5 Famous Bengali Sarees To Try

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Saree depicts the beauty of a woman. Women prefer wearing salwar kameez and sarees the most. Sarees are adhered and much prefered in areas such as West Bengal (Tant), Orissa(Sambalpuri), Assam(Muga Silk), Bihar (Bhagalpuri Silks), Uttar Pradesh (Benarasi) to name a few.

Sarees are widely draped by the women in West Bengal and is their basic attire. It is worn on both casual and formal occasions. Bengali women are known for their beauty, voice and culture. Bengali sarees are beautiful that can be worn in the traditional or fashionable way. The complete get up in a saree can mesmerise many. The plain white tant saree with red border is the classic look of a Bengali woman. There are a wide range of Bengali sarees like Tant, Pure Silk, Jamdani, Kantha Stich, Pure Cotton , Dhakha, Tangail, Murshidabad Silk, Shantipur Cotton, Phulia Cotton and Baluchari Silk to name a few.

These sarees are evergreen and let's get to know about this in detail.

Tant: It's the beautiful handloom product of West Bengal and is liked by all. The ever traditional Bengali saree features a white saree with a red anchal.

They are commonly worn during festivals and especially during Durga Puja Tant enjoys a wide range of popularity and importance in West Bengal and the adjoining areas.

Pure Silk: Silk sarees attract the attention of every Indian woman. The name itself make women fantasize and completely fall for it. Pure silk have varieties like Korial, Garad, Muslin, Mooga, Katan, and Baluchari silks. Pure silk saree with Zardosi work, Pashmina Silk and even Banaroshi Saree are famous worldwide.

Jamdani: It's a cotton handloom fabric and is made with the finest muslin. As it is hand woven, it consumes the most time and is labour intensive. Jamdani saree takes upto one year's to complete. The most preferred combination is white and grey and a mixture of cotton and gold thread. An intricate design is produced by the Jamdani weavers.

Kantha Stitch: Kantha are embroidered sarees that are mostly worn in rural areas. Kantha stitched sarees depict stories, day to day activities, animal characters, flowers on the fabric. Embroidery gives the saree a little wavy and wrinkled look. With the changing era Kantha stitch are now used as bridal wear and has a beautiful blend of traditional and ultramodern design.

Cotton Sarees: Cotton sarees are the first choice of Bengali women. As the weather of West Bengal is humid, women love to wear pure cotton as the fabric is light and comfortable. Though it's a bit difficult to maintain (as it needs starch and a proper ironing), cotton sarees are the first choice of Bengali women.

In 2012, there is a varience in the style of dressing. Fashion changes from day to day. But, saree is an attire which has never lost its charm and is always a fashion trend. With changing time the pattern, design and the type of a saree changes but can never sink. Fashion divas such as Rekha, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukhrjee and Bipasha Basu are the live dazzling examples of saree wearers.