Yesterday was Kerala Piravi.....so working people and college students prefer Kerala dress more......
Another day is Chingam 1st...... Both these days are celebrated this way
The off white/cream and gold bordered two piece mundu and veshti is very nice, I had bought a set while I was in Cochin/Munnar last year and also a saree with similar tones. I saw that even for the wedding that we attended most ladies wore only that color , very few wore dark colored vibrant silk sarees , mostly outsiders like us...
Let me tell you...
Balaramapuram handlooms is most famous of Kerala saris.....and Balaramapuram is a biggest handloom industry of Kerala. Though it was much popular during the reign of Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama varma (name of place derived from his name), the last king of Travancore, it has lost its golden ages.....
Yet many people are still there who opt for Balaramapuram handlooms than machine made set saris and dhotis.
Place is very near to my home town and just 5 kms away from Kovalam, my hubby's home.
I had one school friend, chitra who lives here in one of the streets. They speak Tamil and whole people belong to her caste are traditionally engaged in this industry.
I bought a handloom sari in 98 for just 500. Now also it remains the same.
For marriage I bought one set mundu from my friend's handloom shop. It's really worth.
But people make it business, you know.
Many sell low quality handloom Kerala saris and dhotis in the name of Balaramapuram.....