Outfit Post in Traditional Indian Handloom
Indian handlooms are my weakness... There is something about indigenous arts and crafts originating from the various corners of our country... So when I recently was vacationing in Manipur, my native state, I couldn't help but get some pictures clicked of me in traditional Meitei Phanek...
The Meitei Phanek is essentially a sarong or a wrap-around skirt that is woven by hand on a loom and can be of two types...
One type consist of brightly colored sarong like skirt with a contrasting shade of a temple border. These are simply called Temple Border Phaneks. The other kind is a little more intricate and hence expensive with horizontal stripes and a complicated embroidered border. These are called Mapaan Naiba Phanek.
My today's outfit post is in a Temple Border Meitei Phanek.
The Meitei Phaneks have a uniqueness to them that you will not find in any other sarong like outfits from other states of the NorthEast of India. The phaneks aren't merely a piece of cloth that is merely wrapped around your lower half of the body and tucked at your waist but is actually stitched in a certain way...
Since it made in a hand held loom, the width of the cloth that is woven isn't more than 20 inches. Hence a pair of 20 inches wide cloth is woven and they are then stitched length-wise to create a 40 inches wide skirt that would cover your complete lower half of your body.
Also, the ends of the lower half of the phanek is stitched breadth-wise and only the upper half is left unstitched. This ensures that your leg is not visible while walking or running and maintains the modesty of the woman wearing it :)
The outfit...
Mauve & Blue Phanek - Ima Keithel, Imphal
Laser Cut Sheer White Top - Vero Moda
White Bag - Vero Moda/Pieces
Nude Open Sandals - Catwalk
Hope you liked the outfit :) Do let me know through the comments...
u look so so cute in the 2nd & 3rd pic.. love the entire outfit!
ReplyDeletetemple borders are customary in tamil sarees & suits too.. they look very ethnic & i totally love them too :)
OMG really Revathy!!! wow had no idea they were so important in the Tamil culture as well... Even a lot of Ikkat sarees are made with the temple border pattern na...
Deleteand thank you for liking my look sweetheart ♥
That's a lovely lovely outfit and yoo look cute :) handlooms are my fav :)
ReplyDeleteawwwweeee thanks for liking it Gowthami :D :* and handlooms do look so elegant don't they :)
DeleteYou look so cute honey, love your smile <3
ReplyDeletelove love...super cute..its made for u :)
ReplyDeletecan imagine you going to office in it hehe :)
hey suma,i have actually worn these as a kid...i was born and raised in shillong,so we wore these and now,we make salwar kameezes of the phanek and wear them to keep us warm.The salwar kameez with a chinese collar look elegant too.got them in soooo many colours:)
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