Beauty of Benarasi Sarees for Diwali Celebrations

Benarasi Sarees are popular all over the world for its intricate and incredible weaving style, quality and beauty. Every Indian women wishes to have her wardrobe filled with gorgeous Benarasi Sarees. These sarees are heavy and are used for weddings, parties and other special occasions. From the name itself, we know that these sarees are originally from the Banaras and the weavers in Banaras have exquisite skills in making stunning hand woven sarees, pieces of absolute excellence and perfection. 

What better festival than Diwali to flaunt your favourite Benarasi Saree! At Sareez.com you can find variety of Benarasi Sarees, and to make this Diwali even more special, 50% discount on selected collections is also available, and many sarees are also made ready to ship for the convenience of the customers.

Every kind of Benarasi Saree can be available from Sareez.com; the most popular kinds are as follows:

• Jangla Benarasi Sarees: As per the name, these sarees have Jangla patterns, which spread across the length of the sarees. Colourful silk threads are used in its weaving process. Jangla Benarasi sarees have intricate brocade designs, and is the oldest kind of Benarasi saree. Royal luxurious fabric is used in these sarees, which makes it ideal for this Diwali.
• Tanchoi Benarasi Sarees: The Tanchoi Benarasi Sarees are weaved with colourful weft silk yarns. These sarees have ‘Jamawar’ styled patterns and motifs, which are woven from zari. The pallus are embellished with large motifs and criss-cross embellishment is seen on the borders. It makes the sarees heavy and luxurious, and yet again ideal for Diwali.
• Butidar Benarasi Sarees: The Butidar Benarasi Sarees are very rich and elegant, this is because it has brocade patterns, which are weaved from finest threads of silk, silver and gold. The golden threads are more prominent due to the higher darkness quotient, compared to that of silver. The Butidar Benarasi Sarees are also ideal for Diwali, as they are heavy, luxurious and royal. The motifs on these gorgeous sarees are locally popularised as Resham Butti, Jhummar Butti, Jhari Butti, Patti Butti, Baluchar Butti, etc.

If you want your saree to be unique and capable of portraying your personal style at ease, pick the Benarasi saree from our collection that matches your exquisite taste. You can also make the best use of the convenient customisation options that are available at the Sareez.com, starting from the petticoats to the blouses. Details about the sarees, from fabric to the kind of patterns are mentioned in the description box of every saree. All you need to do is make a few clicks to give instructions for the flawless customisations to be done. You also have colour options available for same designs and patterns, so that you get the exact feel of having that perfect Benarasi Saree in your wardrobe this Diwali, delivered at your doorstep.

The payment options are also very easy, simple and safe, all you got to do us make a few clicks, at get your favourite gorgeous Benarasi Saree, to top the style quotient this Diwali.

HOW TO GLAM UP THE NAVRATRI PUJA

Navratri festival is celebrated to praise the nine forms of Goddess Durga, the Hindu goddess of Power and strength. It is a very significant Hindu festival and celebrated all over the country. The festival of Navratri extended for nine days. It is followed by Vijaya Dashmi festival on the 10^th day.

What to wear for Pandal-hopping this year?

One of the most thought-provoking question during Durga Pujo :

Refreshing smell of shuli phul in the air, white cotton like clouds floating in the blue sky and an utterly festive mood throughout Bengal, reminds us that Ma Durga is on her way!!!!!!

Knock Knock!!!!!!!

Ma Durga at your door!!! With a “five days package” full of love, happiness, enjoyment, blessings, gifts, new dress and unlimited fun......

Open your door and just grab it......

Finally Durga Pujo around the corner!!!

And Pujo is unambiguously incomplete without Pandal hopping. Actually, it’s one of the most integral parts of pujo.

So, ultimately the time is here to execute your yearlong plan for a gala hang out and pandal hopping with your buddies.

Pandal hopping is all about roaming with friends aimlessly, jumping on the street side food stall selling all kinds of restricted food and never ending fun. It’s an absolute quality time you spend with your loved ones which you cherish thought out the year.

While planning for pandal-hopping with friends, first point strikes in our mind is-“what should be our outfit to be an absolute head turner”??????

