I am interested in both the Sari/Saree and the Lehenga; I'm sure I'll get around to the Salwar Kameez (they look so comfortable).
Folkwear doesn't really have a pattern for a Sari, it is simply a really long rectangle? I'm such a visual person that I was hoping there was a simple step-by-step website out there. There is a local Indian market, I'll run in there and see if they know where a local fabric store is located that carries Indian fabric - it's so beautiful! Thanks, Wendi > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:21:43 -0400 > From: "Shane & Sheridan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] Re: Indian fabric stores > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > Sheridan, > > Thanks for the information - I'll have to snoop around my area, I don't > think that we have a strong Indian population though. > > > > 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. > > > > Thanks, > > Wendi > > It might just take a bit of looking, there were several Bollywood movies > shot in and around Florida, and usually these movies are shot wherever there > is a fair sized Indian population, but you never know. :-) > > 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. > Lhenga are the blouse/skirt/dupatta (shawl) combination, also fairly easy to > put together if you find the right fabric, and Salwar Kameez (pants and > tunic) can be pretty easy to throw together as well, if you are familiar > with rectangular construction. > > 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. :-) > > Anahita (sorry, I cant remember the spelling of your new name!) if you are > still lurking on this list, have you stumbled on anything like this? > > Sheridan > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
