My boyfriend and me are suppose to get married very soon, In august 2007. He's abroad and me too. We are in different countries and we planned to marry in India as he is Indian. He told me when we were toguether that before marriage he'll lost weight but he havent hardly 2 kilos. He told me that when i arrive in India i could enjoy having a rented house and everything because his friends and relatives where going to arrange everything, but ill land in few days and noone arranged anything because all are busy with their own lives. so ill arrive in India , in a city that i even dont know to stay in a hotel and ive to search for a house myself(im not indian, im a foreigner) He told me dont buy wedding foreign dress because ull wear a saree and one month ago he told me ive to buy my own dress cause his mom and sister thinks ill looks good on it. he toeverytime i tell him to something in my way ive the feeling that he doesnt listen and after he is accussing me that im angry without reasons

I'm writing an essay on Diamond Dust by Anita Desai, and we need to analyze the significance of Diamond, the dog, in the book. Anyways, it takes place in India. So--if someone could give me references, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

I am somewhat decent with my Pakistani and Indian clothing terms, but I saw a wonderful style of pant, and I need help with finding the name so I can better search for them on the net...I've only ever seen them called "bell bottoms" in stores and online. These pants were worn all the time by Puro in the Hindi movie "PINJAR"

They are basically a normal pant, but at the KNEE, they bell out through the use of gathers, attatching a second piece of fabric at the knee, and the bells look exactly like a skirt. They give a wonderful flowing movement while walking. They differ from the 1960's/Vintage bell bottoms, since these "skirts" are added on to a regular trouser leg, RIGHT above the KNEE, some other styles have the gathers higher or lower, but I do not like that shape/cut.

I hope someone knows what I am talking about...Do they have a specific name? Like salwar, churidars, etc....are they correctly called "Farshi Pajama"?? The illustration /description just shows them MUCH longer...
I found another name for them " Farshi Gharara" but they STILL are too long, and trail on the floor....sigh.....
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These are the pants as sold on ebay, BUT the gathers are above the knee, and not where I'd prefer they'd be, but I can assume they'd be called the same thing in whatever culture they originated...They are imprted from India, but the seller describes them as Boho flared pants, so that gets me no where as far as finding more...

I will be traveling to India soon, and I'm so excited to have a saree hand-made for me! I know very little about sarees, except that they are beautiful.

I really like the style of sari that has the short little blouse on top (exposing the abdomen from below the bustline to just above the waist). What is this style called? I am a young woman, and I want my saree to look sleek and sexy.

More generally-- Is there anything I should make sure the saree has, or does not have? I am referring to certain fabrics, cuts, built-in belts, accessories, etc., that I should ask for in order to get a beautiful, well-fitting, quality dress. I have a friend who said that I should ask to have a belt included, and that Bernarsi fabric is best. What do you think??

Also, any information on proper pricing (and the cost of shipping such an item to the US) that you happen to have off the top of your head would be much appreciated.

Thank you soooooo much!! I can't wait!!!

I m 17 yrs old girl n i vl b hvng my farewell after few days in afternoon.I have bought a purple designer saree..with a nice border and vertical stripes in the end...of yellow and green.I m very confused that which kinda makeup vl suit on me.Especially i want 2 focus on my eyes.I have a normal complexion.Shuld i go for smoky makeup bcos this is really in this season and kajal also suits my eyes a lot.I dont want to do light makeup bcos it doesnt suits me.Shuld i go for smoky makeup in afternoon..?i have dark purple kinda saree.pls suggest

.Salam. I am an american female thru and thru who will be converting to Muslim. I'm engaged to a beautiful ,sweet,honest man from Pakistan. To those of you that think the Muslim women should not wear the veil.To those of that think it is just to get attention please read this. Qur'an says:
" O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers that they let down upon them their over-garments; this will be more proper, that they may be known and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."(33:59)
Clothing is one point, which distinguishes between mankind and animals. It helps people become more familiar with cultural characteristics of an ethnic group, or with those belonging to a region. Variety of clothing has three considerations to cover the body, to embellish the appearance, and to represent an idea.
Islamic hijab being covering for women protects them from harassment.It isn't a sign of weakness it protects our rights as women.

These clothes are what people in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, wear...

in Pakistan men can wear both a salwar kameez and a kurta. but what's the difference between the 2?

River valley that was the cradle of the Hindu-dominated Indian culture that is made up of a combination of Hindu and Buddhist religions, assorted alphabetized languages, and an intensive subsistence economy. looking for word 5 letters long.

Do you know which song is this..?
This is not a song but a tune played by an orchestra. It has no lyrics at all. I saw the video on tv but did not notice the name.

The video shows you three American girls wearing pink Indian saree playing violin. Then it shows a Indian wedding ceremony in which an American boy weds with an Indian girl. The video ends with a heart-shaped cloud in the sky.
The tune has a slight Indian touch in it.

Can you tell me the name of this song please???

