tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post4534172833676166976..comments2024-02-10T17:29:10.269+05:30Comments on Raji's Ramblings: MADE TO MEASURE .... AND TREASURERAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-41084709357082222212022-04-19T16:07:20.911+05:302022-04-19T16:07:20.911+05:30Memories linger on... lovely post ,Raji..Memories linger on... lovely post ,Raji..vaidhehihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583752097792814381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-90084838884675428552022-04-18T15:49:24.019+05:302022-04-18T15:49:24.019+05:30Suguna, thanks for reading. 🙂Suguna, thanks for reading. 🙂RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-47359883405265408502022-04-18T12:54:30.629+05:302022-04-18T12:54:30.629+05:30It brought back lovely memories of Women & Hom...It brought back lovely memories of Women & Home, Pins and Needles, Women's Weekly and al those needlecraft magazines we used to get.Now it is like a dream. Beautiful article with freat imagery!<br />Dr.Suguna Kannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244731870262596569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-47594310253569764912010-04-06T04:20:08.761+05:302010-04-06T04:20:08.761+05:30What a lovely and moving post. My prayers and bles...What a lovely and moving post. My prayers and blessings to you. Love Raji's Ramblings!!!Sri Nabujinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-9756060568280219542008-05-27T07:34:00.000+05:302008-05-27T07:34:00.000+05:30Maddy, Gurooji - yes these pictures do evoke memor...Maddy, Gurooji - yes these pictures do evoke memories of the age of innocence, no?<BR/><BR/>I subjected my youngest brother also to some of my sartorial experiments - (un)fortunately no photographic evidence remains.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-3989788510315339832008-05-23T11:51:00.000+05:302008-05-23T11:51:00.000+05:30Nice post! Though I can't say I share any of those...Nice post! Though I can't say I share any of those memories (it seems to have evoked a lot of memories), it's nice to see those cute pictures. The poses seem sooo innocent--hardly see poses like that anymore, eh? <BR/>I have a pic of Vijay and his family, decked in shirts and shorts (drawers??) cut from the same cloth :)Guroojihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298739577485334247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-90237914254662830602008-05-23T11:43:00.000+05:302008-05-23T11:43:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Guroojihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298739577485334247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-22223539499985239352008-05-22T10:07:00.000+05:302008-05-22T10:07:00.000+05:30fascinating trip back to yester years - two things...fascinating trip back to yester years - two things came to my mind - standing in one of the bigger rooms of our tharavadu house and looking at similar pictures featuring dad, mom, uncles, aunts...and thinking - will ours come up one walls like that? <BR/><BR/>and the sewing machine - just two weeks back we picked one up and i was remembering the singer one my valiamma had - where she had to spin with wheel with a handle on it.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-8482946550407559382008-05-21T17:10:00.000+05:302008-05-21T17:10:00.000+05:30Viji and Gardenia - nice memories. Fletch, thank Y...Viji and Gardenia - nice memories. <BR/><BR/>Fletch, thank YOU.<BR/><BR/>Kamini and Indrani - yes sisterly banter, indeed, and Kamini nice to think it reminds you of 'Little Women'.<BR/><BR/>Sory Anil, no pics of the tailor, unfortunately; actually there weren't many photos of those days.<BR/><BR/>Kat, we all belong now to the 'too tight, too loose' brigade!<BR/><BR/>Vidhya, nice thought, but I don't think the kids are going to relish it!!<BR/><BR/>Harimohan, lucky you to have had your mother make your clothes!RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-20796121493529963512008-05-21T09:08:00.000+05:302008-05-21T09:08:00.000+05:30nostalgic indeed i still remember my mother stitch...nostalgic indeed <BR/>i still remember my mother stitching my dress when in school <BR/>creative and multitaskefficient women hats off to youharimohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105229701118099822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-7816563471029531712008-05-20T19:11:00.000+05:302008-05-20T19:11:00.000+05:30Such a beautiful piece, Raji, and the comments fro...Such a beautiful piece, Raji, and the comments from Viji and Gowri brought to mind the sisterly banter in Little Women. And the photographs are just priceless!<BR/>Kamini.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-85772958068653565212008-05-19T14:30:00.000+05:302008-05-19T14:30:00.000+05:30Very interesting post. Sigh.... Velayuthams have n...Very interesting post. Sigh.... Velayuthams have now become like dinosaurs - extinct..!! <BR/><BR/>One feels tense these days watching the womenfolk at home fuming at undelivered blouses and churidhars.. and whenever it's delivered, invoking unceasing complaints... "it's tight here, loose here, I can't wear this for the wedding... " <BR/><BR/>Admire you Raji, for churning out pretty dresses for your Sisters. Ladyfolks should learn from you :-)))Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469394323819969371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-77709851469794640872008-05-18T19:43:00.000+05:302008-05-18T19:43:00.000+05:30Hi, This is a really nice piece. I will keep a cop...Hi, This is a really nice piece. I will keep a copy of this to show my kids, who wont accept anything other than a "weekender" or "Zapp Kids" or "G&J"...Shopping for kids has become a major challenge nowadays!Vidhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426301992853572511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-90357903896188582932008-05-18T11:47:00.000+05:302008-05-18T11:47:00.000+05:30Aha, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post.I wond...Aha, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if you would post a picture of the tailor.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-20137479875193949972008-05-18T09:33:00.000+05:302008-05-18T09:33:00.000+05:30Great post. The comments are even more touching......Great post. The comments are even more touching... the exchange of notes between sisters after sooo many years... revivng the memories.<BR/><BR/>I was right about the positive butterfly effect. :)Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-65914197276618597852008-05-17T19:38:00.000+05:302008-05-17T19:38:00.000+05:30Terrific post, Raji.You certainly picked up where ...Terrific post, Raji.<BR/><BR/>You certainly picked up where I left off, as you said you would. Congratulations.<BR/><BR/>What memories!<BR/><BR/><I>(I suppose this is what somebody meant when they invented the phrase 'cross-blogging')</I>Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157215951893338381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-73240151225670124722008-05-17T14:31:00.000+05:302008-05-17T14:31:00.000+05:30Full of atmosphere, and full of shared memories. A...Full of atmosphere, and full of shared memories. And so well written and charming. I remember that machine in the back verandah. The transistor would play to the accompaniment of the machine. I rememeber wearing new frocks to all my friends' birthday parties - how quickly you'd turn them out, and how neatly Viji would finish the hemming.<BR/>The tailor in Pondicherry decided what the baby would wear, is it? And the only choices you had were variations in necklines or sleeves, while Viji got all the fancy stuff! Ah. That explains a lot. :-)Gowri Mohanakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060601235118339248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108332737182280632.post-59995258902209115802008-05-17T12:11:00.000+05:302008-05-17T12:11:00.000+05:30Oh Raji and all the sewing you did for my wedding ...Oh Raji and all the sewing you did for my wedding - all my sarees had perfeclty matched blouses , matchlessly sewn by you on the old Usha - i can never , ever forget that one month of frenetic activity between my engagement and the wedding day ....Vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238730436295766322noreply@blogger.com