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Choli
A choli or ravike in South India is a blouse or a bodice-like upper garment, that is usually cut short or cropped leaving the midriff bare. It is worn along with a sari in the Indian subcontinent. In northern Gujarat is also known as ''polku''. The choli is also part of the ghagra choli costume in the Indian subcontinent. Women of Rajput families wore the kurti on top of the choli, because the choli left the midriff & the back bare. Evolution The choli evolved from the ancient '' stanapatta'', also known as ''kurpsika'' or '' kanchuki'', which was one of the forms of three-piece attire worn by women during the ancient period. This consisted of the '' antriya'' lower garment; the '' uttariya'' veil worn over shoulder or head; and the ''stanapatta,'' a chest band, which is mentioned in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist Pali literature during the 6th century BC. Paintings from Maharashtra and Gujarat from the first millennium BCE are considered the first recorded examples o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghagra Choli
Ghagra choli (also known as lehenga choli and chaniya choli) is a type of ethnic clothing for women from India, notably in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and southern Nepal in Terai plains. In Punjab, the ''lehenga'' is traditionally worn with a kurti. It is a combination of the ''ghagra'' or ''lehenga'' (long skirt) and the '' choli'' (blouse). In contemporary and modern usage ''lehenga choli'' is the widely used term by fashion designers, trend setters, and boutiques in India, since ''ghagra'' is synonymous with the half-slip (petticoat) worn as an undergarment below the sari. Terms and history Historically, the gagra choli evolved from the three-piece attire worn by women in ancient India. The attire consisted of the '' antriya'' lower garment, the '' uttariya'' veil worn over the shoulder or head and ''stanapatta'' a chest band, which is mentioned in Sanskr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagra Choli
Ghagra choli (also known as lehenga choli and chaniya choli) is a type of ethnic clothing for women from India, notably in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, India, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir and southern Nepal in Terai plains. In Punjab region, Punjab, the ''lehenga'' is traditionally worn with a Kurti top, kurti. It is a combination of the ''ghagra'' or ''lehenga'' (long skirt) and the ''choli'' (blouse). In contemporary and modern usage ''lehenga choli'' is the widely used term by fashion designers, trend setters, and boutiques in India, since ''ghagra'' is synonymous with the half-slip (petticoat) worn as an undergarment below the sari. Terms and history Historically, the gagra choli evolved from the three-piece attire worn by women in ancient India. The attire consisted of the ''antriya'' lower garment, the ''uttariya'' veil worn over the shoulde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari
A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, sometimes baring a part of the midriff.Alkazi, Roshan (1983) "Ancient Indian costume", Art HeritageGhurye (1951) "Indian costume", Popular book depot (Bombay); (Includes rare photographs of 19th century Namboothiri and nair women in ancient sari with bare upper torso) It may vary from in length, and in breadth, and is a form of ethnic wear in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan. There are various names and styles of sari manufacture and draping, the most common being the Nivi (meaning new) style.Linda Lynton(1995), The Sari: Styles, Patterns, History, Technique , p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poshak
''Poshak'' (), also called ''Vāstra'' () is the Hindi term used for the complete attire used in the vedic period. As mentioned in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist Pali literature during the 6th century BC, the costumes belonging to the Vedic and post-Vedic period 1500 BCE to 350 BCE consisted of the antariya, which is the lower garment, the uttariya, which is a veil worn over the shoulder or the head, and the stanapatta, which is a chest band. The modernday Sari is one of the evolved poshak earlier known as ''Sattika'' (which means women's attire) that was single garment to wrap around the waist and cover the head. Meaning Poshak means a specific type of costume in English. ''Vasna'' or ''Vastar'' (means dress) has two main categories vasa for lower, and Adhivasa for upper body parts, other related terms of garb used in Vedas are as following. * ''Suvasa'' was the term for a splendid garment * ''Suvasna'' for well clad * ''Surabhi'' for well fitting clothes. Types and sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midriff
