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Net Sarees - The Transparent Charms

May 8th, 2008 by UTSAV

Nine yards of sheer net isn’t exactly an innovation. But ever since Bollywood actresses are spotted wearing them it has again in vogue and became the drape of the season. Especially, the youngsters seem to be fascinated by this beautiful sheer fabric. Net sarees are loved by all for their transparent charms. But there are few things you should remember before you step out in one for yourself.

The Fabric:  Net is a sheer and flouncy fabric. If you are thin, then net saree is a best suited outfit for you. The good thing about this fabric is that it can be dyed in any color so you as a wearer have a wide variety of shades to choose from. Net makes any kind of embroidery look more ornate. Every fabric has a best feature; this transparent beauty is appreciated for its color and embroidery on it. 

The Petticoat: The petticoat can make or shatter your look when you are in a net saree. Since, this saree is almost transparent you have to pay extra attention to what you wear underneath. Satin and brocade are the best preferences if you want a dressy look. Lycra is also a good pick as it hugs the curves of the body, which makes the net drape look ever so sexy. You could wear a heavily embroidered petticoat under a sparsely sequined net saree. Shaded petticoat will look awesome if the saree has embellishments.

The Blouse: It is best to coordinate the fabrics of the petticoat and blouse. It gives a clean look and you don’t have to stress about what fabric to buy for your blouse. It’s nice to match a western concept like the corset or the bustiers with a net saree.  Even you could go for an off-shoulder corset or a blouse held up with thick straps on the shoulders. The style entirely depends on what you are contented with.

The Jewelry: Heavy earrings and chunky bracelets or set of thick bangles are the best options. Long dangle earrings that come down to the shoulders are a good bet. As net sarees are usually embroidered so it’s better to avoid neckpieces.

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Bridal Trousseau – A One Time Affair

April 10th, 2008 by Utsav

Bridal WearFor a wedding and making your trousseau is a one-time affair, the right mix of sarees can ensure variety and different look for the lady. You don’t want to wear all Banarasis or Kanjeevarams all your life. As a bride you must have the right mix of sarees as you are expected to look your best. Here are some tips that will come handy when you’re planning what to buy and what not to.

• First of all, make a list of what you actually need and plan accordingly.

• Make a budget and allocate it.

• For wedding sarees, you can choose from a wide variety of different shades and colors. The dark  colors such as maroons, reds, and oranges are the best for the traditional look. You can also choose pinks, blues, and greens along with pastel shades for summer months.

• Make sure that you have a mix of both light weight and heavy sarees. The work can be zardozi, aari, dabka, sequins, beads and more on crepe, satin, silk, georgette and chiffon.

Traditional sarees are always in demand and never go out of fashion. So, buy traditional weaves in classic shades and remain evergreen.

• Do buy a couple of sexy and elegant blouses and mingle them with flowing crepes, georgettes and chiffons.

• You can also choose embroidered blouses and can mix them with faux georgette or faux crepe saree to make an inexpensive outfit.

• You will be expected to attend a lot of parties and dinners after the wedding so make sure that your outfits should be a combination of the glitzy and the fashionable.

Here at Utsav Sarees we make your task much easier and enjoyable with our wide exclusive collection. Shop now for your Bridal Trousseau.

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Exclusive Sarees at Affordable Prices.

April 8th, 2008 by Utsav

Affordable SareeTo beat the heat of this hot season, go for these low cost faux georgette printed sarees. The light and comfortable fabric of these exclusive sarees will give you a sophisticated and feminine look. The cuts, necklines, and styling of the designer blouses give the saree a contemporary look. The bright colors and patterns are most apt according to the latest trends. The latest collection is basically for the women who love to wear sarees everyday. As it’s the most elegant outfit for the women, we have designed it in the same way by keeping in mind all the age groups. The patterns and prints are for all time worn like to a high tea parties or kiddies’ birthday parties or some official meetings and get-togethers.

To keep you updated and stylish according to the latest trends is our basic motto. Send your queries and let us help you to choose your best outfit.

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Saree Attire - the most elegant wear for a women

March 31st, 2008 by Utsav

Elegant sareeA saree is not just a traditional Indian ensemble. It symbolizes feminity like no other garment does. Its attire women are most passionate about, despite the avalanche of suits and fusion outfits.

Fabrics: The main criteria when selecting sarees is that they should have a good fall. The best fabrics for sarees are soft flowing fabrics like Chiffon, Georgette, Crepe.

Embroidery: This is humongous subject and the one witnessing maximum experimentation and innovation. However, the kind of embroidery that really stands out in saree are coloured stones, Aari, Kundan and three dimentional types of sequins. These types of embroideries give classic shimmer to the saree.

Drapes: There are many innovative drapes such as trouser saree, double saree, ghagra saree, round the neck saree-best worn to suit a particular occasion.                  

Trouser Saree: It is a saree worn on trousers instead of a petticoat to give it a more westernized and modern look.

Double Saree: These are two sarees draped simultaneously to give it a lehenga effect. It has both pallus in the front. The back also looks very elegant with a crossover of the two sarees.

Ghagra saree: is yet another option for a lehenga. The embroidery, color combination and fabric are all specially designed to give a ghagra choli effect.Round the neck saree has the pallu worn round the neck, to give the look of a skirt and dupatta flung around.

Colors: Bright colors are in right now. Colors like Orange, Red, Turquoise, Burgundy, Sunflower yellow would be perfect for wedding and receptions.

Jewelry: Jewellery that compliments the saree should be in jadau, kundan all such precious and semiprecious stones.

Size Matters:

Fabrics: A heavy lady can go for a georgette and chiffon. All those who are slim can go for organza.

