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Post by stevenjohn on May 24, 2011 12:08:24 GMT -5
The saree is mentioned in several legends. The epic Mahabharata told the story of Draupadi, a beautiful queen whose husband lost her to a group of men in a gambling match. As the men tried to remove the cloth from her body, they found that the fabric continued eternally. This 5,000 year-old story is the first known reference to the sari.
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Post by ray69 on Jun 10, 2011 8:13:18 GMT -5
Saree is the traditional costume of Indian women. In ancient times saree was the only clothing worn by the Indian ladies. But now this leaning has changed, girls are wearing jeans, skirts and gowns. But when it comes to weddings, Indians glue to their tradition of Wedding Sarees. In the past, it's very difficult to wear the wedding sarees because it was heavy and full work done with embroidered.
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Post by hayaat909 on Jun 21, 2011 6:07:55 GMT -5
Many modern, mass-produced sarees make use of synthetic materials that are woven into patterns by machine. These materials have the convenience of not needing to be ironed, but overall, they are less fine in craftsmanship than artisan sarees. While the demand for sarees made by hand has decreased in recent years in India, an increase in global demand is creating a new specialty market in hand-woven sarees for export.
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Post by abby12 on Aug 21, 2011 22:44:57 GMT -5
Many different styles of sarees and ways to drape them, from the Kandyan style of Sri Lanka, to the widely popular nivi style of India. The basic draping entails wrapping the saree around the waist and draping the decorated end over the shoulder; different styles dictate where parts of the saree are tucked, which shoulder the saree is draped over, and where the saree is tied.
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