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Lingerie is experiencing its greatest moments of creativity

August 4th, 2010

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Blurt out the words Horny Underwear and pictures of open bust bras and crotch-less knickers frequently come to mind! there is way more to horny undies than this very little illustration. The key to unlocking the power of undies is to use it to intensify the most positive features of the lady who is wearing it. Girls would be smart to recollect that men are visible creatures.

By intensifing a woman’s’ most fascinating features in a visually appealing way, she’ll rely on getting a positive response from her male suitor each time.

Wearing attractive and appealing undies can help to raise a girl’s self confidence in her body therefore reinforcing her accumulative angle, presence and appearance. With the discoveries in the acclaim for undies has additionally come an especially constructive side effect known as comfort. More recent materials and better designs targeted not just on the males visible gratification, but also on the woman’s’ comfort have made it even more fascinating for ladies to wrap themselves in a horny and trendy underwear outfit. Items like horny bras can make the maximum of any breast whether adequate or petite. A sexy stretch lace baby doll can help bring the bust to the forefront and make the mid section more subdued. An attractive pair of booty shorts can help to intensify the ass while 2 horny stockings can bring attention to that great set of legs.

By causing you to feel horny and sensuous you’ll exude a sensation of confidence in your sexuality that may be sensed by all bystanders. Remember, the key to wearing sexy underwear is to target the most tasty parts of your body. Find the area or areas that flatter you the most and keep an eye open for the right undies that highlights those particular areas.

Girls who wear undies ‘feel’ more female and attractive. If you’re one of those people who think Why wear underwear. Now you can wear underwear that feels amazing on your body, it is far more nice than previously. Many ladies wear lingerie that’s so near to the colour of their own skin that one can’t tell where the underwear ends and you start. Men’s Underwear Purchasing Guides have been employed to excellent advantage by many male patrons from all around the globe. Top marks to him for being brave enough to try purchasing undies eyeball to eyeball with the aid, but how far easier to do it on line where he could scan and select in privacy. Aperfect 10 body isn’t wanted to get a way with wearing horny underwear. Leather and size attractive lingerie would certainly awaken the sleeping animal in him. there is far more to attractive undies than this tiny illustration. The choice of silky satin undies and nightwear available today is actually enormous. Naturally, there are the various lace and satin underwear for you to make a choice from when purchasing your women’s underwear. Everything from silk satin underwear to sublime nightwear can now be acquired simply online.

Bridal Lingerie is a way to look and feel your best

August 4th, 2010

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U’ve seen thousands of images, attempted on lots of robes. But you will have missed some tiny items in your search for the ideal wedding-day look — those necessary knickers that go under the dress. Underwear give the foundation required for your outerwear to look how it’s meant to. They can change the way your dress fits, so you will need to get them before your first fitting. Read on for the lowdown on underwear. BRA The bra is the uberundergarment, that leading piece of underwear to which all others play supporting roles. You will need a good, supportive bra to lift you up as you walk up the aisle and keep you cushty for hours of dining, dancing, and posing with kin.

Many bridal shops offer ornamental bras that are as creative — and almost as pricey — as the robe itself. While a number of these classy brassieres have unique proportions that can be quite handy with the right robe, make comfort your priority : you do not need inadequate support or upsetting wires cutting into your sides on your marriage day. And remember, you can slip into provocative, insubstantial underwear when you take the gown off. Before you purchase, ask about the store return policy.

Without reference to which style you select, try hard not to have impractical expectancies for your bra — or yourself — on your marriage day.

If it is too uncomfortable to wear for a five-hour stretch on a standard afternoon, why suffer? SLIMMERS While old style girdles have for some time been out of fashion, you could try one of the one or two latest slimming underclothes that use Lycra or Spandex instead of stiff stays or traditional whalebone. Ensure you take your bra, slimmer, stockings, and shoes to your fittings, a body-support garment will give a touch different shape than just sucking in your stomach, and changing your’support’ down the line will affect the way your robe fits. Knickers As with the bra and slimmer, select knickers that offer comfort over sexual appeal. ( There’s just no way to discreetly arrange 2 creeping knickers thru a marriage robe ) If your robe has an unusually slinky cut or is made from awfully thin material, you can wish to use pantyhose with in-built underclothes. HOSIERY if you need to wear a complex garter belt with hooks to hold up thigh-high hose, ensure you select one that fits comfortably around your waist — and will not be seen thru your gown! The pressure of the hose can pull a cheap, elastic garter belt downward, leading to wrinkly knees and an evening of unending attemts to hitch up your hose ( a job nearly as tough to hide as panty-tugging ). But some ladies feel additional attractive just knowing they are wearing one. If you go with a garter, you must test it out to be sure you can bear the inconvenience. Gamble on your styles, and do it differently than all others.

