{"id":513,"date":"2018-01-04T11:23:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T11:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2018-01-11T06:19:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T06:19:35","slug":"inherently-indian-how-the-saree-has-evolved-over-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/inherently-indian-how-the-saree-has-evolved-over-the-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Inherently Indian &#8211; How the Saree has evolved Over the Ages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">You have seen your mothers and grandmothers wearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/women\/clothing\/sarees\">sarees<\/a> and now the habit has passed on to you. But, you must have noticed that it hasn&#8217;t faded off over the years but instead has been constantly evolving to match latest trends. Even Elizabeth Taylor remarked that the saree was one of the prettiest dress forms to have been invented. To add to this, Colin McDowell stated that \u201cIt dawned on me why India doesn\u2019t have such a varied fashion industry as in the West. They had already perfected the most beautiful of clothes.\u201d But, did you know that the saree has been a part of our culture ever since the Indus Valley Civilization? Both men and women used to wear them\u00a0since they were only used to cover the lower part of the body and the upper part of the body was left bare. As they kept spreading towards different parts of the country, different materials and types of sarees \u00a0emerged. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It was only during the early 1900s that sarees started evolving with different materials and patterns coming into existence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The early 1900s:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The early 1900s weren&#8217;t a great time for the handloom industry. Despite that, handcrafted clothes and khadi were really popular. It was also marked as a symbol of the country. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img1.jpg\" alt=\"Indian ethnic wear\" width=\"564\" height=\"763\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img1.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img1-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><b>Post-Independence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: After India got freedom, there was a boom in the handloom industry as the law for exporting had come into place, paving the way for a lot of small artisans. There were a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/women\/clothing\/sarees\/classic\">sarees <\/a>being developed in different areas, coming into the limelight and becoming instantly popular.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/saree-img2.jpg\" alt=\"sarees\" width=\"441\" height=\"650\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/saree-img2.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/saree-img2-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The 1960s to 1970s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This was a period where there was a burst of color, everyone was bold enough to try new and bright colors. Women from Bollywood made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/women\/clothing\/sarees\/party-wear\">sarees<\/a> look even more desirable. What added \u00a0to their value, is that they were not only stylish but also elegant.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img3.jpg\" alt=\"sarees\" width=\"284\" height=\"512\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img3.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img3-166x300.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The 1980s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The \u201880s are remembered for being the \u00a0prime time for the entrance of designer sarees. A lot of designers from Satya Paul to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/ritu-kumar\">Ritu Kumar<\/a> were emerging and creating a niche for themselves. They brought in all sorts of richness from the Mughal era, right from the exquisite drapes to detailed zardosi work. All these were happening majorly with Bengali weavers. These designers were also inspired by other parts of Indian history and nature.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img4.jpg\" alt=\"Zardosi-And-Kundan-Motif-Georgette-Saree\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img4-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img4-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img4-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img5.jpg\" alt=\"red-bhagalpuri-silk-paisley\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img5-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img5-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img5-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Early 2000\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The beginning of this decade marked the entry of designer sarees. A lot of designers like Manish Arora, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Masaba Gupta, and Manish Malhotra shined in this era. They took inspiration from tradition and antique textiles and made them into something extraordinary. They also experimented with indigenous decorating methods including block printing, hand dyeing, bandhani, gota work, etc.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img6.jpg\" alt=\"Block-Print-N-Embroidered-Half-N-Half-Saree\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img6-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img6-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img6-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>2010 till present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/women\/clothing\/sarees\/lehenga-saree\">Lehenga <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/women\/clothing\/sarees\/half-n-half-saree\">half and half sarees<\/a>overcame the Designer ones in this period in terms of popularity. Patterns and colors galore in this period making sarees even more stunning. Sarees have been the most preferred outfit for pre-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/wedding\">wedding <\/a>events like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/sangeet\">sangeet<\/a> ceremonies or receptions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img7.jpg\" alt=\"pink-n-orange-lehenga-saree\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img7-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img7-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img7-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img8.jpg\" alt=\"blue-n-beige-brasso-half-n-half-saree\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img8-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img8-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/img8-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class='epvc-post-count'><span class='epvc-eye'><\/span>  <span class=\"epvc-count\"> 8<\/span><span class='epvc-label'> Views<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have seen your mothers and grandmothers wearing sarees and now the habit has passed on to you. But, you must have noticed that it hasn&#8217;t faded off over the years but instead has been constantly evolving to match latest trends. Even Elizabeth Taylor remarked that the saree was one of the prettiest dress forms to have been invented. To add to this, Colin McDowell stated that \u201cIt dawned on me why India doesn\u2019t have such a varied fashion industry as in the West. They had already perfected the most beautiful of clothes.