Women porters in Saree, from 1920′s
I discovered this photograph at British Library online. I don’t think I could smile with that kind of load on my head but these women not only they could strike a pose (almost) but the fact that they are smiling for the photographer is really intriguing.
“Women porters, Madras,” a photo from the 1920′s
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Sunny is a designer in Los Angeles. He loves the fluidity and fluency of a saree and believes that when a woman wears a saree, she not only adorns her body but she also adorns her soul. His design ethos is that “simplicity never goes out of style.”
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Hahaha….only in India can this happen. Women carrying heavy load while men stand around.
I never get tired of seeing pictures of old India. Look how clean the road is!