Posted on :
13 July, 2010
By :varsha
Probably the most popular traditional Indian dress worn by women is the sari. It usually consists of a long piece of cloth wrapped around a woman’s body and symbolizes chastity and femininity of the Indian woman.
These days however, you can bring more life to the sari as a wedding gown, by fusing it with the latest wedding fashion designs that suit your tastes.
You can also add more color and vibrance to this outfit by using a bright red fabric adorned with intricate patterns, so as the cultural influence remains present.
Sari is a classical traditional dress from India. Traditionally the Indian sari was made from silk or cotton. The more affluent women wore finely-woven, diaphanous silk saris. I heard that these were so delicate they could be drawn through a wedding ring.
Poorer people had less choice they had to settle for a coarser cotton sari but all saris allowed the wearer to express an element of individuality and unique style by the way they draped the cloth.I was surprised to discover that there is an institute of draped clothes which studies and helps to keep alive the art of draping the Indian sari.
I believe it is quite a skill and there are over 100 different ways to drape.