I am indian cross dresser . I like to wear sarees, bangles, zumka, chania choli, salwar kameez etc. I like to apply mehandi on my hands and feet. I want to become a bride like maharashtrian bride and gujrati bride. I cant control my mind if i see any beautiful sarees or any beautiful dress. I am very crazy about green bangles and mangalsutra. Specially i get aroused with silk sarees and zig zag sarees. I dont know why? I have attraction towords opposite sex only but still i like to wear girly dresses. Specially i am attracted towards my aunties sarees and her jewellery. I like to read cross dressing fiction stories. So want to ask you that is this normal behaviour or i need to consult with doctor. please help.........

Ok, so I'm a goth and I'm going to India soon with my fiance, who is Indian. He is keen for me to try wearing some Indian clothes, but all the styles that I've seen from India I absolutely hate! None of them seem to be my style at all, can anyone offer any suggestions or am I completely screwed in that regard?

Can you know which song is this..?
This is not a song but a tune played by an orchestra. It has no lyrics at all. I saw the video on tv but did not notice the name.

The video shows you three American girls wearing pink Indian saree playing violin. Then it shows a Indian wedding ceremony in which an American boy weds with an Indian girl. The video ends with a heart-shaped cloud in the sky.
The tune has a slight Indian touch in it.

Can you tell me the name of this song please???

please help my cousins love barbies and they like new barbie fashions and they like dollhouses please helpppppppp

im staying at my aunties house. daily at noon im alone at home. daily i crossdress. i am wearing my aunties sarees blouse bangles even bra and nicker also. daily im doing that. now i have dream to show my dressing to aunty. how to express this feelings?

I really attracted to American women( white) but love my culture, lifestyle, relations etc. Are there any white girls who have passion and can balance between two worlds?

My sister got married to an Indian man in India 2 months ago and came back and is wearing bindis, bangles, and some necklace and red dye that means she's married or something. She's filing for a spousal visa to bring him here so they can live, so shouldn't she act American and just wear a wedding band instead of dressing in all that stuff? I'm getting married in August and I know she'll come dressed in a saree instead of a normal dress and it'll look weird.

My dad is going to india and i want a saree but i dont know the names of new type stylish sarees that youngsters wear

I have not that much money but wanna buy new clothes....is there a website

Which is the best brand for clothes and shoes and please share about your favourite place in your city and what is your city?

hey guys,i have ben in an unusual problem these days,a very strange thing happened with me 3 weeks ago.
3 weeks ago we had a fest in our college where all the girls had to be in ethnic wear and we boys in formals.It was in the evening around 6:00 pm the program was organised.i went to the program hall at arounf 5:30 and waited to see my girlfriend as i had never seen her in a saree.she arrived at 5:45 and oh!man she was looking gorgeous in her green designer saree with long ear hangings,she had got her hair straitened a few days back and it added to her beauty,i was amazed to see her.
After the program ended around 7:30 pm as planned before my girlfriend sanju and me decided to go on a long ride,(i am known as one of the most skilled biker in my circle i can beat anyone in my college)..i had bought my royal engfield bullet bike as it is authentic and great for a romantic ride..I sat on the bike took out the stand and asked her to sit,she sat the way all women in saree sit i.e side ways..i dint go my usual way and ride on a minimum speed to enjoy the romantic ride..it was the first time i had taken her for a ride and wanted to enjoy her pressense..as i took the highway which is near to my college a bunch of guys from our college whom she hated the most came in their bikes and started riding it near to us,as expected they wanted to iritate us,so,they came near and screemed at sanju saying "are going on a bike or a tortoise?" and speeded away ahead of us.
I dint pay much attention even though i knew i can beat them and race ahead of them,i am 100% faster than them but i was in a romantic mood..but sanju started shouting " go fast!!,go fast!! beat them" i just increases the speed a little bit but i dint want to spoil the romance..she started shouting again,so, i got crossed and shouted "this is the fastest i will ride" and the guys who teased us stopped and stared laughing they were atleast 200 metersaway from us..after i shouted she was quiet for a moment and again shouted "stop" i stopped in shock..she shouted again "get down" i was angry and i got down,then she didi the unthinkable she gave me her clutch bag and jumbed to the riders' seat!!can u beleive it riding a bullet in a saree??fortunately she wore sume short pants inside,and she screamed again "sit" i was in total shock to argue and sat on the back seat,she rode it ahead and the teasing guys also stood in shock she went ahead of them and said "i won,u loosers" those guys just went in their own directions..i knew she can ride a bike but in a saree??anyway she stopped ahead and got down i was stunned,she said "see thats all,y u so scared??coward!!,now no more long ride,drop me home" she asked me to drop because her house was in the heart of the city and there were many police men and she dint have the license..i dropped her and went home and in the next day in college she said she got body pains as the bullet is a heavy bike and she wasnt used to riding heavy bikes..from that day she dosent beleive when i say about my biking skills..i've enen shown a few glimpses of it but she isnt convienced..now whenever we go out she insists on taking the public transport..what do i do to win back my reputation??plz help!!