Katie - I guess I'm looking for both, I'd like to compare the differences. The
wedding sari suit is probably just a more ornate (if that is possible) that a
daily outfit. It may sound stupid, but I was watching a movie, Bend it Like
Beckham (or Kick it Like Beckham in the UK), and I absolutely
Katie - Thanks for the information!
Wendi
Wendy wrote:
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).
Most lenghas are simply unshaped drawstring skirts. What makes them is the
fabric and
Wendy wrote:
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).
Most lenghas are simply unshaped drawstring skirts. What makes them is the
fabric and ornamentation. I think that there are some very high
I have yet to find a pattern (online or otherwise)
Folkwear has a choli pattern. Is this the wrong shape? It looks like the
ones the Indian women in Northern CA wear around town.
for a modern Choli that
I use a t-shirt for a choli. Not traditional, but some parts of my body
look
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I purchased one of the cotton cholis and took it apart for a pattern.
Too
In a message dated 8/11/2005 11:37:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I have yet to find a pattern (online or otherwise) for a modern Choli
Me too. I was looking at The Mahabharata and the cholis seem to be all
rectangles...or nearlyno darts, shaping done at
In a message dated 8/12/2005 9:11:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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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.
Check
Shalincraft is OK, I've bought from them. I got fast service and
reasonable (though not spectacular) quality items.
There are a lot of saris and cholis for sale on eBay.
Fran
Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Karen R Bergquist wrote:
Here are some sites
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
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In a message dated 8/12/2005 9:11:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Folkwear doesn't
I should say, I just looked at Shalincraft and they have a lot more
embroidered stoles than last time I looked, some of which are very tempting.
Fran
Lavolta Press wrote:
Shalincraft is OK, I've bought from them. I got fast service and
reasonable (though not spectacular) quality items.
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.
You don't need a pattern for a saree - it's six yards of fabric. Folkwear
has a pattern for a choli.
Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote:
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.
You don't need a pattern for a saree - it's six yards of fabric.
Folkwear
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
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
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