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Origin of Indian Sari

The sari is a traditional Indian women's garment, a silk robe that women drape over their undergarments. This garment is more than 5000 years old. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, there is a reference to the existence of a pearl piped sari 5000 years ago. Images of women draped in sari can often be seen in ancient carvings in India. The earliest sari was a garment worn by both men and women during religious ceremonies, and only later evolved into women's clothing. There is a touching story about the creation of Sari. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a very famous weaver, rich in imagination. One day, he just fell asleep when he had a wonderful dream, in the dream he met a chu chu charming girl, the girl's tears glittering silk light, hair combed slightly askew and there are folds, she is happy, sad and happy are showing a variety of different charming style. The weaver woke up, they saw from the girl all the beautiful scene weaving out, into a very beautiful piece of sari. The traditional sari clothing without cutting sewing, with a piece of silk 5 to 8 meters long, both sides have piping, clothes embroidered with a variety of patterns, there are colorful and elegant geometric shapes, there are also bright flowers. Influenced by the times, now the sari dress in the production of some improvements, are added to the neckline and sleeves. The sari is also customized in terms of wear. It is worn from the waist around to the heel, into a tube skirt, and then the end of the hem draped over the left shoulder or right shoulder, since the live pleats, and the upper body worn by the plain, bright red or flowers of various short-sleeved shirts to coordinate, but also in the short shirt and tube skirt between a section of the waist bare. However, due to the different regions, the sari wear method is also slightly different. Whenever the festivals, India and other regions dressed in Shari clothing women gathered in one place, this time the wind dance gauze, exceptionally moving. Sally clothing material and style is usually also a woman's origin, identity, education and occupation of the embodiment. Sari is also popular in Southeast Asia outside of India in some areas of Hinduism or Islam.

Not masked. See image.