A sari is the traditional clothing for Indian women. It consists of a long piece of beautiful silk, cotton, or other material and is wrapped around the body in an intricate way so that no pins are needed to keep it secured on the body throughout the day.
Jen and I, with our cohort, went into the market (picture below) at Bangalore to buy a sari. When we entered the shop there were lots of people and rolls of sari material in every corner. I picked a color and pattern I liked and then the sales woman draped it on me so I could see if I liked it (picture below). After buying the material, we went to a store that sews the shirts that go underneath the sari. These shirts are cut to expose the stomach area (although the sari will cover this once it is wrapped) and then we went to another store to buy the petticoat that goes underneath the sari. Lots of work, but it will be worth it! I hope I can learn how to wrap it correctly!
Jen and I, with our cohort, went into the market (picture below) at Bangalore to buy a sari. When we entered the shop there were lots of people and rolls of sari material in every corner. I picked a color and pattern I liked and then the sales woman draped it on me so I could see if I liked it (picture below). After buying the material, we went to a store that sews the shirts that go underneath the sari. These shirts are cut to expose the stomach area (although the sari will cover this once it is wrapped) and then we went to another store to buy the petticoat that goes underneath the sari. Lots of work, but it will be worth it! I hope I can learn how to wrap it correctly!