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What to Wear to a Temple in India: The Rules Th...

What to wear to a temple in India is a question with a general answer and a great many specific exceptions, and the specific ones are the ones that get...

Indian Traditional Festival Attire: A Region by...

Indian traditional festival attire is usually described as though it were one wardrobe, and it is closer to a dozen. What counts as correct for Onam in Kerala would look...

Capsule Wardrobe for a Week Long Trip: How to P...

Packing for a week is a problem of arithmetic rather than taste, and most people solve it by adding rather than subtracting. A capsule wardrobe inverts that: choose a small...

How to Read a Care Label: Every Symbol, Explained

Care labels are written in a symbol language almost nobody was taught, which is why so many good garments are ruined by someone acting in good faith. The system is...

Types of Lace and How to Wear Them: Chantilly, ...

Lace is treated as one material and is really a family of them, which is why two lace dresses at the same price can look and behave nothing alike. The...

Silk vs Satin: What the Difference Actually Is ...

Silk and satin are compared constantly and the comparison is slightly wrong, which is why it never quite resolves. Silk is a fibre, spun by an insect. Satin is a...