I'm terribly sorry for not posting anything recently, my college has started in full swing and I haven't been online since a long long time! Today I would like to post something related to my summer project in college. For this semester's vacation project, we had to help to revive an old Indian Craft.
The craft given to my group was 'Puneri Saree', and being a Puneite, I was a bit relieved. Puneri Saree is a pure 100% cotton saree which is 100% handloom. The body of the Saree is plain, without any motifs, but the border is quite decadent with gold thread (zari) work. The main outcome of this Craft Cluster Initiative is to help promote the Indian crafts and to help spread awareness about the craft. For this reason, we were told to create a contemporary ensemble using the saree.
The original Handloom Saree used to make my Ensemble |
Honestly, I wasn't comfortable to stitch the garment on my own, since I don't have much experience working with wovens. Also, cutting the lining fabric along with the original Handloom Saree was a risk that I was unable to take. Thus, I made a final sketch with all measurements and gave it to a local tailor, along with a long list of instructions. Even after all this, the stubborn tailor did make some convenient changes of his own, and turned my crop top into a choli-blouse -_- Frustrating!
But the final product was satisfactory. This is the final finished ensemble!
A few pictures from the 'temporary' photoshoot! |
I know the pumps don't go with the garment, this is just a temporary photoshoot!
The ensemble was inspired by the recent trend of high-waist voluminous skirts. Also, it was a contemporary take on the traditional Maharashtrian ensemble called 'parkar polka' which is like a chaniya choli. I will back this post up with the product photoshoot soon.
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Tanaya
Thank you for sharing this blog,
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