Sarees!!!!!!!!!

As I mentioned in the previous post, I picked up two beautiful sarees for myself :) One is in a beautiful turquoise blue color with phulkari embroidery on it in much brighter colours of pink & rust..
Here are some images of Phulkari work --

"Phulkari, meaning flower work, is a spectacular style of embroidery peculiar to Punjab, and an essential part of everyday life. Almost every ceremony in which women participate is given a touch of addi-tional colour and richness by the use of Phulkari on account of its being considered auspicious and a sign of 'Sohag'.
The embroidery of phulkari and bagh is done in long and short darn stitch, which is created into innumerable designs and patterns. It is the skilful manipulation of this single stitch that lends an interesting and characteristic dimension to this needlework. While the stitch itself is uncomplicated, the quality of the phulkari depends upon the size of the stitch. The smaller the stitch, the finer the embroidery. total effect is that of floral magnificence. It is essentially a feminine craft and very domestic in all its essential features. It is an art because of its capacity to give satisfaction through design and blending of harmonious colours..."





The other saree is a bright green colour on a brocade type fabric, with thick embroidered borders and an embroidered pallu and a whole lot of mirror work.












I'm quite happy with the purchases and so much so that I'm planning to wear one of the sarees for the Sagan ceremony.. :)
The much bigger task accomplished last week was selecting sarees for Mom.... When it comes to shopping there isn't anyone like her in the whole world. Coz she must be the only woman who dislikes shopping, for the simple reason that she doesnt have a choice of her own..can never decide what to purchase and what no to and on top of that she is fussy about fabrics, colors and everything else related that one can think of.. :) So its either Dad or me who has to buy things for her. We definitely love doing it for her but it does get quite irritating, at the same time funny when Ma makes faces for anything & everything that we choose. Anyhow, from whatever limited options available for her we bought a few things and I just hope they all look good on her..