Colors: A big lady should opt for bright shades- Burgundy, Blue , Black, Purple. And for the slimmer women it should be pink, blue, peach etc.

Drapes: A standard drape always looks good for slimmer person and seedha pallu for a heavy lady.

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Ethnic party Indian sarees for glamorous look

January 16th, 2008 by Utsav

Nothing could more admire the Indian beauty then the traditional Indian wear. If you are in love with the Indian attire, you have a good reason to smile as a varied collection of Ethnic wear is available in the market with the intricate patterns and embellishments. These versatile dresses bring elegance and style to its wearer. The entire range of exotic ethnic wear is available in the market in different fabrics like silk, georgettes, chiffons etc. Indian ethnic sarees is one such traditional dress that makes the contemporary women more glamorous and classic. If you think that you will look boring in a saree, then think twice. Saree can add up charm and delicacy to your personality if draped in a right manner.  

Exclusive range of Indian sarees is available in alluring style and patterns. If  it’s a family occasion or any festival, you may search among the various options available in the market like bandhej sarees, traditional saress, wedding sarees, silk sarees, printed sarees, zari sarees, bridal sarees, and many more. These sarees are embellished with Zardosi work, Kundan work, Sequin work etc. You may also find some ultimate collection of designer wear which is a perfect party wear. Any of the kind could be wore during a party if it complements your skin texture. Always remember to drape the saree in an elegant and graceful manner and right choice of blouse is also utmost important. For example, a crepe saree in a pink color with maroon pallu and similarly maroon blouse results in a connoisseur delight. A good color combination, with mix of traditional and modern look and some butta work on the crepe silk saree can be a good choice for a party. 

Also, with the online clothes store, it has become so convenient to compare and shop your clothes and accessories. You don’t need to step out in the chilling winter or scorching summer to grab your favorite outfit. Visit through the trusted online websites. Select few ethnic sarees and then make a choice among them. Make a very apt decision while selecting a color as it can make a huge difference in either looking gorgeous or looking worst. Grab the glamorous saree which you can carry very well to shimmer all the way. 

Ladies, never compromise on your looks. Many of you wear only sarees for a daily wear or even for some parties or festivals. But now no need to loose heart if you want to look hot, wear an appealing saree in a most stylish way to steal the heart of men around you. After all, looking good is your inherent right so put in all your effort to bring the best in you.

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Learn to wear indian saree in different styles

June 28th, 2007 by Utsav

One of the most sensuous attire ‘Indian saree’ adorns women to become modest and attractive in it. The great Indian women in different sphere of life, admire and appreciate the style, strength of the saree and thus want to learn to wear these Indian saree in different styles. 

To quote Chantal Boulangar “draping is in minds and skills of the individuals and is passed on by demonstrations alone”. 

The allure of the saree comes not only from the way it hints at a body’s curves but also in the way it is draped on an Indian woman’s body. This saree draping could actually be done in different styles.  

The most common way is when an Indian woman winds or wraps the saree around her waist and then drapes the extra cloth over her shoulder and lets it fall down over her right breast. The different saree draping style enhances the women and creates more interest and shows diversity. Saree can make a women look sensous yet beautiful. 

Diversity in culture and tradition has actually given birth to different saree styles of saree drapping. Different saree styles include Gujrati saree style, Bengali style, Maharashtrian saree style, Tamilian saree style and lots more. Women around the world like to drape these beautiful Indian saree in different styles. 

More and more women do learn to wear Indian saree in different style just to have a different look altogether. 

Wear Indian saree in different styles: 

Gujrati saree style: This version of draping commonly known as ‘seedha pallu style”, is also found in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. In this style, the loose end is draped over the shoulder rather than the left, and is also draped back-to-front rather than other way round. It is quiet different from other styles of saree drapping. 

Bengali saree style: This way of draping an Indian saree, where the saree is worn pleat less. The saree cloth is wrapped around the waist, brought back to the right side and the pallu is thrown over the left shoulder, the pallu is then brought up under the right arm and once again cast over the left shoulder. 

Maharastrian saree style: In maharatrian way of saree draping instead of usual five and a half meters, the saree measures eight meters. One portion of the saree is drawn up between the legs, tucked in behind the waist, while another portion is draped as a pallu over the bosom. Thus it forms a kind of divided saree allowing greater freedom of movement. It’s also known as ‘nauvari style’ of draping a saree. 

Tamilian Style:  This way of saree drapping style is very much like maharashrian style. In this style too the saree measures 8 meters, after wrapping around the waist, the pleats are positioned along the left leg. The rest of the saree is taken over the shoulder, wrapped once again around the waist and tucked on the left side. 

An Indian woman sometimes wears a saree not only as a piece of clothing but also to show where she comes from. These styles differ though are based on what part of India she is from and on what traditional style of draping she is following. Saree is Indian women’s statement to the world. Nowadays the metro women want to experiment with different saree. 

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Latest Bollywood Sarees

April 21st, 2007 by Utsav

Bollywood style sarees are very much in demand these dayz. Every other person want to go for those lovely sarees worn by our bollywood actresses kareena, Sushmita and Shridevi in movies like chameli, chandani, mai hoon na and lots more. If you are searching for those bollywood style fancy, inexpensive partywear sarees your search ends here with Utsav sarees. Sarees styled in accordance to various popular bollywood movies potraying the rich and royal look of the handwork that include resham, sequins and stone work! Get glamorous in these bollywood sarees which include blouse fabrics as per saree colors…..

Checkout some cool stuff at http://www.utsavsarees.com/pages/featureditems.asp?catid=77

so guys just ENJOY and be a part of bollywood in your own way:-)

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