Saree stories, styling & tradition

The Vastranand Journal

Styling guides, festive inspiration and the craft behind India's favourite sarees — from the Vastranand family to yours.

Kantha Work Sarees Explained: Bengal's Running-Stitch Art

Kantha is one of India's oldest embroidery traditions, and it rarely gets the spotlight it deserves nex...

Chhath Puja is one of the most beautiful and demanding festivals in the Indian calendar. Over four days, wo...

Ask most saree lovers about South Indian sarees and you'll hear about Kanjivaram silk or Pattu weaves first...

Durga Puja is the five days every Bengali wardrobe waits all year for, and each day of the celebration has ...

Few saree traditions tell a story as literally as Kalamkari. Every motif — a temple spire, a mango, a peaco...

Tussar silk, also called Kosa silk, comes from wild silkworms found across central and eastern India and ha...

Bengal's handloom tradition has given India some of its most graceful weaves — sheer Jamdani, storytelling ...