tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post3186159907363107386..comments2024-03-28T12:40:16.119+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: Indian Epic - Travels in Kutch, Gujarat - Textile HeavenVixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-35090526867198890312020-12-11T12:15:11.753+00:002020-12-11T12:15:11.753+00:00That’s a lovely post! Well-written, heartwarming a...That’s a lovely post! Well-written, heartwarming and so creative.<br /><a href="https://picknhook.com/" rel="nofollow">Picknhook</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-37604080666054516142018-03-12T13:45:29.930+00:002018-03-12T13:45:29.930+00:00Thank you! There's rather a lot to take in on ...Thank you! There's rather a lot to take in on one visit! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-59629537073788999902018-03-12T13:45:11.333+00:002018-03-12T13:45:11.333+00:00I'd love to drag those ladies down to Spoons f...I'd love to drag those ladies down to Spoons for a pint - maybe that'd be a step too far tho'! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-32315964875847350392018-03-12T13:44:43.132+00:002018-03-12T13:44:43.132+00:00I don't know whether you saw all the clothes d...I don't know whether you saw all the clothes dumped in the sea opposite the swanky Art Deco houses on Marine Drive. I did suggest to Jon that he kept a look out while I went down for a rummage!<br />I've signed that petition - thank for sharing it! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-75347585633686193322018-03-12T12:38:41.464+00:002018-03-12T12:38:41.464+00:00That fabric is amazing - though I do feel sad for ...That fabric is amazing - though I do feel sad for the ladies who are unable to wear their own traditional work. (And I'm also slightly surprised to hear you didn't ask "Where exactly does the jewellery go in the sea, and where can I rent some scuba gear..." ;-) )<br /><br />There's currently a petition going to stop the government of Bengal shutting down its folk crafts museum - it's an amazingly rare collection, including very old examples of traditional textiles. Would you be interested in signing at all? I've signed: https://www.change.org/p/chief-minister-of-west-bengal-if-this-rare-kolkata-museum-shuts-down-bengal-will-lose-a-part-of-its-soul? Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-1383036676352656762018-03-03T15:55:21.968+00:002018-03-03T15:55:21.968+00:00Wow, such labour intensive processes, real handi-c...Wow, such labour intensive processes, real handi-crafts. I imagine the block printing could be quite therapeutic actually. I'd want to knock on those womens' doors and drag them out to play with you lol. xxtopchelseagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184553018734994467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-59600549835432043962018-03-01T23:47:41.270+00:002018-03-01T23:47:41.270+00:00Simply gorgeous! Love your videos, and will come b...Simply gorgeous! Love your videos, and will come back to bask in this sunny heaven again!<br />Much love!Natalia Lialinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552652475347261756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-42981098212724137282018-03-01T09:03:43.578+00:002018-03-01T09:03:43.578+00:00Ivana, I thought exactly the same when I heard abo...Ivana, I thought exactly the same when I heard about the Rabari not marrying until they were in their thirties - maybe they took their time embroidering their trousseaux to delay the inevitable? I think that's what I'd have done. xxx<br /><br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-23598562226244309722018-02-27T20:12:56.293+00:002018-02-27T20:12:56.293+00:00I can certainly understand why it wasn't easy ...I can certainly understand why it wasn't easy to said goodbye. India is so rich in culture. I'm always interested in learning about their clothing traditions, they have so many different traditional wears, national costumes and so on, it's all so fascinating.<br /><br />When I heard that some of these women were in their thirties before they made enough clothes to be able to get married, I thought to myself- well at least they weren't getting married too young. I know it's an issue in many countries (Western countries not excluded) girls getting married too young, so maybe this custom wasn't that bad. If I understand well, now these ladies sell their embroidery items which is good because it supports the community, but it is bad because they don't get to keep it and enjoy it? I do understand how they must feel, happy because they can contribute to their families financially but sad because they don't get to keep their beautiful work. Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-67440726654284915942018-02-27T18:48:51.377+00:002018-02-27T18:48:51.377+00:00It took me forever to put this post together, just...It took me forever to put this post together, just looking back at the photos and videos made me a bit giddy and over-excited. I know you would absolutely love Kutch. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-22500596427642327682018-02-27T18:47:51.069+00:002018-02-27T18:47:51.069+00:00I was so happy that all the workers we met worked ...I was so happy that all the workers we met worked in good conditions and that they were well paid. I don't know how I managed to get away, I definitely need to return to Gujarat!<br />Listening to those ladies talking about their lives made it so real - which sounds a bit daft, I suppose. They're just like us but imprisoned by tradition. I love your idea of a mass walk out, it's so sad that they're missing out. