Actor appreciates blogger who defended Sonam Kapoor after she was compared to a bedsheet in her attire at Prince Charles’ coronation
The coronation concert for King Charles III, which took place on May 7, featured actor Sonam Kapoor. Many people questioned Sonam’s outfit choice as images and videos of her appearance went viral online. A commenter on Instagram said, “Her outfit is giving me the bedsheet vibes,” while another remarked, “This print will make a wonderful wallpaper or a couch fabric, it is quite hideous for a dress.” However, a fashion blogger by the name of Aamir Ali Shah detailed the ‘special history’ of the chintz pattern cloth that Sonam was wearing, and the actor praised him.
An outfit worn by Sonam Kapoor was co-created by Emilia Wickstead and Anamika Khanna. Aamir, a fashion blogger, shared information about the pattern on Instagram on Tuesday. He detailed how many Indian and Pakistani clothing companies use the chintz print today “without having an iota of knowledge” about the fabric’s “unique history” in a lengthy essay. The print, which is “now frequently used for bed sheets, curtains, and upholstery,” was described in detail by him.
“Read a comment below this photo of Sonam Kapoor saying what’s extraordinary in this,” Aamir wrote with a composite of Sonam’s outfit and an antique dress with chintz print. It resembles a bedsheet. The truth is that these “Chintz” patterns, which are now frequently used for bed linens, curtains, and upholstery, were originally cheent throughout India’s Coromandel coast. (The Hindi word “cheent” means “spotted”). Chintz, formerly admired around the world, contributed to a global revolution in fashion and design.
“Before Europe came to “appropriate” these prints, cheent a plain weave glazed cotton fabric was printed, or painted in vivid colours and was traded across seas for decades,” he continued. Given that the weather outside was frequently gloomy and foggy, Europeans embraced “indiene” decor to fill their houses with exotic flora and fauna shown in brilliant madder and indigo hues.
According to Aamir, trade in these Indian printed cottons was booming up until the 17th century, at which point European fabric manufacturers rioted in protest of “the tawdry, bespotted” cottons produced by “Heathens and Pagans.” Cotton from India was prohibited by colonial governments, which led to the production of fake chtinz in the Netherlands, Britain, and France. Only later were European birds and plants gradually incorporated into the motifs and designs.
“According to some experts, the usage of chintz in clothing dates back to the time when servants were handed worn-out or torn household linens to transform into gowns. These patterns are still widely used by lawn brands in Pakistan, many of whom are unaware of the fascinating past of this material. According to Deepthi Sasidharan (@lampglow) and Susan Thomas (@afsarnama) here from across the border, “it is indeed a full circle moment” now that Sonam Kapoor is sporting it. Here, a cloth that was taken from the locals is being reclaimed and recontextualized,” he said.
Sonam responded to this lengthy message by reposting it on her Instagram story and commenting, “Thank you for catching the complete idea of this. The print was created by Anamika.”
Sonam Kapoor’s next professional appearance will be in Shome Makhija’s Blind, which also stars Purab Kohli, Vinay Pathak, and Lillete Dubey.