Sari

The sari (Hindi, f, साड़ी, sari, saree English also ) is an Indian garment for women. The sari is an example of a traditional garment ( dress ), which is still often worn in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and also in some areas of Pakistan in everyday life.

The saree consists of a five to six meters ( in extreme cases up to nine meters ) long, unsown, rectangular cloth that often has a wide Schmuckborte of a different color at one end. This fabric can be basically subdivided into three zones, the Paluv (also Pallu ), the shoulder piece that is designed most decorative, then the body of the sari, which can be performed both simple as well as very decorative rich, and the final Schmuckborte on fußläufigen hem. Under the cloth you are wearing a long skirt. On the upper body one usually wears a short blouse called Choli fixed ( f, चोली coli ), which is buttoned front.

There are many variations to wear a sari. They differ from culture to culture, so that you can see the origin of the wearer and on the manner of wearing the clothes. In Gujarat, for example, the end of the saris hanging down not back, but forward. There are also wearing fashions that are subject to the changing times.

Laundering of saris

Sarigeschäft