Jewelry is never worn with Parsi gara because of its beauty and grandeur

August 3rd, 2010

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Gara embroidery sarees, originally considered to be Parsi family heirlooms, became rare collector’s items because of their intricate work and exorbitant prices. Today, Indian designers have revived this ancient Chinese art from to make exquisite sarees, which have become prized possessions of women all over India.

The most striking and beautiful examples of ancient Chinese embroidery can be discovered on the gara, the famous Pari sari of the last century. The Chinese gara a six-yard long sari worn earlier by Parsi women had a shaky future in modern times till designers decided to revive it. Since then the gara has reached dizzying heights on the fashion carts making it one of the most coveted items in a woman’s wardrobe.

The gara’s history is as colourful as the garment is to behold. The gara was probably introduced in India by Parsi traders in the 19th century who used to travel to China to trade. Originally, it was an item that was normally a labour of love created by the Chinese. Patronized by the Parsi and worn for weddings and Navjote (a ceremony for young Parsi boys and girls in the Zoroastrian faith) ceremonies it is treasured and worn by girls of all ages and is today considered a rare fashion item worth possessing, informs Designer.

Any one’s love for the revival of the gara was kindled when she tried to salvage a sari for a friend. At that time designer, an expert embroiderer, seriously considered devoting her efforts to resuscitate the dying art. The original Chinese garas were considered quite buky to wear as saris since they had embroidered borders on all four sides. The most favoured colour was purple or violet. Several years after the introduction of the gara in India, craftsmen in Surat in Gujrat managed to duplicate the embroidery. But the Surat gara is identified by its net and French knots which the Chinese ones did not have. Besides violet, the colours popular were wine red, navy blue, white or off white with white embroidery in twisted cotton thread. At times, gold threads were also used. Unfortunately, colour fastness of fabric and threads was dubious thereby spoiling the garment. At last designer has rectified it and changed the fabric to synthetic silk, which is easier to maintain.

Because of the visual beauty of the rich and intricate work, always hand done, it could take up to nine months to complete each gara. Decades ago a gara was a must in a bride’s trousseau. Today a gara may cost a large sum starting with Rs.2, 500 because of the lack of craftsmen. Since the embroidery is specialized and intricate every few days, the craftsmen have to be given a simpler sari to break the monotony of the hard work so that they can return refreshed to the complicated motifs. A craftsman specializes in a particular motif-like flower, tree, house and figure etc. so that there is uniformity in the workmanship, adds Indian designers. Most of the craftsmen are from all over India specializing in their particular motif. It is believed that if a Chinese craftsman embroidered birds he would do so all his life. This concept is also carried on in India.

A gara is not an easy piece to purchase. In fact it is well-night impossible because nobody makes such saris any more in China. During the Mao regime it was a banned craft since they preferred manual labour to artistic talents. For the last 50 years no garas have been produced in China and Parsis who owned a few family heirlooms have either sold them or cut them up due to disintegration.

Although the motifs are hand embroidered, the finish is superb on the right side as well as the wrong. Each gara has its own story in the form of pictures embroidered across the length of the sari. The popular motifs are trees, flowers leaves, birds, figures, houses, bridges, each coming alive with the help of vivid colours and stitches. There are distinct scenes of Chinese life-pagodas, shrines, boatmen, river banks, soldiers and cranes. The embroidery is very close to each other and the more intricate the design the more expensive the gara becomes. There also are several types of garas with quaint names like kanda and papeta gaga which literally means onions and potatoes that resembled large pink and yellow polka dots, where the pink denotes onions and yellow the potatoes. The karolia or spider design is actually a flower. The chakla/chakli motif (male/female sparrow) and the more (peacock) are some of the other variations. There are still some Parsis who do not wear a peacock design as they consider it inauspicious,

Surprisingly, the interest in the gara is not just restricted to the women but even men are ardent admirers. One who had searched the whole of China for a gara for his wife was very happy to know that he could buy one right here in Bombay!

A gara could either be fully embroidered or have a border with embroidery sprinkled all over or just partially embroidered. The popular stitches are the crewel, stem and long and short stitch and the French knot. The popular choice of thread is off-white. Pastels are also favoured. As many as 20-30 different shades of a colour are used in one design, with perfect blending to give it the effect of a painting. The texture of the thread could be either cotton or silk although the latter is more effective. The border of a gara is the cynosure of all eyes in most cases. It expands into the pallav of the sari which is draped in front when worn in the Parsi style.

