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Indian Fashion

Indian Fashion. By: Maleena Ruth. Can You Say Definition??. Indian Fashion- ancient fashion in India Mehndi- the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna Bindi- a small colored ornamental dot worn in the middle of a woman's forehead

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Indian Fashion

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  1. Indian Fashion By: Maleena Ruth

  2. Can You Say Definition?? • Indian Fashion- ancient fashion in India • Mehndi- the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna • Bindi- a small colored ornamental dot worn in the middle of a woman's forehead • Sarees- An outer garment worn chiefly by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head.

  3. Basic Facts About Fashion! • No stitching • Fastened in a knot at the back. • Sari • is a long piece of flat cotton, silk or other fabric woven in different textures with different patterns. • Kajal or Eyeliner • time a child is six days old, its mother applies kajal to its eyes and also a small black dot on the forehead to mar the child's beauty. • This 'imperfection' is said to protect from evil.

  4. Gold? • Against their skin • the metal is believed to have the power purify anything it touches. • Dowy • The ornaments given to her at her wedding constituted a daughter's inheritance from her father

  5. Ornaments • Nose pin • Necklace • Bangles • Ear rings • Finger rings • Rings • Anklets • Sindoor • Kurti

  6. Saree • From 5 yards to 9.5 yards • Tied loosely • Embroidery and gold designing. • A gold silver or cloth belt was fastened which kept pallu • (upper cover) • Folds of Sarees serve as pouches, bags and haversack to carry grocery and at times babies as well.

  7. Mehndi • West in the late 1990s, • henna tattoos • Applied during special occasions like weddings and festivals.

  8. Bindi • On the forehead between the two eyebrows • Considered a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. • 'tika', 'pottu', 'sindoor', 'tilak', 'tilakam', and 'kumkum' • That Red Dot • sign of marriage • A Hot Spot • -area between the eyebrows • -agna • -command

  9. Bib • http://www.indianchild.com/indian_fashion.htm • http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/attire/saree/sari_story.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehndi • http://www.hennacaravan.com/wedding.html • http://hinduism.about.com/od/bindis/a/bindi.htm

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