tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post113889898602362509..comments2023-11-05T10:43:47.305+00:00Comments on Kombai: Thaavani (Half Saree)Premalathahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741047367535557036noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-43329746831727371602011-07-03T17:12:56.807+01:002011-07-03T17:12:56.807+01:00ya as said by kadhir, not only nighties n salwars ...ya as said by kadhir, not only nighties n salwars but shorths & t-shirts, even in temples... oh god.. help us!!!! :-)Abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573335966770583029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-14905556972390149472011-07-03T08:24:31.305+01:002011-07-03T08:24:31.305+01:00Brilliant post!!! Nowadays Thavani was completely ...Brilliant post!!! Nowadays Thavani was completely plundered by Nighties and Slawar-KamezKadirhttp://makemoneyonline101.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-41259997888626037372011-05-05T15:02:11.595+01:002011-05-05T15:02:11.595+01:00Hi there, its quite surprising for me to come acro...Hi there, its quite surprising for me to come across this post. I live in Asia. I wore half saree in my wedding..Its not my tradition to wear saree but my parents are from India. I just adore Indian attire. Salwar kameez to sarees. Each of these accentuates any woman's beauty. Its dramatic for me to choose half saree as my wedding attire but i made a fashion statement which has made half Yvonnehttp://eighthcanvas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-19072606249987533842010-04-28T05:55:06.283+01:002010-04-28T05:55:06.283+01:00Dear prema and all others "WHO IS WEARING THA...Dear prema and all others "WHO IS WEARING THAAVANI THESE DAYS.......?" Not even 10...<br />I am also from tamil nadu but i had seen only them in films and stories what my mom told...<br />I have got a nice idea to PROMOTE THAVANI...<br /> Can you all help me<br />If any one of you know any one from big dress makers like LEVIS/LEE/MEGAMART/WEEKENDER/Naidu Hall/Charg Din etc ask them to Abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573335966770583029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-80722312846390717582009-07-29T15:07:17.525+01:002009-07-29T15:07:17.525+01:00thavani is a traditional dress of tamilnadu which ...thavani is a traditional dress of tamilnadu which makes the pretty girls to look more and more pretty........................................................... it also makes the girls to look like goddess mahalakshmi ...............yuvalakshminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-28214540345021095202009-07-28T08:30:46.456+01:002009-07-28T08:30:46.456+01:00Churidhar is preferable to dhavani for the followi...Churidhar is preferable to dhavani for the following reason: When a girl starts to wear Dhawani she is confronted with this question: "Why so soon? You have nothing there yet". Or if she delays wearing Dhawani, "Please wear a Dhawani soon. Your breasts are attracting lot of attention". But when a girl wears a churidhar she always has a dupatta irrespective of age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-32572597726836393982008-11-18T21:49:00.000+00:002008-11-18T21:49:00.000+00:00Hey, its amazing, how you have not yet attained "m...Hey, its amazing, how you have not yet attained "major" in your words, but are so careful about your dressing. Iam 28, and I think its impossible to hide our lumps everyday. Its feminine thing, and as long as the whole dress looks decent, I think its okay not to waer a thavani but a western dresses. Its very dificult to wear a saree or a thavani whole day and do travelling or physical work. ThatsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-43166947407772036962008-09-18T17:59:00.000+01:002008-09-18T17:59:00.000+01:00Premalatha, Absolutely lovely post :-)Refreshing.....Premalatha, <BR/>Absolutely lovely post :-)<BR/>Refreshing...<BR/>The language struck a chord...rt rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769452151051237204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-55298320033261686722008-03-09T03:23:00.000+00:002008-03-09T03:23:00.000+00:00Thaavani enbathu, Netraya NinaivugalaiIntraya Thag...Thaavani enbathu, <BR/><BR/>Netraya Ninaivugalai<BR/><BR/>Intraya Thagaval parimattramai<BR/><BR/>Naalaya Kalvettugalai<BR/><BR/>Maaarividumo ini,<BR/><BR/>Kalvettugalenum karayamal irukkatum enbathuve en vizhaivu.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Nanban.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-19318023296651570512008-02-12T09:49:00.000+00:002008-02-12T09:49:00.000+00:00Nice StoryRegards,Shanmuga Sundaramhttp://www.sare...Nice Story<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Shanmuga Sundaram<BR/>http://www.sarees-saris.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-71041336831770108572007-10-02T08:54:00.000+01:002007-10-02T08:54:00.000+01:00Hi Premalatha:Delightful story about Half Saree! I...Hi Premalatha:<BR/>Delightful story about Half Saree! It was featured at Saree Dreams (http://www.SareeDreams.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-54618874748954163552007-06-03T10:55:00.000+01:002007-06-03T10:55:00.000+01:00It is very sad that the spectacular tradition of H...It is very sad that the spectacular tradition of Half-saree<BR/>that is unique to south india is going away.I belelive the biggest mistake was it was replcing the pavadai-thavani with suridhar as a school dress.