Steeped in history, timeless Indian sarees are what all Indian women, who are proud of their rich heritage must adorn; owning just one is not enough! Amid modernization, we can confidently say that the traditional Indian sarees, especially from Bengal, are in high demand owing to their uniqueness in fabric, craftsmanship and color. We think you will love to wear these sarees at weddings and special occasions.
Baluchari Sarees are one of the most sought after Bengali saris. They originated in Murshidabad some 200 years ago; in a tiny village named Baluchari. The saree border and pallu have intricate thread work portraying stories from the Mahabharata and Ramayana, with motifs that are often inspired by Moghul and temple art. Though they are silk weaved, they are different from Banarasi sarees because there is no zari.
Kantha Sarees originated in Shantiniketan or Bolpur and as the name suggests is a silk or cotton fabric with needlework by hand (Kantha). Running stitch is used all over the 5 yards of fabric in stunningly beautiful flower and folk motifs. Bengal Kanthas are stitched by hand by rural women in West Bengal, who work laboriously for many months on a single saree.
Bengali Designer Sarees: The man who every Indian woman desires to have in her closet is Sabyasachi Mukherjee - or, at least, his designer creations. He has come to be known as the "Indian Saree God" and today Sabyasachi's wedding wear is world famous. Bengali women across the globe cannot but love this simple fashion designer's creations; Sabyasachi's designer sarees inspired from Bengal reflect his personality with an effortless charm. Sabya is the one designer who has so boldly made the tribal style of wearing sarees, as with the latest chotu sarees, look so hot on the runway.
Bengal Handloom Sarees are considered to be one of the most fashionable sarees today. They are charming because of their soft, breathable and aesthetic quality. Jaw dropping handloom Tant sarees first arrived in India around the Mughal period. Today they flaunt a myriad of colors and patterns and have recently become the hottest trend.
Santipuri sarees are handlooms that come in various types of cotton and pure silk: trendy tant in muslin, tussar or raw silk, tangail silk, and the eternally gorgeous Dhakai Jamdani saris that will always be in high demand because of their timeless and classy looks. Bengali saree designs have always drawn inspiration from Bangladesh and once you don these pure handloom Dhakai Jamadani saris or a traditional Dhakai Banarasi sari, you will surely turn heads everywhere.
Today's busy modern woman can easily pick her favorite handloom sarees online as well. Find Kolkata's best Indian wedding sarees from a designer shop, such as Simaaya e-store to get a wide choice of traditional saris and modern sarees for wedding wear all in one place, just a few clicks away.