<p>A new website has been launched featuring Femina Miss India (Miss Photogenic) 2011 Dayana Erappa to showcase the unique jewellery and costume of Coorg. <br /><br /></p>.<p>www.coorgjewellery.in is the first exclusive website devoted to Coorg jewellery and costume. <br /><br />An interesting part of the website is a video featuring Dayana Erappa, an international model who is also from Coorg, on how to drape a Coorg style sari. <br /><br />The video has been directed by fashion guru Prasad Bidapa, according to a press release.<br /><br />Distinctive <br /><br />Coorg or Kodava jewellery is very distinctive. Coorg style bracelets (kadagas) have become popular with non–Coorg women in cities like Mysore and Bangalore. <br /><br />Though in the past traditional Kodava jewellery was made only in Kodagu, now-a-days many jewellers in Bangalore also make them. An interesting aspect of some of the Coorg jewellery is that they are hollow and lac is filled inside to give them a sturdy appearance. <br /><br />The repousse work commonly used in Coorg jewellery, uses a small quantity of metal, beaten to paper thinness, to convey an impression of weight and solidity, and a three-dimensional effect.<br /><br />Besides jewellery, the website has sections for Coorg sari, men’s costume and accessories, said the release. <br /><br />There is a section devoted to Coorg wedding which is a colourful affair and an occasion that allows women an opportunity to show off their saris and jewellery. <br /><br />The website has been promoted by the group which started Coorg’s first news portal www.coorgtourisminfo.com in 2005, said the release.</p>
<p>A new website has been launched featuring Femina Miss India (Miss Photogenic) 2011 Dayana Erappa to showcase the unique jewellery and costume of Coorg. <br /><br /></p>.<p>www.coorgjewellery.in is the first exclusive website devoted to Coorg jewellery and costume. <br /><br />An interesting part of the website is a video featuring Dayana Erappa, an international model who is also from Coorg, on how to drape a Coorg style sari. <br /><br />The video has been directed by fashion guru Prasad Bidapa, according to a press release.<br /><br />Distinctive <br /><br />Coorg or Kodava jewellery is very distinctive. Coorg style bracelets (kadagas) have become popular with non–Coorg women in cities like Mysore and Bangalore. <br /><br />Though in the past traditional Kodava jewellery was made only in Kodagu, now-a-days many jewellers in Bangalore also make them. An interesting aspect of some of the Coorg jewellery is that they are hollow and lac is filled inside to give them a sturdy appearance. <br /><br />The repousse work commonly used in Coorg jewellery, uses a small quantity of metal, beaten to paper thinness, to convey an impression of weight and solidity, and a three-dimensional effect.<br /><br />Besides jewellery, the website has sections for Coorg sari, men’s costume and accessories, said the release. <br /><br />There is a section devoted to Coorg wedding which is a colourful affair and an occasion that allows women an opportunity to show off their saris and jewellery. <br /><br />The website has been promoted by the group which started Coorg’s first news portal www.coorgtourisminfo.com in 2005, said the release.</p>
