My parents Maya and Lachu Shivdasani (center) with friends, at the Turf Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Bombay, Maharashtra.1941
Image and Text Contributed by Usha Bhandarkar
Men and women were always very smartly turned out for the races…”you never repeated a sari!” Men wore full suits and felt hats; women wore Chiffons and Pearls. My mother Maya is appalled at the current dress code at the Races which she finds positively sloppy.
Apr 10, 2010 | Categories: 1940s, Bombay, Chiffon, Clubs, Gambling & Races, Head Gear, Indian Clothes, Mahalaxmi, Maharashtra, Men's Clothes, Parties, Pearls, Race Course, Sarees, Western Clothes, Women's Clothes | Tags: 1940s, Attire, Bombay, Chiffon, Club, Clubs, Dress Code, Friendships, Gambling & Races, Head Gear, Mahalaxmi, Maharashtra, Men's Clothes, Parties, Pearls, Race Course, Sarees, Sari, Saris, Shivdasani, Sindhi, Style, Turf Club, Women's Clothes | Leave A Comment »
Shanta Bhandarkar, with her husband Dr. S.S. Bhandarkar, soon after they were married. Bombay, Maharashtra.1935
Image and text contributed by Usha Bhandarkar
Shanta Bhandarkar, my Mother in Law, turned 100 on February 25, 2010. On the occasion of her birthday our family gifted her an album with a collection of these old photographs. See her here as a baby.
Apr 08, 2010 | Categories: 1930s, Bombay, Doctor, Furniture, Hair Styles, Indian Clothes, Inter Caste, Inter Race, Maharashtra, Maharashtrian, Men, Men's Clothes, Mixed, Mixed Marriages, Pre-Independence, Props, Sarees, Studio Portraits, Western Clothes, Women, Women's Clothes | Tags: 1930s, Bhandarkar, Bombay, Couple, Doctor, Furniture, Hair Styles, Inter Race, Inter-caste, Maharashtra, Maharashtrian, Men, Men's Clothes, Mixed, Mixed Marriages, Pre Independence, Props, Sarees, Saris, Studio Portraits | 2 Comments »
