1960 Sari Fashions

Whenever I move, I always find some old file or thing that brings back memories. This is a pamphlet I picked up in India. It was an old printing then, but I thought it was interesting.

Formal clothes don't really change, do they? With a little tweeking of the style, these dresses might work even today.

I had a sari converted into a 3 piece outfit: A jacket, a pencil skirted dress with spaghetti straps and a floor-length gathered overskirt that opened in the front. If I could get into it now, it would still look stylish. (And I still have it packed away.)

I have a real soft spot for saris; they are such beautiful things. And I have 3 more stored in the original yardage, un altered.



Here's some suggestions from the 1960's of how a traditional sari can be transformed into the current fashions.

They must have been quite dramatic.  (Click on the picture to get the full page.)

Long time, no posts

Sorry I have let this blog coast for so long.

I have moved and unfortunately, my needlework has gone on the back burner. Hopefully, I will be able to get sorted soon. I do have a good working space that will be available once we are settled in and I hope to pick up my work once again.

In the meantime, I have discovered a very talented artist named Dan Moyer who creates whimsey.  He is currently doing a spin-off on the Blue Willow porcelain we all grew up with. He is producing versions of these plates called Calamity Wear with hidden disasters worked into the design.

Here's an example plate from the run.

And as if this is not enough, he has also been in the process of redesigning the traditional bandana.

Just for fun, I sent him this graphic of how the Japanese used a square of cloth to create shopping bags and other handy things.

Click on the images for more detail.