A Bollywood Break

NOTE:

This post was meant to be published a few weeks ago. The dress is currently being hemmed, trimmed, and the sleeves finished. That said, the progress is slow, and with only a week until it needs to be worn and finished, any further posts before the presentation are highly unlikely.
However, we will post as soon as the presentation s finished, so stay tuned!

Now, for you're enjoyment, we bring you a Bollywood Break!

A Bollywood Break

Sometimes, I really am lacking the steam to finish a project.... Like, really just bleh about it.

It happens to every costumer. Projects are frustrating, even when you have a pattern and are following it exactly and have all the extra fabric you could ever need.

Bole Cham Cham Paayal Nigodi (The Green Angrakha Project Part 1)

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This is our "inspiration" piece.

Yes, I know that movies from the 1970s are not the place for historically correct wardrobes. I'm not copying this 100%. In fact, trying to copy it is what was causing me confusion in the post prior. It's just our "pretty" to look at.

The Kurta Conundrum.

I have 30 yards of three different kinds of trim, all in a Mughal motif, and all destined to become border for the late-Mughal/British Raj era kurta churidar for a Tawaif/kathak.

The picture doesn't even remotely do justice to the fabulousness of these trims

So what's the problem with this kurta?
Well, it really comes down to this: It's not a kurta at all.

Epic Entaris

The Entari is a big part of the Ottoman dress. They're a simple garment made magnificent with luxurious fabrics, beautiful trims, and elaborate needlework.

And they're our next project.