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Showing posts with label handloomsaree. Show all posts

Saturday, January 22, 2022

5 office wear ideas for Indian Women who like ethnic clothing

 

Looking presentable and nice in your office is just not for aesthetics but it also gets your self-esteem roaring. Gone are the days when a working woman were obliged to wear western formals to the corporate office to look powerful. The new Indian women are experimenting with their looks and are implementing more and more Indian wear to their formal wear. We are listing few looks and tips that will help you add ‘Ethnic’ touch to your day-to-day formal office clothing.

Outfits that you can wear as formals:

Saree

Saree is an elegant piece of work of art. A plain saree in Tussar silk, cotton and even Chanderi fabrics is appropriate for office wear. You can team it up with plain matching blouse or with slight motif prints. This looks great, the fabrics also provide a lot of movement. Adding plain saree to your regular office wear will add dimensions to your personality.

Salwar Suit

If your suit is plain and in soothing shades, it is absolutely okay to wear it as a formal clothing in office. Chanderi printed suit set during summers are absolutely comfortable and looks elegant, you must try it out. Silk suit during winters with a solid colour shawl is also a great transition. You must always look for fabrics that are comfortable and fits that are crisp.

Long Kurta with Pants

A beautiful, flowy handloom weave kurta with matching cigarette pants looks stunning and is an acceptable formal wear. The best part of it is that you have enough room to move around without you worrying about ‘tucking’ and ‘pulling’ anything. Similarly, you can go for cotton chanderi kurti and pair it up with either straight pants or cigarette pants and you’re good to go. There are so many formal cotton kurti online that you can take inspiration from. Acceptable pant style that you can pair it up with are- Palazzos, cigarette, straight and flared.

No matter what you wear, it is always important that your clothes are clean, properly ironed and fit comfortably to your body (neither too lose nor too tight).

 


Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Tips to maintain Handloom sarees!


 

Handloom sarees are extremely delicate, the work in them is the result of love and efforts the ‘karigar’ pour into it. They’re often the family heirloom and are heavy financial and emotional investment.

All of these reasons explain why any ‘handloom’ saree requires more efforts to maintain than any other sarees. Sarees like Kanjivaram silk sarees collection, Banarsi Silk, Chikankari work all these requires care. They are susceptible to environment corrosion from being stored for a long time. These are hand made things, unlike the machine- or factory-made things, they require one extra step of care.

If you wish to maintain the good health of your handloom saree, you will need to take matters in your hands.

Washing of Handloom Saree

Due to lockdown people are buying Kancheepuram silk sarees online but that doesn’t mean that the care of it has to be any less. We have listed few tips that you will needs to know before buying any handloom saree-

·        Soak saree in the salt water but only for half an hour, more than that can cause decolouration

·        Rinse with cold water 2-3 times atter soaking and then move on to wash it with detergent

·        Never use harsh chemical or machine wash

·        Do not bundle up multiple sarees. Wash one saree at once

Removing stain off of your Handloom saree

·        In case of accidental staining, your saree requires instant action

·        For oil stain, sprinkle talcum powder and rub it gently. For gravy or beverage stains, wipe it off lightly with petrol

·        Prioritise taking your sarees to the dry cleaners

How to dry Handloom saree post washing

·        Avoid direct sunlight, dry it in a place with partial or indirect sunlight to avoid any discolouration

·        Never squeeze the water out of it by wringing to avoid permanent lines and maybe cuts

·        Wrap saree in absorbent fabric and lay it out rather than hanging it

In these times, avoid stepping out and get Kancheepuram Silk Sarees online or any handloom saree of your choice. Once you know how to take care of your saree collection, these sarees last you several generations.

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