Silk sarees with modern touch a hit with shoppers

Preparing for the festivities: S. Chitra Dewi, 39, (second left) and her mother in-law A. Pushpavalii, 59, looking at garments for children made from silk at a shop in George Town’s Little India. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Imported silk sarees with a modern touch are catching the eye of people preparing for Deepavali, which is less than three weeks away.

The sarees, sourced from Tamil Nadu, India, are seen as one of the most fashionable pieces this year, said shop proprietor MP Alagarsamy, 81.