Classic Bengali Sarees: Stunning Heritage Weaves That Captivate||Ritwika Pal
Classic Bengali Sarees: Stunning Heritage Weaves That Captivate Bengal is a land, where people do not only talk or recall about culture, they wear it. All the crevices of a Bengali saree, all the fibers of a handwoven garment are full of stories of the rivers, villages, festivals and people who make Bengal what it is. The Bengali folk fashion has always been based on simplicity, beauty, and emotional attachment. It may be a first-time Saraswati Puja of a child or an aged woman who wraps her Tussar silk favourite, Bengali garm ents express the beat of the life in this land. The Bengali Folklore Clothing: A Simple Sophistication Traditional clothes worn in Bengal change according to age, locality, or purpose, but in some way it seems to be in perfect harmony. For festivals, men prefer dhoti–panjabi or kurta–pyjama.Cotton kurtas and hand-embroidered Kantha kurtas are popular due to their daily comfort. Women, obviously, identify themselves with sarees: soft cotton, posh silk, fine jamdani...