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Comprehensive Guide to Shopping Indian Wedding Sarees Online

Wedding time in India is saree shopping time. No matter which part of the country you live in, saree is quintessential to any Indian wedding shopping. Even if a bride chooses to wear a lehenga for the main ceremony, there is always an occasion for draping the saree at more than one function. With the festivities spread over several days and several ceremonies, each bride needs not one, but several different sarees for each occasion. It is not just the bride who needs to look her best, the rest of the family too needs to live up to the occasion. This needs a lot of planning to shop for the best looks and the perfect saree for each occasion.  Saree shopping is not an easy job. We are truly spoiled for choice with hundreds of different styles, colours, fabrics and designs to choose from. Well, worry no more, here is your best guide to wedding and bridal saree shopping. Read on and make your wedding saree shopping experience a delightful and informed one.

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History, Influence and Making of Pochampally Sarees

Perceivably, you can spot Pochampally Ikkat sarees by their “chowkra” patterns which look like waves with diffused edges or diamonds inside a square and the likes of it.
 
Making of Pochampally Ikkat involves a tie-and-dye method where the yarns are dyed in elegant design patterns and then woven into the cloth. Widely, the cloth used is either cotton or silk. 
 
Now, there’s more to the picture when it comes to Pochampally Sarees, so in this blog post we are going to look at the history, weaving techniques, motifs and latest trends in Pochampally ikkat sarees. 

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Saree: The Soul of India | History & Evolution of Sarees

Saree: The Soul of India | History & Evolution of Sarees

Saree is a quintessential garment which marks a woman out as truly Indian. Not only is it the national costume, but also a favoured garment for a special occasion. This versatile garment is equally at home in a kitchen, boardroom or a wedding. It is probably the oldest known form of clothing that is still existing and just as popular today as it was a millennia ago.

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