Hand Painted Silk Hair Scarf Women's Accessory

Hand Painted Silk Hair Scarf is extremely soft and flowing and can go well with western as well as oriental dresses. It remains a favorite with women of all ages. Indian silk scarves are often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin Silk Hair Scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women.



Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long Silk Hair Scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.

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Designer Cotton Scarf Women Accessory

Cotton Scarf in tie dye print serve multiple purposes. It is an important part of the sundresses during summer season in India. It is light in weight and soaks sweat well. Colorful print on these scarves also makes them look very elegant. In summer, women in India generally wear light shade dresses. Block or tie and dye print scarves add a bit of color to otherwise very light dresses. Besides, these cotton scarves can alternate very well as sarongs for beach wear.

Indian Cotton Scarf is often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.

Silk Scarf Brocade Rectangular Womens Accessory

Brocade Rectangular Silk Scarfs are generally worn by Indian women on formal occasions. It has some extra shine coming from the metallic thread used in the fabric. The metallic thread provides some stiffness to the fabric and so many women also use these scarves as table runners.
Indian Brocade Rectangular Silk Scarfs is often long and narrow, usually worn on or near the head, for warmth, fashion, cleanliness, or religious purposes. In dry, dusty climates, or in environments where there is a lot of airborne contaminants, a thin scarf is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. Scarves in India have a significant place and traditional value. They are significant because they are considered a protector of women's integrity. Women's outfit in India is considered incomplete without a long scarf. The fabric of a scarf can be cotton, chiffon, georgette, silk, net or sometimes mixed too. These are integral parts of the salwar kurta, lehenga, and churidar. With cultural exposure from Europe, these scarves found their way to the western wardrobes too.

Indian Salwar Kameez

Salwar Kameez

Indian Salwar Kameez is the most preferred dress for Asian women. School going teens to old age women, every one prefers Salwar Kameez to any other form of dress. The dress is easy to wear. It covers entire body, looks graceful without ever giving feel of orthodoxy. Light cotton fabric used in above Indian salwar kameez provides extra comfort. The dress is loose fit by design. Therefore it is also preferred maternity dress.

Indian Salwar Kameez is a gift from the Mughals. In their custom, both men and women enjoyed this apparel, cut in long flowing panels. Elaborately embroidered with real gold and silver threads, studded with precious gemstones, those Mughal kurtas weighed nothing less than 5 to 10 kilograms. As time passed, the modifications were made according to the comfort and affordability of the people. Though the source of inspiration remains the same old Mughal fashion, many changes are seen in todays style of salwar kameez. It is women’s primary apparel among the north Indians. However, its comfort and easy to maintain qualities have made it universally popular.

How to wear saree

Women across the globe…introducing to you the Ready-to -Wear indian sari. If you thought you could never wear a sari because you didn't know how to wear, you can now change your mind!

Look like an Indian beauty queen:

Dress up in this eternal essence of feminity and make heads turn at parties, on the streets and especially at home. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to look like an Indian beauty without a hassle. The Ready-to-Wear Sari can be worn like any other dress you wear. Just follow the Instructions carefully and there you are looking like a million dollars.

Step 1: Wear your petticoat and blouse and pass the sari around to the front maintain the same height.

Step 2: Hold your sari from the corner keeping the fall of the sari towards the feet.

Step 3: Tuck in the sari into your petticoat, take it around you towards the left and then from behind towards the right, bringing it out with your right hand. Make sure the sari is well tucked in all around the waist. The pleats of the sari should settle in the center of the belly and you can press them with your hands to make sure they are well evened out and settling elegantly at your ankles or below your feet as per your style.

Step 4: Now take the rest of the sari, this is known as the "pallu". Put it over the left shoulder and let it flow. You can pin up the "pallu" at the shoulder so it remains in place or you can simply let it hang over your shoulder like you would with a muffler or a shawl.

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Folk Arts of India, Madhubani Paintings

Seven years back I visited Madhubani in Bihar, a state in eastern part of India. Madhubani had already built a name for itself as a major centre for folk arts of India. I met about ten artists there, mostly women. I was amazed by the quality of their workmanship. Some of these artists had already made their name, winning coveted national awards. Some had even visited US, Europe and Japan to showcase their skills.

I learnt that this form of Folk Art started by decorating earthen walls in homes. Women would express their social and cultural life in their paintings on the walls.

Gradually, they began to practise this art form on handmade paper. In order to provide strength to paper, the artists would first treat the paper with cowdung. After that they would draw imageries in pencil drawings. Finally they would fill in color that were actually extracts of locally grown vegetables and flowers.

Themes used in Madhubani paintings are real life situations, ranging from birth, growing up, marriage, child's birth, to eventual death. Some of the paintings are quite poignant.

I was however disturbed by one aspect. Creating folk art was the only means of livelihood for several families here. In India, there are not enough buyers of folk art, even though many rich people spend fortune on some shoddy works of modern art. Consequently most families in Madhubani remain quite poor, despite their high skill level in art and painting.

Shalini Verma, a woman entrepreneur and a native of Bihar, sells Madhubani Painting online though amazon.com. Browse through Madhubani paintings at amazon. You might just fall in love with folk arts of India.