Sari

Handloom silk saris on display 20th century, Honolulu Museum of Art.

A sari (sometimes also saree^[1] or sadi)^{[note 1]} is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent,^[2] that consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole (shawl),^[3] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.^[4]^[5]^[6] It may vary from 4.1 to 8.2 metres (4.5 to 9 yards) in length,^[7] and 60 to 120 centimetres (24 to 47 inches) in breadth,^[8] and is a form of ethnic wear in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. There are various names and styles of sari manufacture and draping, the most common being the Nivi style.^[9]^[10] The sari is worn with a fitted bodice also called a choli (ravike or kuppasa in southern India, and cholo in Nepal) and a petticoat called ghagra, parkar, or ul-pavadai.^[11] It remains fashionable in the Indian subcontinent today.^[12]

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* "sari also saree". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2022.
- "sari or less commonly saree". Merriam-Webster. 2022.
- "sari (also saree)". Lexico.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.
^ Lynton, Linda (1995). The Sari. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8109-4461-9.
^ Jermsawatdi, Promsak (1979). Thai Art with Indian Influences. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9788170170907.
^ Alkazi, Roshan (1983) "Ancient Indian costume", Art Heritage
^ Cite error: The named reference Boulanger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ghurye (1951) "Indian costume", Popular book depot (Bombay); (Includes rare photographs of 19th century Namboothiri and nair women in ancient sari with bare upper torso)
^ Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: An Illustrated Guide to the Indian Art of Draping. New York: Shakti Press International. ISBN 978-0-9661496-1-6.
^ Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: An Illustrated Guide to the Indian Art of Draping. New York: Shakti Press International. p. 6.
^ Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: an illustrated guide to the Indian art of draping. Shakti Press International. p. 55. ISBN 9780966149616. Women of Andhra Pradesh claim that the modern sari is their own traditional drape . . . this claim is probably true.
^ Linda Lynton(1995), The Sari: Styles, Patterns, History, Technique ISBN 978-0-8109-4461-9, page 187; Quote: It is in the Karnataka (Mysore) and western Maharashtran area that the nivi style is believed to have originated..
^ Katiyar, Vijai Singh (2009). Indian saris : traditions, perspectives, design. New Delhi: Wisdom Tree in association with National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. p. 211. ISBN 9788183281225. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
^ "Sari, Always in Vogue". Hinduism Today. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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[1] * "sari also saree". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2022.
"sari or less commonly saree". Merriam-Webster. 2022.

"sari (also saree)". Lexico.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.

[2] "sari or less commonly saree". Merriam-Webster. 2022.

[3] "sari (also saree)". Lexico.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.

[3] Lynton, Linda (1995). The Sari. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8109-4461-9.

[4] Jermsawatdi, Promsak (1979). Thai Art with Indian Influences. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9788170170907.

[alkazi-5] Alkazi, Roshan (1983) "Ancient Indian costume", Art Heritage

[Boulanger-6] Cite error: The named reference Boulanger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Ghurye-7] Ghurye (1951) "Indian costume", Popular book depot (Bombay); (Includes rare photographs of 19th century Namboothiri and nair women in ancient sari with bare upper torso)

[8] Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: An Illustrated Guide to the Indian Art of Draping. New York: Shakti Press International. ISBN 978-0-9661496-1-6.

[9] Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: An Illustrated Guide to the Indian Art of Draping. New York: Shakti Press International. p. 6.

[:0-10] Boulanger, Chantal (1997). Saris: an illustrated guide to the Indian art of draping. Shakti Press International. p. 55. ISBN 9780966149616. Women of Andhra Pradesh claim that the modern sari is their own traditional drape . . . this claim is probably true.

[Linda_Lynton_1995-11] Linda Lynton(1995), The Sari: Styles, Patterns, History, Technique ISBN 978-0-8109-4461-9, page 187; Quote: It is in the Karnataka (Mysore) and western Maharashtran area that the nivi style is believed to have originated..

[Vijay_Singh_Katiyar-12] Katiyar, Vijai Singh (2009). Indian saris : traditions, perspectives, design. New Delhi: Wisdom Tree in association with National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. p. 211. ISBN 9788183281225. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[hinduismtoday-13] "Sari, Always in Vogue". Hinduism Today. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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