Designer tries to recreate the original designs from small pieces of embroidery in her collection has also modified some. She is also experimenting with other forms of garments with embroidery similar to the gara. Materials too have changed to synthetic as well as crepe silk and chamois satins. The background colours in vogue are navy blue, black, red and white.

The start of a gara means a drawing of a design of paper. After that a small sample in the actual colours is prepared. This is then given to the craftsmen to study. The design is then traced onto the sari. A single design is repeated several times on a sari but is adjusted perfectly to blend into each other. Each sari is put on a loom at which 4-6 artisans work. The embroidery is done on an assembly line system-one worker does one particular motif only. Today’s gara can be hand washed at home in normal detergent and ironed unlike the originals. The longevity of the present saris is better than their predecessors because of better fabrics and thread.

Originally considered a Parsi family heirloom, today with the help of Indian designer’s revival of the garment the gara has become the prized possession of woman all over India. The original Chinese garas are considered priceless works of craftsmanship but the biggest compliment paid to Indian designer’s efforts was the comment after hours of careful examination that it must be an original from China!

Because of the beauty and grandeur of the gara jewelry is never worn with it and definitely not gold but if one must dress it further than it should be with pearls only.

When I wear saree below my navel!

July 27th, 2010

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When I wear saree below my navel, leave my brooch pin just to the right of the navel? I wear chiffon (Bengali style) saree everyday but when wear kangeevaram I tuck it very close to my navel, may be a centimeter below my navel or at the lower edge of my navel. usually I wear an inch below my navel if it’s chiffon, but with kanjeevaram I have to keep it close to my navel for a more uniform look & when leave the brooch to the right, my pallu gets stuck to the edge of the brooch leaving my stomach wide open exposing my navel and the left side of my stomach. But due to the way of wearing my kanjeevaram sarees, sometimes only the top portion of my navel is exposed, however since I wear saree very appropriately and I’m not too worried about the problem of a little navel exposure, trust me its stands out quite decently.

But I feel weird with half portion of navel visible and the other half below my saree pleats, my issue is I can’t tell when pallu gets stuck like that, do you ladies have a similar problem? I tried to wear kanjeevaram sarees little lower – not too low, may be an inch as in my the other picture but that did not help either cause kanjeevaram tends to slip easily.

I have no idea if it’s OK to allow half visible navel exposed out for everyone to make fun of. In case of chiffon sarees I have no issues if my navel is exposed because I make sure the saree is an inch below my navel as in the picture. Do you think half exposed navel is OK or any suggestions?

How to wear saree

July 15th, 2010

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The success of the Sari is attributed to its total simplicity, practical comfort, and sense of luxury a woman experiences when she wears one. A Saree properly draped transforms a woman to become graceful, stylish, elegant and sensuous. So we just make a note on some basic steps about how to drape a Sari.

A sari is an outfit which reveals as much as it hides. Wearing a sari is an art which require practice. A perfectly draped sari makes personality but a clumsily draped sari can equally bring down the look of the Sari and spoils the whole appearance of the woman. So just make a note on some basic steps about how to drape a sari in different styles. Sari is worn on different occasions and thus there are number of sari drapping styles available. If you are going to an office its advisable to pin up your sari, this looks smart and is manageable too. For parties, just pin up the tip of the sari and let the rest fall on your hand. This gives a very graceful look. We understand how important it is to know how to wear sari in proper style thus we learn you how to wear a sari in different styles with illustrated demonstrations in different steps.

STEP 1: A waist – to – floor length petticoat tied tightly at the waist by a drawstring. 2. A tight fitting blouse that ends just below the bust.

STEP 2: After step one you take the sari and tuck the plain end of the sari into the petticoat for one complete turn from right to left. Make sure that the lower end of the sari touches the floor.

STEP 3: Beginning from the tucked-in end start making pleats in the sari, about 5 inches deep.

STEP 4: Make about 7 to 10 pleats and hold them up together so that they fall straight and even.

STEP 5: Tuck the pleats into the waist slightly to the left of the navel, and make sure that they are turned towards the left. After this you take the sari and tuck the plain end of the sari into the petticoat for one complete turn from right to left. Make sure that the lower end of the sari touches the floor.

STEP 6: The end portion thus draped is the pallu, and can be prevented from slipping off by fixing it at the shoulder to the blouse with a small safety pin. You are now draped in a saree . Now stand before the mirror and get enchanted by the grace you exude.

