A
sari or
saree
is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to
nine yards in length that is draped over the body in various styles
which is native to the Indian Subcontinent.
The word
sari is derived from Sanskrit शाटी
śāṭī which means 'strip of cloth's
and शाडी
śāḍī or साडी
sāḍī in Prakrit.
In the history of Indian clothing the sari is traced back to the Indus Valley Civilisation, which flourished during 2800–1800 BC around the western part of the Indian subcontinent.
The earliest known depiction of the sari in the Indian subcontinent is the statue of an Indus Valley priest wearing a drape
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Mysore Saari Image |
Styles of draping
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Nivi style, Begali & Oriya, Gujrati & Rajasthani, Konkani & Maharastrian, Dravidian, Madisar, Kodagu, Godde Saree, Malayali, Kunbi | | |
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Modern ways of wearing Saari