Comfortable dresses which may be carried easily should be the key concern for Pandal hopping. Your dress should not be your baggage. Comfortable footwear is yet another important point.

So let’s find out some super comfy yet classy attire especially for your 4days Pandal hopping program...

SASTI...The initial day

As most of us don’t have a holiday on sasti, so you should choose a dress which is apt for office or tuition classes and gels well for pandal hopping purpose too.

If you are an office goer then you may drape yourself in beautiful light weight elegant saree or even a graceful salwar kameez.

Fabrics like tissue silk, crepe cotton, net, and chiffon are some fabulous variants of light weight splendid saree. Heavily embroidered or stone work is less preferable. Cotton or faux georgette salwar with small sequin work looks awesome.

Salwar-kameez is the most comfortable yet classy attire. It can be easily draped hence perfect for regular use. Cotton printed salwar is unputdownable for this purpose.

You may also rock any occasion in a gorgeous lavish salwar kameez .Fabrics like silk, net, faux georgette, shimmer silk with heavy embroidery, stone or zardozi work are drop dead gorgeous.

You may also try front open lawn chiffon kurti with palazzo for a western cum traditional look.

If you are going for a saree then don’t forget a small bindi and a pair of small jhumka.

Men may opt for either cotton kurta pyjama or simply jeans and a cool T-shirt.

SAPTAMI

The real fun starts from Saptami.

For Saptami special pandal hopping you may pick a superb smarty and comfy outfit like maxi dress. Maxi dress comes in some cozy fabrics like chiffon, faux georgette or fine quality silk. If you are confident with your body then you should surely pick an off-shoulder maxi dress.

Jumpsuit is also an exceptional option. Poly crepe or rayon fabric animal printed jumpsuit is now on demand. Jeans or skirt with crop top is yet another wonderful choice for college or school going bubbly teens.

Menswear :Though options for men are limited but they give their female counterpart a strong competition in a super posh kurta with a waist coat.

Kurta also comes in some dazzling variants like Bandgala, Kalidar, Jhulki kurta and much more. Don’t forget a matching royal Nagrai shoe for a complete festive look.

ASHTAMI- the day to rejuvenate the pure Bangali (not Bong) self inside you...

Ashtami is totally incomplete without a gorgeous saree and dhuti panjabe.

Lavish sarees like benarasi, kanjeevaram, khosa silk, Dhakai jamdani , extensively embroidered velvet saree are appropriate for asthami.

You may also go for a super net saree with semi-precious stone work for a ravishing look. Shimmer georgette saree with intricate motif is also splendid pick.

I just can’t think beyond a dhuti panjabi for a” Bangali Babu” on the auspicious day of astami. Ready to wear dhotis is a smart solution to your dhoti draping cumbersome.

Fabric like silk, tussar and satin with embroidery work or zari work is simply breath taking. Knee length long punjabe (kurta) pairs up well with a dhoti. Brocade silk or Tanchoi embroidered kurta looks magnificent.

NAVAMI 

 

Navami is the perfect day to flaunt your luxurious ANARKALI salwar suit.

Extensively embellished jacquard, velvet, net Anarkali is alluring. Net fabric with fine zardoozi work or chanderi work is equally charming.

Sherwani is no doubt a unique option for navami special look for mens. Various types of sherwani like achkan, chipan, jhodpuri sherwani and Pakistani sherwani are now quiet famous among Bangali mens.

Hey, there Charming Bangali ladies and impressive “Bangali Babus” gear up to be a showstopper this puja!!!!!!

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Durga Pujo

One Saree, Two Looks- Advantage of a Reversible Saree

I guess many of us have faced a particular problem. The problem is how to wear a particular saree in two different parties where the guests are same. We can't wear that same saree which we have used in the first party and it is also not possible to buy different sarees for every single occasion, our budget will not permit that. So, what will be the solution? The solution is to use a reversible saree in the situation like this.

What is a reversible saree?

A reversible saree is basically a simple saree which you can wear in two different ways. Actually, it is a saree which can be worn both ways. That means, its pleat can be used as pallu and pallu can be used as pleat in two different times.

Can't understand how? Let's check the pictures below.

I think now it is easier for you to understand what is a reversible saree.

