The British Gave Us The Saree Blouse And Life Got Complicated

Nice that they could give employment to the henna artist but a lace piece would have saved all that trouble LOL.

 

But dont you want to see many more such as these in the future?

 

Actually it must have created a profession of Tailoring and many thrive now with charging 1000 bucks for one blouse, not to speak of spending earlier for a decorated blouse piece.

 

Some of my SIL’s blouses cost more than the saree.

 

I don't really understand why men are always fully dressed- in fact in layered clothing at any event and women for the same event (same room temperature and setting) tend to wear minimal clothing. Flaunting curves through tight fitting outfits, peekaboo kinda blouses and any apparel held together with a bare string is the apparent norm.

(Ladies like me who generally cover ourselves fully almost seem to throw aunty-like vibes now! )

 

I have an eternal tiff with the blouse. It fits me only when it comes from the tailor for a few months. After that I have to either let out stitches or add stitches. It's terrible that a blouse isn't stretchy and the ones that are don't look so nice.


Side note: @Rihana this is the first time I'm seeing this kind of an excuse for a blouse. Looks like women are going back to their roots because traditionally we never had a blouse and wore just the saree.

An interesting fact I saw somewhere was that since there was no blouse and the Bengal cotton was very thin, women used to put boiling water or hot coal in a 'lota' and with that indigenous iron press, they would iron pleats into the saree so that the layers gave them more modesty.

Fascinating!!