The untold stories behind authentic Gara sarees.

STORIES BEHIND AUTHENTIC GARAS; PART 1 A TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS. SUNOO SHROFF We see a lot of old Garas at functions and on the internet, but how often do we get to know the untold history and stories behind them? For those of you who aren’t aware, Gara sarees are traditional sarees having hand embroidery on it. They originated from china and were brought to India in the form of sarees when Parsi women fell in love with this art. Ever since, the traditional gara has been an evergreen beauty. Most women back then understood the precision, time and effort taken and the value of these sarees. They also customized these according to their life experiences, hence they preserved it for their next generation and taught them the value too. However, over the years, the knowledge and value of these garas weren’t passed on to future generations and hence, weren’t appreciated as much, this is the primary reason of this art dying. Due to the lack of information as above, the market got flooded