Designer Sarees - A History from 1980 to 2014

Designer Sarees: A History from 1980 to 2014 Designer sarees have their own plush unmatched appeal that has been honored by sari connoisseurs across India. The best part about the designer drapes is that these are meant to revive the classy saree culture... More

Designer Sarees: A History from 1980 to 2014 Designer sarees have their own plush unmatched appeal that has been honored by sari connoisseurs across India. The best part about the designer drapes is that these are meant to revive the classy saree culture among India which was on the verge of extinction owing to the overwhelming popularity of western attires. Historically speaking, the trend of designer sarees commenced with Ritu Kumar’s work from 1970s who strived to bring back the regal Mughal era zardosi work on drapes with some Bengali weavers. However, the designer saree scene started gaining a steady momentum since the 1980s which is thankfully going strong till date. The article here presents a discussion on history of designer sarees in India from 1980s to 2014. 1980s  Satya Paul The Indian designer saree scene owes much to the 1980s decade given the emergence of Satya Paul saree collections. Satya Paul can be aptly dubbed as one among the frontrunners of Indian saree given his Less