There's a reason a lot of people say that "Old is gold". When we were little, we would dress up in our mother's saris and pose in front of the mirror.

Once we reached our adolescent years, we would gaze with awe at our mother's wedding photos, at the most beautiful bride in the world in our eyes. We would watch attentively when our mothers opened up the suitcases packed with treasures for the annual spring cleaning, our eyes searching for that one special sari that we can't forget. There is always an enchanting story behind such a sari, one that we would never tire of hearing over and over again.    

Fast forward a decade into a young woman's life, and the appeal of hand-me-down saris still stands. As a bride-to-be, she is looking for a way to incorporate into her wardrobe the vintage sari that has been in her family for years.
Make your wedding extra special by wearing your mother or grandmother's wedding sari to your engagement, akth, or even the Big Day. The vintage look is here to stay, and what better way to be vintage than to borrow an outfit from your family's closet?

You can add elements of your personality to make the sari into your own. You have a lot of choice when it comes to the orna, so you can use that element to change up the look. If you are creative and like a little bit of fusion, offset a very traditional sari with some fresh, modern makeup and a loose, flowing hairstyle. If your heirloom sari is quite a few years old, air it out and look for cracks and tears in the fabric from beforehand, so that the sari can be restored to avoid any nasty surprises when the time comes to wear it.

The emotional connection that you can create by wearing a piece of your beloved mother or grandmother's past will be truly priceless. When you and your future children go through your wedding pictures, you can point out your heirloom sari and proudly tell them the long history behind it. Who knows, maybe your daughter or daughter-in-law might carry on the tradition!

Wardrobe and jewellery: Sadia Moyeen's personal collection

HAND-ME- DOWN GRANDEUR
There are some things money just can't buy; a special sari with an elaborate background story that has been in your family for years is one of them. We all have one of those locked away in our trunks, and now that vintage is in vogue, the time to bring it out is now or never. Be a part of the story of an heirloom piece by wearing it to one of your own events; you can personalise it by choosing accessories of your preference. Trendy saris in your life will come and go; but the memories will make your heirloom sari live forever.