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-71144487295141301102018-02-27T18:44:33.683+00:002018-02-27T18:44:33.683+00:00I thought that block print warehouse might make yo...I thought that block print warehouse might make you feel a bit giddy. I think I might have sworn when I went inside (thank goodness for the language barrier!)<br />xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-14218661006640271632018-02-27T18:42:44.767+00:002018-02-27T18:42:44.767+00:00My pleasure, Brikka! The skill of those artisans t...My pleasure, Brikka! The skill of those artisans takes my breath away! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-23742339174210846332018-02-27T18:42:18.052+00:002018-02-27T18:42:18.052+00:00Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I'm delighted yo...Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I'm delighted you enjoyed the posts.<br />I found it very refreshing that those husbands were happy for the women to leave their houses, it was tradition imprisoning them and not their menfolk. It made me want to track them down, knock on their doors and make them come outside with me! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-53466065688252930572018-02-27T18:40:35.951+00:002018-02-27T18:40:35.951+00:00It made me sad to hear of the Rabaris being denied...It made me sad to hear of the Rabaris being denied the right to wear their beautiful embroidered garments and I did wonder that maybe they deliberately took their time sewing their trousseaux so they didn't have to get married until they were in their 30s. <br />I do hope one of those ladies decides to leave the house before too long. <br />xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-27255134237643196322018-02-27T18:37:50.511+00:002018-02-27T18:37:50.511+00:00Thank you for reading and commenting, Laurie. I lo...Thank you for reading and commenting, Laurie. I love that, unlike most of the rest of the world, the Indians take great pride in their wonderful textiles and the middle classes are shunning mass produced & imported fabrics and are happy to pay a premium for top quality, Indian made fabrics. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-10921890439288338592018-02-27T18:35:57.263+00:002018-02-27T18:35:57.263+00:00I'm so excited for you - if you need any advic...I'm so excited for you - if you need any advice email me! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-55748202213574807662018-02-27T18:34:41.738+00:002018-02-27T18:34:41.738+00:00I'm so glad you liked the post, Kezzie. It rea...I'm so glad you liked the post, Kezzie. It really makes you appreciate block printing when you watch that video, doesn't it? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-41788801843921001312018-02-27T18:33:50.922+00:002018-02-27T18:33:50.922+00:00Aren't they amazing?
That dress was a cheapo f...Aren't they amazing?<br />That dress was a cheapo fast fashion buy - so many people stopped me in Gujarat to tell me it was made in India from Indian fabric! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-42901103832946597102018-02-27T18:32:43.275+00:002018-02-27T18:32:43.275+00:00isn't it stunning?
Keep your eyes peeled for F...isn't it stunning?<br />Keep your eyes peeled for FabIndia clothes in chazzas, I see them quite regularly around here. The quality is gorgeous. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-63877106433409593442018-02-27T18:31:48.617+00:002018-02-27T18:31:48.617+00:00Haha! I cringe at my accent, I really do!
I was so...Haha! I cringe at my accent, I really do!<br />I was so excited to share this post with my fellow fabricophiles. I was in absolute heaven. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-41453171404842123832018-02-27T18:30:14.648+00:002018-02-27T18:30:14.648+00:00I'm so glad you liked this mega textile post!!...I'm so glad you liked this mega textile post!!<br />We couldn't believe the block printing process, so much care and attention to every detail. I've done a bit of block printing myself and the results weren't half as neat as his were.<br />I'm always amazed at how lithe the Indians are, they put me and my stiff joints to shame!<br />When it comes to shopping in India, I'm bloody useless. It's easy at home, you see something you like amid the tat in a charity shop and grab it - in India everything so gorgeous and I just can't decide. I loved those painted tin suitcases and really wanted a pompom necklace just in case I ever have a pet water buffalo - I'll have to go back! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-32779860618336567032018-02-27T18:23:00.411+00:002018-02-27T18:23:00.411+00:00Hello Gail! Lovely to meet you.
Thank you so much ...Hello Gail! Lovely to meet you.<br />Thank you so much for commenting. I'm so happy you enjoyed your visit to the block printing factory. Those piles of fabric made me giddy with excitement. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-22078835835028608132018-02-27T18:22:00.768+00:002018-02-27T18:22:00.768+00:00Yay, another textile fan. Aren't they absolute...Yay, another textile fan. Aren't they absolutely wonderful? <br />The sari borders you've inherited from your sister sound absolutely gorgeous. I love the idea of incorporating both the block printing and the saris into a quilt. that really would be a wonderful thing (and a wonderful tribute to your sister).xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-11376726786621717482018-02-27T18:20:18.574+00:002018-02-27T18:20:18.574+00:00Thanks, Sue - I thought you'd enjoy the wonder...Thanks, Sue - I thought you'd enjoy the wonderful textiles and crafts being such a fan of ethnic clothing.<br />I wish I could have bought back one of those huge blocks - I've got a few small ones but nothing on an industrial scale. Apparently some of them belong to the shops who commission the pieces - so the print is exclusive. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com