Varanasi Saris

Sari is a favorite piece of clothing in India and is one of the most elegant of dresses. It is available in various textures. It is basically a 5.5 to 6 meter long piece of cloth some 4 feet wide. It could be made of chiffon, silk, cotton or polyester. It is draped around the waist on top of a petticoat with a lot of plaits in front and one end is taken over the shoulder and sometimes used to cover the head. There are various ways to wear a sari depending on the style you prefer. It is worn with a matching blouse. These days hand embroidered saris are very much in vogue and are a craze amongst the ladies in India. It is available all over India but silk saris from Varanasi are famous. In Bareilly is famous for zari-zardosi work and a lot of designers get it made from here. A lot of people wear printed saris too.

Pink Chiffon Sari

I simply love my pink chiffon sari. It is a soft pink with silver sequins in it I wear this to formal parties. Its blouse is sleeveless and low back. Pink reflects on my skin making me look soft and feminine. My husband bought this for me after we got possession of our house. For last two years we were very thrifty as we were paying installment for the house. I was cutting corners where ever possible. So this sari was my first good formal wear in a long time. And I was surprised and elated when my husband drove me to the sari shop and asked me to choose one for myself. I remember picking up an ordinary cotton sari. I almost cried when my husband picked up this sari and draped on my shoulder and asked how about this.