A to Z Challenge 2017
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Chikankari No, you didn’t get it wrong. This post is not about Chicken Curry that India is so famous for. It is about chikankari that Awadh is famous for. Awadh, that kingdom of a rich cultural heritage evokes memories of fine muslin cloth embroidered with delicate stitches of shadow work and stem stitch. The Lucknowi chikankari Read more
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Beautiful Baluchari from Bengal Decades ago, Hubby Dear got me a Baluchari Sari . It was a beautiful pink sari from Khazana , the shop in the newly opened Taj Bengal. In those days, I only knew about the fine cotton Calcutta saris worn by sultry actresses in the new age movies of the Read more
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Have you ever heard of Ahimsa Silk? Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush. This line from the well known ( and perhaps long forgotten Nursey rhyme) reminds me of the soft, smooth, silken fabric that just slips off as easily as you wear it. Silk is a natural Read more
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