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2. Lehenga-style sari - Wikipedia

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   Actress Raima Sen in a lehenga-style sari. A lehenga-style sari is a modern garment introduced in India that blends elements of the traditional sari and lehenga choli.A lehenga-style sari is normally 4.5 metres (5 yards) to 5.5 metres (6 yards) long.

3. Banarasi sari - Wikipedia

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   The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate designs, and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy. A man making a handcrafted Banarasi Silk sari Their special characteristics include intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel , a string of upright leaves called jhallar at the outer ...

4. Sari - Wikipedia

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   A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It 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 , [ 3 ] sometimes baring a part of the midriff .

5. Ghagra choli - Wikipedia

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   [4] [5] It is a combination of the ‘’ghagra or lehenga (long skirt) and the choli (blouse). In contemporary and modern usage lehenga choli is the widely used term by fashion designers, trend setters, and boutiques in India, since ghagra is synonymous with the half-slip (petticoat) worn as an undergarment below the sari.

6. Paithani - Wikipedia

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   Paithani Bridal Sari Paithani Bridal Sari An aeroplane with a Paithani design created by Meera Mehta an Indian textile designer, on its vertical stabilizer-rudder. Paithani is a variety of sari , named after the Paithan town in Aurangabad from state of Maharashtra in India where the sari was first made by hand.

7. Clothing in India - Wikipedia

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   A variety of weaving techniques were employed in ancient India, many of which survive to the present day. Silk and cotton were woven into various designs and motifs, each region developing its distinct style and technique. Famous among these weaving styles were the Jamdani, Kasika vastra of Varanasi, butidar, and the Ilkal saree.