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 Posted: Thu 8:53, 24 Feb 2011 Post subject: Sri Lankan women wear saris |
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Sri Lankan women wear saris in many styles.wholesale nhl jerseys However, two ways of draping the sari are popular and tend to dominate; the Indian style (classic nivi drape) and the Kandyan style (or osaria' in Sinhalese). The Kandyan style is generally more popular in the hill country region of Kandy from which the style gets its name. Though local preferences play a role, most women decide on style depending on personal preference or what is perceived to be most flattering for their figure.
The traditional Kandyan (osaria) style consists of a full blouse which covers the midriff completely,cheap nhl jerseys,nhl jerseys and is partially tucked in at the front as is seen in this 19th century portrait. However, modern intermingling of styles has led to most wearers baring the midriff. The final tail of the sari is neatly pleated rather than free-flowing. This is rather similar to the pleated rosette used in the Dravidian style noted earlier in the article.
The dhoti (from Hindi ???? dhōtī) is the traditional men's garment in the Indian subcontinent.ed hardy clothing It is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 7 yards long, wrapped around the waist and the legs and knotted at the waist.
The highest number of dhoti wearers are found in the western states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Dhoti wearers are predominant in the states of West Bengal and Orissa too. In the northern parts of Gujarat and southern parts of Rajasthan the dhoti is worn with a [...] kurta called kediya on top. In northern India and West Bengal,replica luxury watches the garment is worn with a kurta on top, the combination known simply as dhoti kurta. In Tamil Nadu, it is worn with an angavastram (another unstitched cloth draped over the shoulders) or else with a chokka ([...]) in Andhra Pradesh or jubba (a local version of kurta). The lungi is a similar piece of cloth worn in similar manner, though only on informal occasions. The lungi is not as long and is basically a bigger version of a towel worn to fight the extremely hot weather in India.
In the early 18th century, British textile manufacture was based on wool which was processed by individual artisans, doing thespinning and weaving on their own premises. This system is called a cottage industry.cartier watche Flax and cotton were also used for fine materials, but the processing was difficult because of the pre-processing needed, and thus goods in these materials made only a small proportion of the output.
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