saris
South Asian wraps
Saris is the plural of sari, a garment worn by South Asian women consisting of a long piece of fabric wrapped around the body, typically with one end draped over the shoulder.
The fabric, often silk or cotton, may be elaborately decorated: The wedding guests wore saris in brilliant colors.
Fine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
handloom · weaving · loom · embroidery · threads · yarn · dyeing · batik
Loose-fitting upper garment
- choliFitted top under sari
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- borderOuter edge or limit
- tasselsOrnamental hanging tufts
sequins · hemline · fall · pico · hooks · underskirt · lining · sleeveless
Doubled-over fabric folds
silhouette · flowing · graceful · layer · arrange · pinning · tucking · gathering
Marriage rite and feast
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- NavratriNine-night Hindu festival
- receptionAct of receiving guests
ceremony · auspicious · bridal · trousseau · celebration · formal · everyday · party
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- embroideredOrnamented with sewn designs
- ornateElaborately decorated
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
glamorous · sophisticated · exquisite · vibrant · colorful · sheer · lightweight · heavy
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- georgetteSheer, crinkled dress fabric
brocade · handloom · weaving · loom · embroidery · threads · yarn · dyeing · batik · ikat
blouse
Loose-fitting upper garment
tassels · sequins · hemline · fall · pico · hooks · underskirt · lining · sleeveless · backless
pleats
Doubled-over fabric folds
drape · silhouette · flowing · graceful · layer · arrange · pinning · tucking · gathering · styling
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
reception · ceremony · auspicious · bridal · trousseau · celebration · formal · everyday · party · heirloom
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- embroideredOrnamented with sewn designs
- ornateElaborately decorated
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
opulent · glamorous · sophisticated · exquisite · vibrant · colorful · sheer · lightweight · heavy · rich
Indian
Person from either continent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ethnicOf a cultural group
regional · Bengali · Tamil · Gujarati · Punjabi · diaspora · identity · heirloom · ancestral · generational
- South Asian Diasporadual identity, second generation, Brampton, Surrey, Toronto
- British AsiansSouth Asian, Leicester, Bradford, Tower Hamlets, Whitechapel
- cultural borrowingblackface, brownface, redface, yellowface, minstrelsy
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- material culture clothingfolk dress, traditional attire, ceremonial robes, embroidery, headdresses
- Indian artsminiature painting, mehndi, bronze sculpture, bandhani, ikat
sarisball gowns
Formal floor-length dresses
business suits · cocktail dresses · little black dresses · pantsuits · little black dress
sariscasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
athleisure · sweatpants · yoga pants · hoodies · streetwear
- silk sareeWoven fabric worn wrapped
- wedding sariMatrimonial ceremony garment
- silk sariGlossy Indian wrapped garment
- sari blouseFitted top for draping