While cruising the internet in search of articles to satisfy both my Chantal Boulanger and non-Indians with India obsessions, I ran across this nifty article on saris:
I’m really happy to see the Westerners-in-saris category represented. It’s always good to see that I’ve got some company when I wear my sari out to a party or to work! Ladies here should really try them more often, especially in the summer…
And then additionally, unrelated to anything really, I’ve been attempting to recreate the ghagras in Mewari miniatures assuming they’re embroidered, but I am beginning to believe that perhaps they’re actually a geometric-style ikat fabric instead. I found some saris online that are sort of an ikat checker with a dot in the open space, and they look nearly exactly like the miniatures. They’re too pricey at the moment for me to want to buy just to experiment with, but they have given me some interesting insight (as has this article that credits ikats as being a traditional Rajasthani textile; I’ll have to research that some more).
knitters = angry mob 
Well said. Wear your saree well and often!
Thanks! I love seeing you wearing sarees on your blog; I find it very inspiring that you wear them so frequently!
Thank you. I’m just reading thru that link wonderful . A more grown up account of the saree there should be a degree in them. So diverse and so much history. I’m glad also I found your blog keep it going x
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Thanks!
Hi Laura. Ikat sarees are nice too.Want to ask you If you have ever tried Bhandege sarees from Rajastan or Gujrat?
I have one a friend gave me, but I’ve been looking for a nice cotton one for a while. I haven’t settled on one I like yet, but when I do, I’ll be sure to snap it up! I’m fond of Rajasthani and Gujarati fabrics (I like the block prints a lot).