Appeal to the women of India to save the sari from a sorry fate

June 24th, 2010

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In his weekly column in a leading national daily, eminent writer and UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor has emotionally implored the nation’s women to save the sari from possible extinction. I echo his sentiments.

Since childhood I have a strong fascination for the sari – not that I indulge in some secret and perverse pleasure in (cross) dressing in them, but it is the sari’s visual appeal which fuels the fascination. Possibly, this attraction stems from watching Sridevi cavorting in bright red and blue chiffon saris in “Jaanbaaz” and Mr. India respectively, during my growing up years. And then all those Yash Chopra romantic films further cemented their allure. Today, the sari has reinvented itself into a style statement, but still I find a Sushmita Sen much more enticing in Mai Hoon Na than her corporate suits in various other films. And the sari lent a unique appeal to Aishwarya Rai’s tall and skinny frame in the second half of “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam”. In the earlier generation, Rakhee was a huge favorite, and despite having a body that most heroines today would scoff at, she was an epitome of polish and poise and possibly with the widest collection of saris.

As Tharoor almost endorses my own thoughts, “the sari is an outfit in which a lady of any size and shape look extremely elegant and graceful you could never be too fat, too short or too ungainly to look good in a sari,” he writes. “Indeed if you were stout, or bowlegged, or thick-waisted, nothing concealed those handicaps of nature better than the sari.” I second his opinion.

My mother always wore saris and she attended some top diplomatic functions in them, always a symbol of elegance and dignity. So some years back, after dad s retirement, when she found a new obsession in Punjabi salvar suits, I was visibly aghast. And I protested quite vocally. Thankfully, she still finds saris more comfortable, especially in summers and has reserved the suits only for winters, packing them off when the mercury climbs. I find her matronly, plump and extremely loving frame accentuated by the lovely Indian dress. And the same plumpness assumes a gross and ungainly expression when she wears the suit.

In my own stories I try to keep the heroine dressed in a sari. In my biggest story on this blog, ” The Independence Day”, the heroine (Naina) wore one for a large bulk of the story, sparking off a row of comments by Anks wondering why Naina would dress so, especially since she is shown to stay in the US for a long time, and more so since she has to embark on an important mission. But that s how I had visualized the character, and frankly, during writing, much of Naina’s appeal would have been lost had she not worn a sari. In “WTHMTE”, the scene where Mamta rips off her pallu challenging the hero to ravage her would have impossibly lost that raw and wild energy had she been in any other attire. And then there is – forgive me for sounding a bit voyeuristic – a heightened sexiness in unfolding the layers of the sari during love-making, which simply cannot be matched by the antiseptic taking off of, for example, a suit or shirt.

If draped properly the sari gives its own character to the wearer. It is a dress where numerous permutations and combinations of designs and colors are permittable, since the visible portion is large and uninterrupted by any creases or cuts. Indeed, the pallu itself can be a strong statement if neatly pinned over the shoulder, in tight folds, it presents a no-nonsense look; if loosely draped, it imparts a careless casualness; if rounded over the back and tucked at the waist, it shows a woman ready to take on the task with single minded devotion; and – in film and story context – just a pallu hung loose and unfolded can convey the emotional blankness much more than any dialogue would!

I know I am romanticizing it all and can almost feel the ladies reading this seething and muttering harshly that I wouldn’t know the uncomfortable impracticalities involved in wearing the apparel in daily routine life. In fact, Tharoor also quotes a lady saying: “Try rushing to catch a bus in a sari, and you’ll switch to jeans the next day.” And possibly that’s why the sari is nearly fading away from everyday lives especially in the cities. I accept the arguments, and admittedly, they are logical and practical as well.

But my appeal, and Tharoor’s as well, to the modern Indian women is that please do not just relegate this beautiful dress only for celebrations and weddings; I am sure a middle way can be found where a day in a week (or a month at least) can be kept to keep the rush out, and possibly relax in a sari I am sure one day in a month wouldn’t be too tough, would it? Let it not be a rare and exotic dress in its own land.

As Tharoor ends his piece, so do I – “Perhaps its time to appeal to the women of India to save the sari from a sorry fate.”

A Regional New Year’s Evening with Bengal’s Tant

April 5th, 2010

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Bengali New Year is just knocking the door, and you have a plan to arrange a homely get together with few friends and family members to celebrate the traditional occasion. According to that you start to plan for the occasion and as usually got trapped in managing the whole system. You are trying to make the day as perfect as you can do, but what to wear for the day.

Your dress is something that speaks about you, the way you carry them. May be the following tips could help to plan and drag you out of the troublesome issue.

