Journal

India's two great silk sarees, and the choice most people face for a wedding. The short version: Kanjivaram is heavier, bolder and built around...

A standard saree is 5.5 metres — about six yards. Some traditional drapes need nine. Here's what the numbers mean, how much you actually...

Every saree guide tells you to "pin the pallu." Almost none tells you where the pins actually go. Here are the five points that...

Two words on every tailor's bill that nobody explains: fall and pico. One protects the edge of your saree, the other protects the hem...

India has dozens of distinct saree traditions, each named for a town, a technique or a fibre. Here's a plain map of the main...

A badly fitted blouse ruins a beautiful saree faster than anything else you can do. Nine measurements, taken properly once, and you'll never have...

Both are natural, breathable and made for heat — so which should you actually buy? Short answer: cotton is softer and cheaper, linen is...

Christmas in Kerala is a saree occasion — church in the morning, family through the day, and a party at the end of the...