<BR/> Now most of the growing ups do not know even how is it.<BR/> My-self having been visted many plcaes in india and other countries<BR/>when I came back that was the dress that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1173871910358776842007-03-14T12:31:00.000+00:002007-03-14T12:31:00.000+00:00Hiwow this brought back memories for me too sad on...Hi<BR/>wow this brought back memories for me too sad ones. My mom was so mean to me while growing up as was my sister. I used to be the baby of the house and my mom and sister laughed at my budding breasts. I used to pray every night that they disappeared, All thru growing up i was so ashamed of my breasts . I think a girl should be allowed to grow up understanding that each development Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1170275267308773922007-01-31T20:27:00.000+00:002007-01-31T20:27:00.000+00:00hi,my name is tinai love wearing half saree and i ...hi,my name is tina<BR/>i love wearing half saree and i looked just like trisha when she wore one in the movie something something unakum enakumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1170275141369113082007-01-31T20:25:00.000+00:002007-01-31T20:25:00.000+00:00hi,perma,my name is sadytha my i wore a half saree...hi,perma,my name is sadytha my i wore a half sareer one but i looked bad in it,but i tried a wearing a saree and i looked good in it,why is this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1157781376182619252006-09-09T06:56:00.000+01:002006-09-09T06:56:00.000+01:00Hi, In the western they have changed styles from t...Hi, <BR/>In the western they have changed styles from their Victorian edwardian to hippies style and to the current one. The old style comes back in fashion after some time. Fashion is seen as fashion here. When you attach cultural value to it, it makes it complicated. <BR/>There are two types of changes. <BR/>1) girls who want to catch up with other cool girls 2)girls who want to come out of Premalathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741047367535557036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1157583241076357852006-09-06T23:54:00.000+01:002006-09-06T23:54:00.000+01:00the disappearance of the thavani from the sartoria...the disappearance of the thavani from the sartorial library of the southern belle, is the biggest loss to the grace and elegance of the tamil girl. :(<BR/><BR/>my sister wore it. my girl cousins wore it. my chithi wore it. chances are that my mom wore it. :)<BR/><BR/>the thavani signified a budding woman, not quite formed, stressing more on the bud, than on the end flower. :) there was a phantom363https://www.blogger.com/profile/00957614020070420299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138986549887080322006-02-03T17:09:00.000+00:002006-02-03T17:09:00.000+00:00Yaay! :)here you go - how to fold a real kilt, not...Yaay! :)<BR/><BR/>here you go - how to fold a real kilt, not like these modern ones made like a skirt. <BR/><BR/>http://www.garbtheworld.com/pgs/foldkilt.htmlMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138986245357983042006-02-03T17:04:00.000+00:002006-02-03T17:04:00.000+00:00Thanks premaI haven't been near a saree since 1987...Thanks prema<BR/><BR/>I haven't been near a saree since 1987 when a friend showed me how to do the pleats. You know, the old Scottish kilts were similar. You pleated a big piece of material by hand and then took the end up over the shoulder. Only they wore it with a belt. I must see if I can find pictures of old kilts.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138983055267878352006-02-03T16:10:00.000+00:002006-02-03T16:10:00.000+00:00It is an half saree, just the front part of a sare...It is an half saree, just the front part of a saree that covers the chest (breasts) and just a little that goes around the back. the followin gimage is for full saree, i will post if i find a picci of a half saree.<BR/><BR/>http://www.radhasilk.com/images/himg.jpgPremalathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741047367535557036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138982746140815132006-02-03T16:05:00.000+00:002006-02-03T16:05:00.000+00:00Hey premahow about explaining thaavani for a forei...Hey prema<BR/><BR/>how about explaining thaavani for a foreigner! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138968680640752762006-02-03T12:11:00.000+00:002006-02-03T12:11:00.000+00:00Hi,I wish I could post my picture in that thaavani...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I wish I could post my picture in that thaavani. it is a lovely b/w photo with my cousin sister. She was all stylish, I was all not-stylish. I was so proud of not doing stylish things those days. it was just pinning the thaavani with safety pin, and wearing it neatly by folding them neatly. that is all it was. The photo is in kombai with chithi, if she has not destroyed it yet. :(Premalathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741047367535557036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17142635.post-1138918589420672562006-02-02T22:16:00.000+00:002006-02-02T22:16:00.000+00:00Brilliant post Prema. It brings back so many memor...Brilliant post Prema. It brings back so many memories of the struggles with growing up. The notion that biological maturity has anything to do with mental maturity..neha vishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549996517146151040noreply@blogger.com