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2013년 12월 9일 월요일

Indic traditional costume 'Sari'

▶ Indic traditional costume 'Sari'

Indian women clothes, 'Sari', is not sewn clothes. After passing 'Sari' around waist, we drape 'Sari' over our shoulder. Depending on the area, the length of the clothes, the number and how to knot clothes are different. Wearing 'Sari', our waist can be covered with clothes. Because of its feature, it is comfortable clothes we can be active in.


  A sari is an Asian female garment that consists of drape varying in length from two-nine yards in length and two-four feet in breadth/width/height. that is typically wrapped around the waist, with one end draped over the shoulder, baring the midriff.
  The sari is usually worn over a petticoat , with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The blouse has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped at the midriff, 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 plenty 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 short-sleeved shirt tucked in at the waist. The sari signifies the grace of Indian women adequately displaying the curves at the right places. The sari is widely regarded as a symbol of Indian culture.

 Styles of draping 


different ways 
to wear a sari
  There are more than 80 recorded ways to wear a sari. Fashion designer Shaina NC declared,"I can drape a sari in 54 different styles".
  The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with the loose end of the drape to be worn over the shoulder, baring the midriff. However, the sari can be draped in several different styles, though some styles do require a sari of a particular length or form. 

How to wear a sari

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