So? Isn't it an attractive solution for your above problem? You can create two different looks with the same saree. If you are tieing the plain part as your pallu at the first party then you can use the printed part as your pallu at the next party. 

We are sure your friends will be amazed at this trick. And who don't love the amazed look on a friend's face?

Are you find this particular trick interesting? Then please do share your thoughts in the comment section below and if you have some other ideas about creating special looks with a reversible saree then don't forget to share the same.  

Amaze Your Mom with Truly Impressive Gift Ideas for This Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion to show your love and attachment towards your mom. But selecting a suitable gift which would suit her preferences would be a challenging task for you. Gifting presents to the elderly is often a tough task as their tastes and preferences do not match with that of our own. Here are some gift ideas that will help you to opt for the most suitable gift for your mom on Mother’s Day : -

A Beautiful Saree is a Best Gift for Her

This would prove to be the perfect outfit that you can gift to your mom and help her add something new and exciting to her wardrobe. The color of the saree will add more glamour to her personality and will be a perfect option for wearing at parties. The apparel comes with plain prints. You can avail a discount of 20% on the apparel by using the Coupon Code MOM2016.

Odette New York Studs created by Steven Alan

If your mother has a liking for stripes and bright colors, then this would be the perfect gift that you can present to your mother. Steven Alan is the undisputed master of stripes and flats in Brooklyn. The jewelry would suit her sense of styling as it is pretty simple and understated. The lapis studs from Odette New York would be a suitable option if you are looking for some jewelry that is perfect for an understated look. Though they are small, they can help your mom create an impression wherever she goes.

Sense and Sensibility-Screenplay and Diaries

Sense and Sensibility would be a good gift if your mom has a liking for literature and films. Based on Emma Thomson’s set diaries from her time writing and acting in Sense and Sensibility, it witty and is an ideal gift for moms who prefer costume dramas. It will help her to spend her free time reading this highly entertaining book by one of the most promising talents in Hollywood at present. Moms with a strong liking for Jane Austen will certainly love these movies. You ca also gift her Virginia Woolf's  series of novels or D.H. Lawrence books.

Nespresso Pixie Espresso Maker, Electric Titan

Though coffee machines are more of a family gift, yet they can be a suitable gift if your mom loves to enjoy a few cups of coffee at different times of the day. What’s special about a coffee machine is that it will help prepare coffee with just a push of the button. The coffee will churn, whirl and transform into an espresso which would be the perfect hot drink for your mom during breakfast. It will taste even better on adding a bit of warm milk.

How to impart the festival of Vaisakhi to the upcoming generation

The favourable festival of Vaisakhi is commemorated on the first day of Vaisakh month following the Nanakshahi almanac. Vaisakhi indicates the starting of the fresh spring time and the finishing up of the vintage and year’s growth of Rabi yield in India. This gala day is celebrated with a lot of eagerness in farming and cultivation controlled state of Punjab and Haryana.

The Significance: Spirited and lively festival of Vaisakhi is contemplated to be an exceptionally significant festival in India for numerous causes. Separately from being significant for the agriculturists as a harvest festival, this celebration is of main consequence in Sikhism as an inauguration day of Khalsa Panth. This day is also important and considered to be as pure for Hindus as well as on this day Arya Samaj was founded. Besides, Vaisakhi day is of the significance of the Buddhists as Gautama Buddha achieved insight and knowledge and moksha on this promising day.

Traditions and Rituals: Vaisakhi is a Punjabi festival and is of appreciable significance to the Punjabi sections all over the world. Vaisakhi ceremony and rituals are usually perceived at Gurudwara. The sacred holy writ of the Sikh group, the Guru Granth Sahib is freshened up using milk and water, after the bathing, the holy writ is placed back to the golden throne, Stanza from the sacred text were read out, with a point to copy the long-established procedure occurred in 1699.

How do people celebrate this Festival?
The masses in India celebrate Vaisakhi by dancing, capering, singing, relishing and dressing in holidays regalia, watching wrestling contest and amused by many processions that occur at this hours. People love the day off foods and particular treats with lots of sweetmeats. This festival bears a special importance to Sikhs. During the celebration, parade called Nagar Kirtan also builds their path along the roadside chanting religious songs from the holy book of reverence known as Guru Granth Sahib.

