Indian Wedding Sarees

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Saris- A Attire then  Now
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Introduction
Sari is a popular garment that is worn by women
belonging to South East Asia especially that of
the Indian-subcontinent. A Sari essentially
consists of a drape that is wound around the body
in various forms. The typical feature of wearing
a sari is to bare the midriff and fasten it in
the waist area. A sari can be 4.75-8.23m long and
60cm-1.20m wide. The dimensions of sari determine
the style of draping that one would carry-off.
The modern-day version of sari requires some
accessories that should be worn while draping it.
These accessories include petticoat and
bodice/blouse.
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Sari as a part of culture
Sari is regarded as an integral part of the
cultures of nations like India, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also a
prevalent dress for special occasions in
Afghanistan. In the aforesaid nations sari is
commonly worn by women for both special occasions
and daily wear. The Indian-subcontinent has
numerous types of saris. The sari has been made
famous to the world by some of the strong female
personalities like Indira Gandhi,
SrimavoBandaranaik and many more.
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History
The historic records that provided the initial
mention of saris date back to the Indus Valley
Civilization. Various ancient sculptures from the
Gupta, Mathura and Gandhar schools also depict
saris in elementary forms especially that of
drapes. The areas of ancient South India like
Tamil Nadu, Kerala. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
also showcase various stages in the evolution of
the modern day sari that adorns the women of the
current age in the Indian-subcontinent.
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Styles
Till date 80 styles of draping a sari has been
devised. However, the common feature of wearing a
sari includes tucking the garment in the borders
of the petticoat on waistline and keeping the
midriff bare. The loose end of the piece of
clothing is kept over shoulders and is termed as
Pallu or Anchal.
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Chantal Boulanger, the Fresh anthropologist and
researcher of saris has segregated the art of
draping saris in some broad categories. These
categories are Nivi Style, Bengali/Odia Style,
Guajarati/Pakistani/Rajasthan Styles,
Maharashtra/ Kastha/Konkani Style, Seree Styles,
Gond Styles, Malayali Styles, Tribal Styles and
Kunbi Styles.  The current day fashion
enthusiasts and designers derive the different
formats of draping a sari from the above said
styles only.
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Sari in Western Culture
Sari as garment is not confined to only the
regions of South East Asia. During the decade of
1970s, the tradition of saris as brought to the
United States. It was popularized by the store
run by Eugene Novac. The store initially catered
to the Indian women in New York. However, some of
the American women also showed interest in
wearing the saris, which they considered to
resemble a full-gown.
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The western women consider sari as an easy
garment to wear and maintain since there is no
requirement of stockings or girdles, yet
providing the usual feminine grace.
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