Saree Trendz - Tips

**annie** · 12-18-2009, 09:39 AM

**annie** · 12-28-2009, 06:26 AM

Ironing silk
While pressing, keep the iron in medium heat only.
Press silk while it is still damp with a warm iron (below 275 degrees), or use a steam iron.
Take special care to iron starched material.

**annie** · 01-05-2010, 04:59 AM

**annie** · 01-15-2010, 04:58 AM

**annie** · 01-25-2010, 09:26 AM

‘Party wears’ is one of the newest forms of fashion that has hit mainly the metros. It’s mainly a high end form of fashion. This high end fashion is usually a blend of other fashion works. Party wears are decided according to the genre of the party. That is, the theme of the party decides its clothing. It can range from the Club party wears, Costume party wear,to the wedding party wears or even the family get togethers. Also as the pub culture in the metros develop, ‘Party wears ‘takes a pivotal stand in the fashion scenario.

Chic clothing

For women, ‘Party wear’ comes up with a wide variety of clothing . Go to any designer boutique and the exotic variety they'll show you is amazing. The gamut of haute couture woman formal party clothes is commendably fabulous ranging from chic Halter dress to glittery cocktail dress, Stand-Up Collar Dress, Sheath Dress, Jacket Dress, Embellished Dress, Off-the-Shoulder Dress, Corset Dress, and Print Dress. For the evening purpose, something more gaudy and eye catchy is needed .Vibrant colors like copper brown, emerald green and dark purple can give you a more glamorous look. While the Indo western style V necked cardigans with a jacket can definitely bring out the style diva in you. Leather garments also make a statement in the fashion industry especially among party wears.The biggest hits in the leather fashion works are the designer Mobike jackets. Young girls crave for leather skirts especially Pencil leather skirt.

Ethnic style

Now as for the ethnic Party wears, Saris and ‘Contemporary wears ‘are a major fashion factor. The different varieties of Saris popular amongst the party wear are Sheeshadar (mirror work) of Gujarat where extensive mirror works are done on the saris. It gives that shiny and glamorous look, especially if it’s worn for an evening function. The Zardosi worked saris which includes sewing gold beads and chain stitching gold threads on the fabric. It brings out beautiful patterns in gold and silver, with studded pearls and precious stones. Patchwork, cut work, kundan, resham, gota patti work, mukesh work, stones work and aari work – all these form marked embroidery works which are generally used in ethnic party wear saris. The Lehnga cholis, Ghagra cholis, Salwars and Kurtas also exhibit the Mirror works, the Zardosi works, Zari works, Kundan works etc. The real beauty of all these works is evident when the clothing is worn for an evening function.

**annie** · 02-23-2010, 05:29 AM

Cleaning your Saree

Saree is one of the most precious outfits in a women's wardrobe. Though purchasing is a big deal, but saree care and saree wash is something challengeable. Today, owning a sarees meant not only the initial price of the garment but also the cost of dry cleaning. All Sarees are washable. Most Sarees can be hand washed. Technically, Saree does not shrink like other fabric. A good shampoo works well for clean saree. It will remove oil and revitalize your saree.

Maintaining your Saree

(1) Dry-Cleaning is Preferable

Generally Sarees should be dry-cleaned. In hand washing, the consistency of the sarees may be altered, depending on the finishing treatment used to give it sheen and the colour may run. Chlorine bleach damages saree and causes it to yellow.

(2) Washing Sarees

Certain pre-wash techniques have made certain washable. After washing, one should roll in a towel to remove the excess moisture, and then hang on to dry on a padded hanger.

(3) Stains

Stained Sarees should be dry-cleaned as soon as possible. Dyes and sizings tend to discolour with moisture. Therefore attempting to remove stains with water is not recommended without first testing the Saree for colour fatness. It is difficult to remove a concentrated food or beverage stain. Scrubbing or pressing could ruin the fabric.

Protein Stains: These stains include blood, deodorant, egg, meat juices and perspiration. To clear such stains, first detergent should be applied to the garment. Then it should be soaked in cool water and laundered. In case of persistent stains, rubbing a mixture of a few drops of Nh2 with hydrogen peroxide should be tried.

Food Stains: These stains include chocolate, gravy, ice-cream and milk. First a dry-clean solvent should be applied and then dried. The protein part of the stain supplement can be treated by applying liquid detergent and rinsing with cool water. Then after using a prewash stain remover, the saree should be washed in the hottest water that it can stand.

**annie** · 02-23-2010, 05:33 AM

Caring your Saree

Tips to take care of your Sarees – Making them last forever with beautiful look every day.

The best way to wash a Saree is the tried and tested traditional way.

Do not use soap for the first 3 washes, use only plain water.

For Silk Saree, wash the border, pallu and body separately in the beginning.

For subsequent washes, use good quality mild detergent and clean quickly.

Do not bundle and keep wet for a long time.

The Saree should be dried immediately.

Avoid washing Saree with any inferior quality material (or) bright colours.

Avoid the use of chemicals - these may damage your Silk and end up reducing its life considerably.

In case of stains, use cold water immediately.

For hard stains better go for dry clean.

Use medium iron only.

Saree should be stored in a cold dry place.

Unfold your Silk Sarees and change the folding every three months.

We recommend stitching of Saree fall for Embroidery Sarees.

Soft handling should be practiced in order to keep the Sarees fresh and free from wrinkle.

Never Machine wash a saree. A saree should be either delicately hand washed or dry cleaned.

Saree soaked in detergent for long.

Do not brush or lash a Silk Saree. This would lead to tearing of the zari
In case of stains, wash with cold water immediately

Do not bundle the wet saree along with inferior variety choly etc.

It is recommended to iron the saree between two pieces of cloth. It is not recommended to wet the saree prior to ironing or to use a steam iron.