a Sari is the fit of the Choli, and the slip for under the sari itself is usually a very simple drawstring A-line skirt. Folkwears patterns are just fine for modern wear, I wouldn't use them for historical purposes. I have yet to find a pattern (online or otherwise) for a modern Choli that isn't a North American Tribal Dance pattern. The real ones are either made by somebodies Auntie, someone who specializes in 'suits', or 'ready to wear' from a garment factory in India. Most of the Indian folks I knew all had theirs made by a family member or family friend, no patterns, all made up by hand and custom to each person. Not especially helpful, I know, but it's all I have managed to come up with in the past couple of years. :-) Sheridan _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
