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Even though the salwar kameez is the unofficial dress code of Punjabis,there are many in the city,who look forward to flaunting their drapes for special dos. Sector-8 based Vanita Sahni,wife of one of the citys most well-known surgeons,Dr Arvind Sahni,is among them. When it comes to formal wear,I have always preferred to wear saris,but when it came to buying traditional saris,Chandigarh was always lacking in variety, says Sahni,who has now decided to address the sari matters on her own. She has teamed up with Delhi-based Pratima Khanna,her sister and another self-confessed sari lover,who went shopping with her to Benaras a few weeks ago. The result is a three-day exhibition of Benarsi weaves,which is on at Vanitas house in Chandigarh.
The weaver community in Benaras is very close knit and most of them have done away with the middlemen. Though the community is trying hard to make ends meet,their children are well-educated and some enterprising ones are helping their parents market their products, explains Vanita,who got in touch with a few such families living on the outskirts of Benaras. I noticed how they had made some contemporary changes in the saris and thats exactly what I was looking for, says Sahni.
The exhibition is on at House No 91,Sector 8A,Chandigarh till May 12.
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