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A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole (shawl), [3] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.
With their migration to different countries, many Indian women began to wear the normal sari below the waistline, exposing the navel in a style known as a low-rise or low hip sari. [129] [130] [131] The trend started during the 1950s, when saris were worn below the navel, with big pleats that were tightly draped across the curves of the body. [132]
A lehenga-style sari is a modern garment introduced in India that blends elements of the traditional sari and lehenga choli. A lehenga-style sari is normally 4.5 metres (5 yards) to 5.5 metres (6 yards) long. To wear one, unlike a sari, one does not have to form pleats but may simply tuck and drape. Like that of a traditional sari, the lehenga ...
The Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. [ 1] These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005–2006. [ 2][ 3][ 4]
Ṛta Kapur Chishti is a sari historian and a textile scholar. [ 1] She is the co-author and editor of two books namely ‘Saris: Tradition and Beyond’ [ 2] and 'Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond'. [ 3] Saris of India: Tradition and Beyond, published in 2010 and co-authored by Martand Singh, enumerates a hundred and eight ...
Silk In India, about 97% of the raw mulberry silk is produced in the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. [ 1] Mysore and North Bangalore, the upcoming site of a US$20 million "Silk City", contribute to a majority of silk production. [ 2] Another emerging silk producer is Tamil Nadu in the place in where ...
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