Reads by Rang

Priyanka Gandhi wore her grandmother Indira’s saree at her first cousin Naina’s (Ajitabh Bachchan’s daughter) wedding in  Apr 2015. The same saree that was worn by her grandmother Indira Gandhi in 1966 during US visit to White House to attend the state banquet hosted by President Lyndon B Johnson.   (Photo:Telegraph India) Every beautiful saree has a story and legacy sarees generally have legends….either someone very dear has gifted it to you or the saree was worn on a very special occasion or all your sisters were eying the saree while you won it with love from your granny. And...

  Saree being the quintessential part of Indian wardrobe we generally master the art of wearing one to suit the occasion and of course create the desired effect. But we certainly miss our beloved sarees in winters as we layer on with our winter wears as the so called notion of saree being difficult to carry haunts us and then missing out actually on how to style the saree with our winter wears adds us to losing the battle. Since, we know that if you like sarees you like sarees and if we can help you a bit with styling...

    It is the most beautiful time of the year with breezy evenings and loads of invitations. With autumn bringing the last smiles of the year, you just can’t feel anything but festive, happy and nostalgic. And to match the mood, picking up the RIGHT saree will do wonders whether you are planning a daytime party or attending a grand event in the night. And when we say right it’s just not the colour or the style or work on the saree it’s the most basic element which is the fabric of the saree. It is important to realize that with...

One of the most critical features of a perfect saree drape is the pallu, which determines the look you would be carrying. Few tips to help you decide the ideal style are: Contrary to the popular belief of tucking the tummy pleats  first - the right trick to put the pallu in place first. This gives you the remaining portion of the saree which can be styled in the tummy pleats. If your saree has the key designing on pallu, then its imperative to go for a flaring pallu which should be extended quite low (in the balck saree) In...