In fashion, the midriff is the human abdomen. The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or some forms of swimwear or underwear. Etymology "Midriff" is a very old term in the English language, coming into use before 1000 AD. In Old English it was written as "", with the old word "" literally meaning stomach; in Middle English, it was "". The word fell into obsolescence after the 18th century. The word was revived in 1941 by the fashion industry, partly to avoid use of the word "belly" which genteel women considered undesirable in reference to their bodies, as it has connotations of obesity. Culture and history Western culture 1930s–1970s In some cultures, exposure of the midriff is socially discouraged or even banned, and Western culture has historically been hesitant in the use of midriff-baring styles. Bill Blass commented: It is too difficult. Women will much more readily wear bare-back or plunging-neckline styles. It was introduced to fashion in 1932 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurti Top
A kurti top or simply kurti, is an upper garment worn in the Indian subcontinent that does not leave the midriff bare. It is similar to a waistcoat, jacket, or blouse. Kurti In modern usage, a short kurta is referred to as the kurti, which is usually is the attire of females. However, traditionally, the term kurti refers to waist coats, jackets and blouses which sit above the waist without side slits, and are believed to have descended from the tunic of the Shunga period (2nd century BC). The kurti is distinguished from the choli by the latter leaving the midriff exposed. The Kurti can be a unisex garment, in the same way the Kurta can be a unisex garment. The main difference generally is that the Kurti Top is much longer, whereas the Kurta is a bit shorter. "''Usually the Kurti was longer than male's Kurta, for sometimes it reached down astthe knees. (Raghoo 1984:3) * She used to wear long dress and kurtee and tie a handkerchief on her head. (Deen 1994:167).''" It is a typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab, India, Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°3' to 30°12' North latitude and 69°30' to 78°17' East longitude, with the Tropic of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antriya
An antariya () is a lower body garment from ancient India. It is a long white or coloured strip of cotton passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covering the legs loosely, then flowing into long pleats at front of the legs. History The antariya is an ancient garment mentioned in the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata''. Hindu deities can be seen wearing the uttariya and the antariya in sculptures in the Indian subcontinent, especially in Hindu temples and other forms of iconography. As mentioned in Buddhist Pali literature during the 6th century BC, Sari () is an evolved form of the antariya, which was one of three-piece attire worn by women during the ancient period. Terminology The word antariya is of Sanskrit origin. Use The antariya was usually made of fine cotton or silk. It was usually used in combination with the uttariya. Gallery File:Ajanta Paintings.jpg, Women in ''choli'' (blouse) and antariya , Gupta Empire File:In Welcome of Buddha - ACCN 34 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanapatta
''Stanapatta'' (Stanmasuka) was a loose wrap cloth for the upper body. It was a chest band used in ancient India. It was a simple upper garment of the females during the ancient time similar to the ''wikt:strophium, strophium'' or ''mamillare'' used by the Roman women. Stanapatta was a part of ''Poshak, Poshaka'' (the women's attire). Kālidāsa mentions ''kurpasika'', another form of breastband that is synonymized with uttarasanga and stanapatta by him. Innerwears for lower parts were called ''nivi or nivi bandha''. The Skandamata sculpture of Malhar depicts the use of stanapatta and ''kanchuki'' in ancient times. Similar surviving garment wrapped around the chest by women is called ''"Risha"'' in Tripura. Style The garment was used by women to cover the breasts. It was also decorated with Embellishment, embellishments and worn with many successor clothes of ''uttariya'', for instance, Sari. Stanapatta changed with the time; few evolved forms are choli or blouse. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodice
A bodice () is an article of clothing traditionally for women and girls, covering the torso from the neck to the waist. The term typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves. The name ''bodice'' is etymologically an odd plural spelling of "body" and comes from an older garment called a ''pair of bodies'' (because the garment was originally made in two separate pieces that fastened together, frequently by lacing). Origin Frescoes produced by the Minoan civilization portray women wearing open bodices that displayed and accentuated their breasts; however, following the Late Bronze Age collapse, these garments would give way to the simpler clothes characteristic of Iron Age Greece. Contemporary European bodices are derived from the kirtle. A fitted bodice became fashionable in Europe around 1450. Classification The same word is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
