May 10th, 2011 Origin of Sarees And History Of Sarees
The traditional cloth worn by Indian womens is called the saree . Today we will discuss about the indian sarees history which has its importance in india at its own look and appearence.While the exact origin of the saree is not known, yet researches have shown existence of sarees way back in 3000 BC in the Indus Valley civilization. The important characteristics of a saree are given bellow-
Characteristics of Saree
- The saree is one of the first most commony weard dress and oldest forms of dress for womens in India and it continues to be the most wearable and popular dress worn by women. The saree is long rectangular shaped strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from 6 to 10 yards in length.
- The style, colour and texture of this cloth varies and it made from cotton, silk and many such several man-made materials. The most expensive woven saree is in silk and barnarsi saree too. The designs may reflect regional cultures such as the “Kanjivarams” from the south or Muga silks from the east india.
- The saree has an age old charm because it is not cut or stiched for a particular size.it is direcly wrap on the body of women.
- Saree has only one size which get fit on any type of women body.
- The variety of designs, drapes, fabrics, and colours in sarees reveal a unique blending of religious and cultural influences of India.
Inspite of the emergence of various western wear and other dresses in the Indian market, saree still remains the most popular and famouse dress of Indian women. No other dress can show grace, elegance and dignity as much as a sari can to any women who wearing it.
