Hardly a month left and you will hear so many Eastern dialects and languages in your popular markets and why not… Durga Puja is right round the corner. Clothes will be made ready, jewelries be brought out of lockers, festive list for the puja be made ready and in homes that have their own Durga Puja, the structures are already taking shape and there is a Mahalaya fervor that has already commenced. You might see them flogging the children’s apparel stores and kurta shops, but one place they cannot give a miss is a silk saree. Depending on the budget and use, even if it is one, but Bengali women love their silks like no other, and if it is a Banarasi saree then the drool is coming. However, the national or, now even internationally, the Bengali women are known for their pretty alta adorned feet, sindur bindi, the coral and conch bangles and the traditional red border saree. So JDS Banaras thought, there needs to be some sort of a shopping help for the Bengali Balas out there as we suggest you buy at least one saree from our suggestion, it would be a Red and White Banarasi saree for Durga Puja.
Red and White with a celeb inspiration
Vidya Balan has epitomized the Bengali lady beauty for the global media ever since she had done Parineeta. But it was this red and white banarasi saree look, where the floral motifs on a pearly white base and the striking red border saree looked ethereal. However, she played with colors as her silver toned earring had a glimpse of green and so did her bindi. This look is an easy inspiration for those who want to wear this very Bong combination but without looking over the top.
Meenakari Katan Silk – Red and White Banarasi Saree for Durga Puja
This is a very specific look that one can create. You could be a newly married bride and this is your first Durga Puja. You will worship Ma Durga before visarjan and for the special Boron ritual, you need a saree to stand out of the crowd.
Simple solutions from us… wear a meenakari katan silk banarasi saree in red and white combination. What stands out is the meenakari in the border as the border is simply beautiful. The small floral motifs ensconced in the golden zari work has glints and hints of greens or oranges and reds. The body of the saree will have a muted ivory or cream tone to make the contrast sharper. Pair it with the elegant filigree work gold jewelry you must have received and wear bala and chur with the red and white tradtitional bangles. Who knows, you will become the banrasi brand ambassador of the puja pandal!
A very Bengali look for a middle-aged you
Paithani has a very timeless factor to itself. The motifs depicting the elements of nature make for a wonderful gloss point and is such an elegant depiction of the nurturing energies of a woman. This is what is we are going to discuss here. Wearing a paithani has no age factor and even if you are a middle-aged woman who has traveled a fair bit of life and is gaining experience, this saree in a cream tone with a contrasting red or maroon border with the wonderful bold floral motifs in colorful threads, mingled with the glossy gold tones makes for a wonderful tapestry of its own. You need nothing more than simple jhumkis and sleek bangles. Wear some smaller flowers in a low bun and who wouldn’t want to look at you again and ask about your saree.
Lighter tissue options for the Light saree lovers
Tissue is a soft, dreamy and yet glossy and regal weave of the banarasi heritage. If you are in the age bracket where heavy sarees have become tales of the yesteryears, then a red border tissue banarasi saree woven with linear motifs and a broader red border that has a beaten or white-gold tone is an absolutely smart choice. The jewels can be kept minimal, the lightness of the saree and the red of the border can expertly match up with the sindoor and bindi in red and the alta on your feet.
This look is so simple that it can even become an office party look for your younger daughters and daughters-in-law for the ethnic themed celebration days.
Final Address:
The red and white saree is like a geographical index of the Bengali women worldwide. Their simplicity and intellectual charm shines forth through this combination. You can recall the prowess Vidya Balan reflected wearing this combination in Kahani. You can imbibe that same Devi worshipper spirit and wear a red and white or cream banarasi saree with classic looks and decide to become a head-turner. And if you plan on doing the dhunuchi naach wearing this combination, then pick the classic moves, and keep your saree safe. The kohl-eyed goddess in you will shine forth and Ma Durga shall bless you as her progeny.
Sacred Weaves:
JDS Banaras is a century-old establishment that has catered to countless Bengalis and we are sure that the Rathyatra store caters to many Banarasi Bengalis. With the same mission, Sacred Weaves is also set to welcome the Dashabhuja mother and drape all the online shopping goddesses in beautiful banarasi sarees from their boutique online curation. You can simply click on www.sacredweaves.com and shop for beautiful handloom banarasi sarees of your choice.