indian fashion

Ancient Indian women commonly wore saris without an upper undergarment. But during the British Raj, a woman named Jnanadanandini Debi introduced the sari blouse to fellow women.

If you have a box of old clothes that you keep ignoring, here’s a list to simplify things for you. Send them away for donation, upcycling, thrifting and more.

Did you know the traditional vegetable-dyed plaid 'lungi' of the fishermen in Tamil Nadu first came to global attention over 800 years ago?

When a sarkari babu (government officer) or baniya (Marwari businessman) stepped out of his home in a safari suit, the sheen of the outfit accorded him a sense of respectability and sincerity.