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| Know about Indian Ethnic Wear: |
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| Saree |
| A Little Bit of History |
The Indian Sari, believe it or not, is more than 5000 years old! It was first mentioned in Rig Veda, the oldest surviving literature of the world, written somewhere around 3000 BC. The Sari, originally intended both for men and women, is probably the longest incessantly worn dress in the history of mankind.
Famous Indian historical heroines like Queen Jhansi Laxmibai, Belawadi Mallamma and Kittur Chennamma wore Saree during their battles. Neat and tightly away, Saree enabled them to battle enemy troops on horseback.
Sari (originally Chira in Sanskrit, meaning Cloth), is a rectangular piece of cloth, usually 5-9 yards in length. The approximate size of a sari, to make it more understandable is 47 inches by 216 inches. For an untailored length of cloth, the fabric of the sari is very well thought-out, and the design vocabulary very sophisticated.
Every Sari has a design theme, and often has a story to tell. The main field of the sari is framed on its three sides by decorative borders. Two of these borders run along the longitudinal sides of the sari, and the third comprises the end piece of the sari, and is known as its Pallav.
The Pallav is a broader, and more intensified version of the two longitudinal borders. This end piece is the part of the sari that is draped over the shoulder and left to hang over the back or front. For example, if the two longitudinal borders have vines with leaves embroidered on them, the end piece or the pallav will have a lush tree with lots of leaves, and maybe even some flowers on it. |
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| Types of Sarees |
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Central styles |
Southern styles |
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Bandhani – Gujarat and Rajasthan
Chikan-Lucknow
Chikan-Lucknow
Kota doria – Rajasthan
Kota doria – Rajasthan
Kota doria – Rajasthan
Banarasi – Benares
Tant
Jamdani
Tanchoi
Shalu
Kantha– West Bengal
Baluchari– West Bengal
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Chanderi – Madhya Pradesh
Paithani – Maharashtra
Lugade – Maharashtra
Ikat – Orissa |
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Pochampalli – Andhra Pradesh
Venkatagiri – Andhra Pradesh
Gadwal – Andhra Pradesh
Kanchipuram (locally called Kanjivaram) – Tamil Nadu
Chettinad – Tamil Nadu
Mysore Silk – Karnataka |
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