Description of Indian Dress and Folklore

At least as far back as the Indus civilization, Indians have been dressy. People were generally able to enjoy cotton clothing. Excavated artifacts in the India Museum in Delhi prove that urban civilization was already quite advanced and women enjoyed wearing necklaces. In the 5th century B.C., Herodotus, a Greek historian of Asian origin, observed that the Indians used cotton for weaving and making clothes and was very much refreshed and surprised. It is likely that the use of cotton was first discovered by the Indians. In the 3rd or 2nd century B.C., the Chinese invented and manufactured silk, which was already known to the Indians, but began to be imported into India in large quantities in the period from the 1st to the 4th century A.D. From the 6th to the 7th century, the Indians were already able to produce their own silk, which was mainly used by the nobles and the rich. Because of the hot climate, the ancient people of India mostly used a piece of cotton cloth to wrap their bodies, very convenient. Most ordinary men and women do not wear tops. In the existing ancient Indian murals and carvings, women are usually topless. Xu Beihong in India painting "Yugong Yishan" when used in Bengal male models, are topless, should be a reflection of the reality of labor life. In ancient times, only the military and foreigners in India and a few other people to wear sewn clothing. North Indians use thicker textured turbans or shawls to keep warm in winter.

The invasion of Islam into India brought about a change in Indian dress. Men began to follow the Mughal example of wearing buttoned garments, and women began to wear skirts, smocks, and turbans. Britain and other European colonists in modern times after the invasion of India brought the Western dress culture, so that the Indian clothing culture presents a colorful situation. 18th century, the Hindu women generally wear modern sari development. Sari texture for silk or cotton, usually 4.5 ~ 8 meters long, 1.1 ~ 1.3 meters wide. Wear the first end wrapped around the waist, the middle section around the chest, the end on the shoulders. The status of the sari in India is slightly the same as the kimono in Japan. Men tend to wear cotton or gauze sewn garments. Clothing varies from sect to sect. For example, Sikhs wear a red turban over their heads, which can be seen at a glance. In the big cities, Indian clothing has begun to westernize while maintaining tradition.

Although ancient Indian clothing is simple, but jewelry is rich and numerous. Women commonly wore gold, silver and gemstone jewelry. The jewelry they used included earrings, earrings, nose ornaments, necklaces, collars, bangles, rings, anklets, and so on. This tradition continues to this day. Indian women dancing anklets sound, fast-paced, often refreshing. Ancient Indian men ah also wear earrings. Modern men wear rings quite a lot.