The sari (the plural form is saree) is the traditional women's costume in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are some regional variations, but it is always worn loosely on the body and is usually made from brightly colored fabric. more »
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The sari (the plural form is saree) is the traditional women's costume in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are some regional variations, but it is always worn loosely on the body and is usually made from brightly colored fabric. more »
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A sari or saree or shari is a female garment in the Indian Subcontinent. Roshan>Alkazi, Roshan (1983) "Ancient Indian costume", Art Heritage; Ghurye (1951) "Indian costume", Popular book depot (Bombay); Boulanger, Chantal; (1997) A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the shoulder baring the midriff."Roshan"/>
The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (pavada/pavadai in the south, and shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The choli has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped, and as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be "backless" or of a halter neck style. These are usually more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery and may be worn on special occasions. Women in the armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist. The saree was born in both South and North India and is now a symbol for all of India.
Origins and history
The word sari evolved from the Prakrit word sattika as mentioned in earliest Jain and Buddhist literature.Mohapatra>Mohapatra, R. P. (1992) "Fashion styles of ancient India", B. R. Publishing corporation, ISBN 81-7018-723-0
The history of Indian clothing trace the sari back to the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished during 2800-1800 BCE around the western part of the Indian Subcontinent."Roshan"/> The earliest known depiction of the saree in the Indian subcontinent is the statue of an Indus valley priest wearing a drape."Roshan"/>
Ancient Tamil poetry, such as the Silappadhikaram and the Kadambari by Banabhatta, describes women in exquisite drapery or saree. Parthasarathy> Parthasarathy, R. (1993) The Tale of an Anklet: An Epic of S read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari
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