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The new suit was adopted enthusiastically by Hollywood stars including Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, and Gary Cooper, who became the new fashion trendsetters after the Prince's abdication and exile. By the early 1940s, Hollywood tailors had exaggerated the drape to the point of caricature, outfitting film noir mobsters and private eyes in suits ...
A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a drape (cloth) [2] and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. [3] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [4] [5] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.
Kasavu is a technique used in handlooms of Kerala, with very fine threads of gold or silver used in weave to make border lines and designs on silk and cotton fabrics. This technique later spread to most of India and the Kasav technique was developed for many other fabrics across India.
New fusion fashions are emerging rapidly, as designers compete to produce designs in tune with current trends. Additional examples of the fusion that Indo-Western clothing represents include wearing jeans with a choli , salwar, or kurta, adding a dupatta to a Western-style outfit, and wearing a lehnga (long skirt ) with a tank top or halter top.
The Texas Fashion Collection is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion. It is operated by the University of North Texas through the College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) and housed on the UNT campus in Denton, Texas. The collection is an educational resource for students ...
Jackie Kennedy (1961) There’s a reason Jackie Kennedy is considered a style icon to this day. For her husband’s inauguration in 1961, Jackie O sported a beige topcoat from Oleg Cassini that ...
Women's Wear Daily (also known as WWD) is a fashion-industry trade journal often referred to as the "Bible of fashion". [1] [2] It provides information and intelligence on changing trends and breaking news in the men's and women's fashion, beauty, and retail industries.
The sari consists of a cotton body , silk border, and zari pallu. with silk pallu which is also given a new name Sico saris. The weave is so light that the saree can be packed in a matchbox. [3] The Brahmotsavas of Tirupati begins with the deity's idol being adorned with Gadwal Saree.