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11 sarees found.

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSariसाड़ी An unstitched cloth draped over the body, worn across the Indian subcontinentCotton · Brocade · Ikat 🇮🇳 IndiaKoorai silk sariகூரை பட்டு புடவை A nine-yard silk and cotton bridal sari from Koranad, checked, for Tamil Hindu weddingsSilk · Checks and stripes 🇮🇳 IndiaUttariya Ancient Indian upper garment of loose cloth draped over shoulders and armsCotton 🇮🇳 IndiaKhara Dupattaکھڑا دوپٹہ A six-yard embroidered net veil draped over a wedding ensemble in HyderabadNet · Embroidery · Zari work 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreAjrakاجرڪ (Sindhi), اجرک (Saraiki) A Sindhi block-printed cloth in indigo and crimson, worn as a shawl or wrapCotton · Block print 🇮🇳 IndiaToda embroidery Red and black counted embroidery on white cotton, worked by Toda women of the NilgirisCotton · Embroidery 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreDupattaदुपट्टा / دوپٹہ A long scarf-like wrap worn across South Asia with skirts or tunicsSilk · Tie-dye · Zari work 🇮🇹 ItalyToga A heavy woollen cloth draped over the shoulders in ancient RomeWool 🇬🇷 GreeceHimationἱμάτιον An ancient Greek wrap of wool or linen, draped without pins over a tunicWool · Embroidery · Hand painting 🇬🇷 GreeceChlamysχλαμύς An ancient Greek and Byzantine draped cloak made from a single rectangular clothWool · Embroidery 🇮🇩 IndonesiaUlosᯥᯞᯘᯬ᯲ A handwoven Batak cloth from North Sumatra, draped at weddings to bind bride and groom.Cotton

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The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.