a photograph of maharani sita devi also known as maharani karam of kapurthala in 1920s.
late one evening, the princess Sita reached paris after a strenuous journey in a ship. nausea had finally settled and she was able to stand firmly on her two feet. her retinue consisted of her personal attendants, cooks, maids & seamstresses. she reached her hotel where the butler rushed to carry her hand crafted louis vuitton trunks full of colorful fabrics of 9 meters long. she would wear her sarees in the oblivious streets of paris with hand picked pearls around her neckline, diamond earrings adorned her ears for the rest of the season. although she had made sure to pack diamonds and rubies for soirées and personal salons of the aristocrats. soon enough the renowned Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli saw the young princess mingling with the edwardian society. what interested her most was the fabric draped around her frame like water. sure, she’d seen it on greek statues but on a girl so young and beautiful, it was the first time. sita gave life to the folds of the fabrics, not the other way around.
