By Smita Prakash
Chennai, January 1, 2003 (ANI)
South India is the treasure trove of silk saris with gold embroidery -the six yards of fabric has been draped in the same style forcenturies. But more youngsters these days feel it's too cumbersome
attire for daily wear.Chennai in Tamil Nadu is home to the famous Kanjeevaram Sarees.
These saris are essential to an Indian brides' trousseau. Here women wearit even when they do their grocery shopping.Saris are the preferred attire here and sari shopping is an importantfamily outing. Colours combinations, the count of the silk threads,the pattern of the zuree borders, the authenticity of the goldthreads -- all have to be checked and re-checked.Younger girls have for centuries worn what is known as the half sari.In Tamil it is called pavadai thavani, a skirt and half a sari drapedover that. It is very elegant and something that mothers andgrandmothers wanted you to wear, especially at weddings.But the thavani is no longer popular, not even the pattu pavadai orthe silk long skirt. A sure indicator is that new malls coming up allacross Tamil Nadu no longer display saris or thavanis on theirmannequins.An entire generation of teenagers has taken to western and northIndian attire. In college campuses, jeans and salwar kameez can beseen everywhere. Saris have also had to share the limelight with pantsuits and salwar kameez's."I am a professional so I have to make sure that I am in aprofessional way, so I don't think that thavanis are more into auniform kind of thing. I would have worn thavani but nowadays thetrend has mostly changed into modern dresses like shirts, pants,jeans, that sort of thing," one woman said.Day by day the sari is becoming a rare commodity. Saris are now beingreserved for special occasions. Go to a wedding or a music concert,rarely will you see women wearing any other outfit. However, thepattu pavadai, half sari can't be seen here. That outfit is reallygone.It is hot and humid all most all year around in Tamil Nadu. Wearingsilk saris or long gowns is not really comfortable and even intradition bound societies like in Tamil Nadu, women want comfort morethan convention.
attire for daily wear.Chennai in Tamil Nadu is home to the famous Kanjeevaram Sarees.
These saris are essential to an Indian brides' trousseau. Here women wearit even when they do their grocery shopping.Saris are the preferred attire here and sari shopping is an importantfamily outing. Colours combinations, the count of the silk threads,the pattern of the zuree borders, the authenticity of the goldthreads -- all have to be checked and re-checked.Younger girls have for centuries worn what is known as the half sari.In Tamil it is called pavadai thavani, a skirt and half a sari drapedover that. It is very elegant and something that mothers andgrandmothers wanted you to wear, especially at weddings.But the thavani is no longer popular, not even the pattu pavadai orthe silk long skirt. A sure indicator is that new malls coming up allacross Tamil Nadu no longer display saris or thavanis on theirmannequins.An entire generation of teenagers has taken to western and northIndian attire. In college campuses, jeans and salwar kameez can beseen everywhere. Saris have also had to share the limelight with pantsuits and salwar kameez's."I am a professional so I have to make sure that I am in aprofessional way, so I don't think that thavanis are more into auniform kind of thing. I would have worn thavani but nowadays thetrend has mostly changed into modern dresses like shirts, pants,jeans, that sort of thing," one woman said.Day by day the sari is becoming a rare commodity. Saris are now beingreserved for special occasions. Go to a wedding or a music concert,rarely will you see women wearing any other outfit. However, thepattu pavadai, half sari can't be seen here. That outfit is reallygone.It is hot and humid all most all year around in Tamil Nadu. Wearingsilk saris or long gowns is not really comfortable and even intradition bound societies like in Tamil Nadu, women want comfort morethan convention.
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