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Indian Saree Influence On Fashion

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INFLUENCE OF INDIAN DRAPES ON GLOBAL FASHION
KOSHALPREET KAUR
School of Fashion and Design, G D GOENKA UNIVERSITY, koshalpreet.kaur@gdgoenka.ac.in
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This paper examines the history of the saree, its evolution to its present form, being influenced by multiple cultures and civilization. The journey of the saree, its drapes, patterns, wearing styles, fashion are analyzed. The Indian saree drapes (studied across centuries) are compared with the creations of various contemporary International designers. The inspiration many a times may not be clearly visible but is seen through subtle observation. Western designs have been juxtaposed with drapes and patterns seen in traditional sarees. Lastly, a path in the future influenced by the economic …show more content…

The origin of this word is from the Prakrit (a language spoken in the Buddhist era) word ‘sattika’. This evolved into the Prakrit 'sadi ' and was later anglicised into 'saree ' (pronounced as sa-ri). Saree is an unstitched long piece of cloth which is draped in various styles and its length varies from 4 yard to 9 yard. The history of this famous Indian ethnic piece of clothing the saree is quite interesting & has evolved over thousands of years.[1] In Hindu mythology, one of the first mentions of the saree was made ( ~ 400 BC) in Mahabharata (the ancient book of Hindu mythology) when Lord Krishna protected “Draupadi” by blessing her with a saree that did not end (figure …show more content…

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