A RIOT of COLOURS >>> CHETTINADU COTTON Saris ... 4 “Don’t stop. Don’t disillusion me.” Snows melt. The mountain silvers into many a stream. The oranges are golden worlds in a dark dream.” ― Virginia Adair, Ants on the Melon: a Collection of Poems Chettinad saris hail from a small town in Sivaganga District in South of Tamil Nadu called Chettinad. The cotton sari also known as Kandaangi, is unique in the dramatic and spontaneous use of colour and pattern with bold checks, stripes and contrasting hues. Its vibrance and weight are its distinguishing factors. Records and old photographs show the use of sari by previous generations, before the advent of blouses and underskirts, which is worn rather differently from the regular sari. At present, it is available in Karaikudi. The popular Chettinad colours are mustard, brick red, and black. Other vibrant hues using cotton, silk and blends are also produced. Chettinad cotton saris are handloom made from thick, coarse cotton and are capable of withstanding the roughest wash. These saris are an epitome of India when combined with traditional woven blouses from different states. These saris are available in bright hues of earthly reds, oranges, greens, blues, chromes and browns. The Chettinadu saris come without a Blousepiece ... Shown here, the Sari contrasted with a KHUN Blousepiece
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:45:16 +0000
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