Your dressing sense is what you represent yourself. It’s about your gesture that spells your importance of presence. Choose your garments based on occasion and time. Since it is Bengali New Year, there’s no question on wearing Sarees, and if it is Tant, it’s your day. Sarees are something which goes with any Indian and regional occasion. It always draws vital strokes on traditional occasion too.

Bengali New Year is the best time to light up your fashion statement with Cotton Sarees. Keep out all cotton Sarees from your wardrobe along with Tant and select that suits you best for the occasion and session.

On the day time you may go for some light color like pink or sky blue. When it is about Tant, semi-opaque is suggested. Dhakai Jamdani goes best with this issue. For evening you must go for some dark and heavy color but choose light in quality of the fabric. Back cotton with brightening yellow or fluorescent orange is appropriate. But navy-blue could be appreciable. Manage some light stitch work, junky and all over body type stitch work will make your look heavy for the party in summer night.

Utilization of Bengal’s fabric and its unique texture in a tradition ceremony keeps a demand of commitment to Bengal Handlooms. At the same time it also keeps the wearer feels warm when she receives compliments. So, go and disperse the vive of your elegant cotton collections widely.

Make Your Spouse Felicitous Presenting Khadi Silk

March 23rd, 2010

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In India whenever we speak about cotton and garment fabrics, Khadi is the one which automatically becomes the topic of the discussion.
Initially Khadi was not independent fabric, it was considered as the fabric for the political leaders and the rural people. But time to time the definition of fashion has been changing and Khadi is no more a dull fabric today. Fashion conscious urban minds are also locating Khadi in their wardrobe, now-a-days.

Khadi always plays a different role because of it’s texture and woven characteristics. The garment accessories made up of Khadi cotton generates weighty look and strong personality. At the same time Khadi has its unique sensation to put it on. It has properties which suggests how to wear Khadi garments in winter session. It keeps the wearer warm. External wears like Kurta and others made up of Khadi creates a classical look. In many fashion shows celebrity designers also shows off khadi-work in their collections and people appreciate those too.

In earlier days Khadi used to be available in form of khadi cotton which had very coarse texture and hard in feel. The way industries are developing and research works are going on, Khadi came out of it’s old form and now it is represented with silk and woollen form too. Many regional designers are also suggesting Kahdi to keep on wearing. The happy news is, these days Khadi is now available in form of khadi silk and khadi wool also. Khadi silk caries 50:50 ratio of khadi and silk. This is little sinkable and very costly. This newly born assembled fabric is very precious and illuminates a royal and rich look.

In Urban Bengal Khadi plays very crucial role due to high price. Some times it gets enough time to think about getting a Khadi garment before purchasing. But at the same time it is very popular because of it’s colors and importance of fabrics.

We had just come across the winter and city showed how much they loved Khadi.
So in this late winter, if you are planning to present your spouse a warm gift, khadi silk could be an ideal suggestion. What else if the winter has gone, an gift always makes people feels as warm as pure.

Fashion Care …Extending your beauty icon

February 18th, 2010

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Splendid comments from your husband, friends, relatives or closed ones? What a great gift for your entire effort that you have put into your beauty concepts. Let me tell you this is nothing but a tribute to your preparation and awesome feminine characters. Fashion is nothing but a tool of satisfying and motivating viewers and yourself to the limit of appreciation.

Be a young girl, a wife, a mother or a sister or just an icon of beauties, all the credit goes to your choice of attires that carry your image and personality. You can not let it down for a moment whether you are celebrating a special occasion with your friends or a party or just stay at your home. The whole enthusiasm of being praised runs optimum while crowded with near and dear ones. If you have been in a shop of modern garments or in a shopping mall, you are bound get hooked with the gorgeous collection and let me tell you would not find a single lady who will overlook you trying for a new dress. This is the patent fact and eyes revolving you can always make you cheerful and happy. You dress because you want to get complemented and feel proud.

Latest garments selection has become a regular check for most of the female icons. Getting updated on new designs, theme and color code is always a good idea for identifying the best possible resources. In Internet can be like God to you. Surf fashion and beauty websites, browse the modern pattern of wear, get as much as information you want. If feel it would suit you the best then do a small research in the availabilities and price tags. Once confirmed about the product source and transportation facilities order for a nice one. Who knows you have bagged a single piece of it ever made. If you want to share such items as a gift for your friends then get a special one and let them know how much you care for her. Cherish and celebrate every moment of yours with a costume which you love to wear every time. Make all of your shopping experience for fashion garments an eventual deed. Let others talk for you.