Indian Vintage Fashion

Stumbled across these amazing vintage pictures of Indian women from 1880s-1910s here. The website, called Old Indian Photos, is full of images of ....surprise surprise...snake charmers, beggars, hungry children, women worshiping cows. Basically, the endlessly repeated, stereotypical image of Indians by Western Photographers.  I did however, find some really lovely pictures of what women wore- elegant saris gracefully draped in a variety of styles. 

c 1888, Bombay Presidency- Love the narrow trousers and draped sari look

Hand coloured postcard c 1910

c 1870s

Date unknown- beautiful checks and stripes

Date unknown - another hand colourerd postcard.

Not All Indians are Polite and Vegetarian-Incredible India

Loving the Incredible India campaign! It's all over the London Underground these days.

The Bengal tiger one is probably my favourite. This one made me chuckle! I couldn't get a decent shot on my phone, too many people standing in front of it. But I found a good one of the gorgeous Tiger at EyalNow's flickr photostream. Thanks EyalNow.

No, that's not someone jumping in front of the train. That's yoga in the mountains amidst clouds (how exotic..;D ....though now it looks a bit dodgy. :p ) I managed to take the picture just in time before the tube obliterated my view of swirling clouds and hills.

Will post more as I discover them around the city. Do point me to the ones you all have seen around.