Geeze… enough with this large bindis… such an un-bengali thing to do…
I know, it is supposed to be “Bengali” tradition… and this is Miss Kolkata 2010, so you got to have traditional attire. I get it. I know all about the Durga connection…
But this ever expanding bindis have to stop! Enough already. No oversized-large bindis please!
I also think that this is very “un-bengali” thing to do. A bengali woman is a sophisticated woman who has a sense of style and how could they possibly let a bindi that is out of proportion to their face touch their forehead?
This is no longer a tradition, it has become some sort of caricature.
Just look at the picture. I fully applaud the saree choices but the bindis are turning this image in to some sort of cult image bringing out all the bad jokes about bindis. Enough already!
I wrote about this when Bipasha did this, an oversized bindi in a Mona and Pali saree.
Ok, here are the rules, the oversized bindi only looks good if it is accompanied by the white bindis on both sides that cover the whole forehead.
This is OK
But just the bindi without the additional embellishments – use this size. An oversized un-proportioned single bindi doesn’t look so good.
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nahh… I disagree with you. I think the large bindi looks good, the women in the 1st photo look gorgeous.
Hi, great blog. I personally feel the girls in the picture look really pretty. I think the intention might have been to highlight an identifiable feature of bengali fashion and present it in a modern way.
Aish’s look, on the other hand, with all that white paint, looks dated when brides actually wear it. By the way, what movie is that from?