What type of dance do people perform & basically what do they wear?
In this event, Men dance the bhangra and women dance the Gidda to celebrate Vaisakhi. Dancing is one of the prime characteristics of Vaisakhi. To honour and salute the harvest festival of Vaisakhi, men and women slip into customary and traditional attires and get with each other in an open empty space and shake off to the fast stride beat of the dhol.

People generally wear a brilliant new dress to symbolise the occasion. Kurta and Lungi or Pyjama and turban are a particular dress for men while women go in for Salwar-suit or lehenga choli. Women further embellish themselves with heavy jewellery. Men’s kurta should be of bright hues as it can be commonly noticed in recent times. Men should normally use the hues like yellow which denotes mustard or sarson, green which denotes success and wealth, Red denotes favourable saffron is mostly selected for these and the fabric they should opt for is either cotton or some light material as this festival is normally held in the month of April which is quite a scorching hot month.

And along with the kurta for Men, another impressive feature of their dress is Turban or Pag. The turbans for men are ornamented with delta-shaped turla.  Men’s turbans are more spotlighted with a usage of golden lace work or embroidered work to gain more attention from the people. So, Men’s what are you waiting for? To grab the look of Punjabis in this Vaisakhi, select your bright coloured designer kurta along with a classy turban which will add an icing on the cake and get on the floor for Bhangra.

Gifting ideas what one should offer to their family, friends and relatives:
As it is one of the biggest and most cheerful festivals for the Sikhs, there prevail a powerful tradition of gifting on this Vaisakhi, especially with a gift of love. At this time, they really desire to overindulge their friends and family but people find it very confusing in choosing gifts. Generally, the gift includes a bouquet of flowers, sweetmeats, puja items, dry fruits, chocolate hampers and household gifts.

On the blissful occasion of celebrating Vaisakhi, Sikhs have all the fair causes to feel uplifted and pleasing because it refreshes their memory of the historic occasion when the new Khalsa human development was build that supplied them their way of living which they are savouring today.

5 Things That Are Special About Bollywood Style Salwar Kameez

Salwar kameez is the most popular traditional Indian attire. Originally worn by women in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh it is worn by women from all parts of India today. Here are some of the major factors that make Bollywood style salwar kameez a popular option among females of different age groups: -

Quality of embroidery

Bollywood style salwars are embroidered using the best quality of zari, resham, stone and beadwork. The hand woven embroidery work goes well with the overall look of the attire and helps the wearer in creating an instant impression.

Availability of numerous fabrics

These salwars are available in a wide range of fabrics like silk, cotton, satin, chambray, chiffon etc. It is up to you to choose a fabric which makes you feel comfortable. If you want to look slimmer, then you should go for light fabrics. However, if you have a heavy body, then avoid fabrics like net and tissue. Girls with a slender frame should avoid fabrics such as cotton and chiffon as they tend to stick to the body and make the wearer look slimmer.

Wide range of colors

Bollywood style salwars are available in different colors. If you have a fair complexion, then dark colors like blue, maroon and green will go well with your looks. But if you have a dusky skin tone, then you should stay away from dark colors. Pastel colors such as soft green, aqua, and peach look well on girls who are slim and fair. Find out which color looks best on you and choose accordingly.

Sleeves length

As per current fashion trends, long sleeves are trendy these days. However, you need to make sure that the length of the sleeves doesn't hamper your dressing style in any way. Don't opt for sleeveless kameez if you have heavy arms. Full-length sleeves would help you in making your arms look more toned. On the other hand, if you have a slender frame then you can go for sleeves with designs such as frilled or flower design.

Numerous salwar styles

Bollywood style salwars are available in a wide range of styles such as Anarkali, Patiala, asymmetrical, Chinese, A-shaped suits etc. Opt for an apparel that goes well with your body type. A salwar may not necessarily look good on you just because it is trendy. Therefore, take your time to compare the different styles available and select wisely.

The reason why celebrities and Bollywood heroines look gorgeous even in Salwar Suits is that they pay a lot of attention to the finer aspects of Bollywood Style Salwar. You can also look equally enticing provided you pay attention to these details.