EASTERN STATES OF INDIA AND THE SARI Eastern states of India hold a pride in producing the most wanted sari among the women folk.
Tant, Tangail, Baluchari, Dhonekhali, Katha, Ikat are among some of them.
Bankura, Birbhum districts in West Bengal produce tant, dhonekhali and tangail saris.
These are basically pure cotton based sari with either checks, or motifs on the body whereas the border is of a contrast color with little or more zari work.
Women especially of Bengal,Assam and Tripura are very fond of these saris.
BALUCHARI Baluchari saris add gravity to a woman's wardrobe.
These are handloom made saris with silk base and block prints on it.
The fine quality of silk used here adds a luster to it.
Being made in the small villages of Bankura and Birbhum districts, the designs on these saris depict the cultural richness of these places.
The image of the clay horse for which Bankura is known worldwide is a special feature of the baluchari saris.
Usually the design on the saris is made with threadwork with contrast to color of the base.
The body of the sari has blocks or square patterns of horse, or any animal or bird and the pallu is full of these designs.
Nowadays baluchari saris are available in cotton base and kora silk base also.
Women who do not like wearing heavy saris opt wearing baluchari saris as they are light weight and glamorous too.
DHONEKHALIUsually dhonekhali and cotton printed saris are worn here by the women for regular use.
The base of these saris comprise of horizontal or vertical checks.
Patterns of birds, animals or even nature are generally seen here.
These are made in the villages of Shantipur, Fulia where the handloom is used.
The whole area wakes up with sound of the loom each day.
These saris are of regular use and are worn in the normal fashion or some ladies even followed the old days' style of wearing where the sari does not have any pleats it is generally tucked around the waist, and the pallu is thrown on the left shoulder with the keys of the household tied on it.
This was the traditional style of wearing sari of our grandmothers.
Apart from this women wear tant and dhonekhali saris for small occasions, or even at home.
These are very soothing for the body as per the sultry climate here.
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TANT The Tant and Tangail saris of Bengal hold a place of pride the sari scenario of our country.
Both are woven in handloom.
Tant saris are available in a wide range of varied colors.
Usually the footfall (lower border) and the pallu are made of zari work.
The body of the sari may be plain or dotted or motif'd.
The hajar buti (thousand dots on the body) tant is very famous in Bengal.
No festival in Bengal is complete without the purchase of a tant sari.
Ranging from two hundred rupees the price goes up to few thousands.
Tangail too is another kind of cotton-based sari preferably in light earth colors.
The borders are not as broad as the as the tant saris and may or may not have zari work.
Some have double colored border also keeping the sultry climate in these regions in mind these saris are a piece of comfort for the women to wear.
Tangail saris are not as expensive as tant ones.
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