\u201d But, did you know that the saree has been a part of our culture ever since the Indus Valley Civilization? Both men and women used to wear them\u00a0since they were only used to cover the lower part of the body and the upper part of the body was left bare. As they kept spreading towards different parts of the country, different materials and types of sarees \u00a0emerged. It was only during the early 1900s that sarees started evolving with different materials and patterns coming into existence. The early 1900s: The early 1900s weren&#8217;t a great time for the handloom industry. Despite that, handcrafted clothes and khadi were really popular. It was also marked as a symbol of the country. Post-Independence: After India got freedom, there was a boom in the handloom industry as the law for exporting had come into place, paving the way for a lot of small artisans. There were a lot of sarees being developed in different areas, coming into the limelight and becoming instantly popular. The 1960s to 1970s: This was a period where there was a burst of color, everyone was bold enough to try new and bright colors. Women from Bollywood made sarees look even more desirable. What added \u00a0to their value, is that they were not only stylish but also elegant. The 1980s: The \u201880s are remembered for being the \u00a0prime time for the entrance of designer sarees. A lot of designers from Satya Paul to Ritu Kumar were emerging and creating a niche for themselves. They brought in all sorts of richness from the Mughal era, right from the exquisite drapes to detailed zardosi work. All these were happening majorly with Bengali weavers. These designers were also inspired by other parts of Indian history and nature. &nbsp; Early 2000\u2019s: The beginning of this decade marked the entry of designer sarees. A lot of designers like Manish Arora, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Masaba Gupta, and Manish Malhotra shined in this era. They took inspiration from tradition and antique textiles and made them into something extraordinary. They also experimented with indigenous decorating methods including block printing, hand dyeing, bandhani, gota work, etc. 2010 till present: Lehenga and half and half sareesovercame the Designer ones in this period in terms of popularity. Patterns and colors galore in this period making sarees even more stunning. Sarees have been the most preferred outfit for pre-wedding events like sangeet ceremonies or receptions. 8 Views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethnic-world","category-sarees"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Inherently Indian - How the Saree has evolved Over the Ages<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbazaar.com\/blog\/inherently-indian-how-the-saree-has-evolved-over-the-ages\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inherently Indian - How the Saree has evolved Over the Ages\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You have seen your mothers and grandmothers wearing sarees and now the habit has passed on to you. 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The early 1900s: The early 1900s weren&#8217;t a great time for the handloom industry. Despite that, handcrafted clothes and khadi were really popular. It was also marked as a symbol of the country. Post-Independence: After India got freedom, there was a boom in the handloom industry as the law for exporting had come into place, paving the way for a lot of small artisans. There were a lot of sarees being developed in different areas, coming into the limelight and becoming instantly popular. The 1960s to 1970s: This was a period where there was a burst of color, everyone was bold enough to try new and bright colors. Women from Bollywood made sarees look even more desirable. What added \u00a0to their value, is that they were not only stylish but also elegant. The 1980s: The \u201880s are remembered for being the \u00a0prime time for the entrance of designer sarees. A lot of designers from Satya Paul to Ritu Kumar were emerging and creating a niche for themselves. They brought in all sorts of richness from the Mughal era, right from the exquisite drapes to detailed zardosi work. All these were happening majorly with Bengali weavers. These designers were also inspired by other parts of Indian history and nature. &nbsp; Early 2000\u2019s: The beginning of this decade marked the entry of designer sarees. A lot of designers like Manish Arora, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Masaba Gupta, and Manish Malhotra shined in this era. They took inspiration from tradition and antique textiles and made them into something extraordinary. They also experimented with indigenous decorating methods including block printing, hand dyeing, bandhani, gota work, etc. 2010 till present: Lehenga and half and half sareesovercame the Designer ones in this period in terms of popularity. Patterns and colors galore in this period making sarees even more stunning. 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But, you must have noticed that it hasn&#8217;t faded off over the years but instead has been constantly evolving to match latest trends. Even Elizabeth Taylor remarked that the saree was one of the prettiest dress forms to have been invented. To add to this, Colin McDowell stated that \u201cIt dawned on me why India doesn\u2019t have such a varied fashion industry as in the West. They had already perfected the most beautiful of clothes.\u201d But, did you know that the saree has been a part of our culture ever since the Indus Valley Civilization? Both men and women used to wear them\u00a0since they were only used to cover the lower part of the body and the upper part of the body was left bare. As they kept spreading towards different parts of the country, different materials and types of sarees \u00a0emerged. It was only during the early 1900s that sarees started evolving with different materials and patterns coming into existence. The early 1900s: The early 1900s weren&#8217;t a great time for the handloom industry. Despite that, handcrafted clothes and khadi were really popular. It was also marked as a symbol of the country. Post-Independence: After India got freedom, there was a boom in the handloom industry as the law for exporting had come into place, paving the way for a lot of small artisans. There were a lot of sarees being developed in different areas, coming into the limelight and becoming instantly popular. The 1960s to 1970s: This was a period where there was a burst of color, everyone was bold enough to try new and bright colors. Women from Bollywood made sarees look even more desirable. What added \u00a0to their value, is that they were not only stylish but also elegant. The 1980s: The \u201880s are remembered for being the \u00a0prime time for the entrance of designer sarees. A lot of designers from Satya Paul to Ritu Kumar were emerging and creating a niche for themselves. 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