Well from olden times to the new-age chicks, the cloth stuck at the waist, supported by an underskirt and a small top.
Well I have been seeing saree since I was a kid. My mom wore it on her valima. A blue sarre.
Usually the banarsi saree is common on Paki Shadi weya cuz it looks more royal and expensive but chiffon also works. The problem with chiffon is it slip too often and is see through. And it comes in many forms. The thin, the slippery, and the synthetic ……Don’t know much about fabric…
Saree is majestic. It has been worn in India since 2000 years. A cotton saree is suitable to our weather for being airy. It comes in all colors and patterns. And some of the whites meant for widows are also very desirable. Saree is a symbol of South asian culture and its one of the very few ancient dresses still in practice (and heat).
The tourists are usually in love with the loose cloth…….and desperate to wrap and wiggle in it. But you see, Saree needs to be carried. You can stitch a shalwar kameeze and jump, hop, become a jungle queen
(or play tennis like our female tennis players do)…….but this doesn’t work with a saree. You need to behave yourself first. It needs to be carried like a lady. Hold it, pin it on the shoulder, let it fall on your left arm and do not let your heels become visible as you walk….
I personally prefer a little back on my showing. You don’t have to show it but do let it remain there when getting it stitched , otherwise the fitting would be awkward.
When it comes to watching Saree clad women, well how much skin you show depends on you figure and of course the skin. I remember seeing Mumtaz’s back often in the movie “ Aap Ki Kasam” and womdering why mommy doesn’t show off her body like that…In fact as a kid I was bereaved by the fact that I won’t be able to wear one being a good muslim…But that was me at 5 ……Well do you see the fall …….the front part of the saree that is actually tucked in at the waist….well you can get that stitched too , for your own comfort. Well if the saree isn’t carried properly, it looks like a stack of cloth, wrapped around one’s body. Have you ever seen the pain full site of Naseebulal in a Saree……..That’s exactly what I mean…..NEVER WEAR IT LIKE THAT…….Wear a dhoti instead……Many pakis have worn Sarees, Farida Khanum, Iqbal Bano but no one became the Queen like Noor Jehan did…..
Noor jehan was a risky, brave and bold when it came to sarees……
She has worn bottle green and yellow in silk…..white Saree made of Tissue and one very beautiful pink Chiffon she wore in the song……..” Humari saanso mein ajj tak woh hina ki Khushbo mehak rehi hai…..”
In India…..Well that’s a hub of Saree wearers…..But Rekha was exemplary in the movie Silsila ( Dekha eik khwab tu yeh silsley huey…..)
And Yes……The former Miss world in Hum Dil Dey chukey Sanam…..
But…..no glam girl did it better then Sush in Main Hun Na…My oh my……The first scene in which she emerges in the college with all that air in her hair……breathtaking…..along with Sharukh Khan slipped the entire audiences…..
Well I don’t know why gowns are such a big hype at the Oscars….if Catherine Zeta Jones knew what the sublime show of contours in a Saree , the allusion of every curve behind that long Paloo and the slight ( but enchanting ) bareness of the back can do……she would never brag about some long maxi…..I also wore a Saree on my farewell…..It does need a little maintenance ( and a close eye on the tucked-in paloo which can slip away any moment…..and it did with two of my pals…..) but with a Saree , u don’t need to do a lot of work with your hair and jewellery,…..the daman , choli and paloo are where the magic and attention lyes……(this blog is inspired by pinky, a very good friend of mine…)