Kota Doria Sarees - Popular Wear of Rajasthani Women
Saree word is derived from Prakrit word Sattika as mentioned in earliest Jain and Buddhist literature.
What is Saree?
It is a six yard garment found in any women wardrobe. It is esentially a unstitched long piece of fabric which needs to be draped in a particular way to achieve the fully dress effect.
A saree is is one of the most elegant attire a worn can adorn. It is one of dress worn by Rajasthani women.
Essentials
The two essential parts of this attire are:
Petticoat which is waist to floor garment tied toughly at the waist by drawstring. It should always match sari base colour.
Blouse, which is worn as upper garment, of colour matching with sarees, can come as both sleeved or without sleeves. It ends just below the bust.
Dress Material
In past saree were woven of silk or cotton. The rich class afford finely woven silk sarees that according to folklore could be passed through a finger ring.
Inexpensive sarees were also decorated with block printing which were carved wooden block and vegetable dyes or tie dying known as bandhani work.
Fancy sarees buttis are made with gold and silver threads. Zardosi embroidery was done with gold and silver threads along with precious and semi precious stones.
Some of the Popular Themes of Sarees
Bandez, lehariya, mothra and chunari sarees are popular among rajasthan women. Bandhani and kota doria sarees are famous all over the country for its handwoven quality and cheap rates.
Draping
Draping a saree is an art. The sarees are worn in different styles in different states.
The most common method is wrapping the cloth around the waist making pleats in front and draping the final length around the shoulder. The remaining fabric that is draped over the blouse and shoulder falling behind her is called Pallu.
