IN WHICH DRESS GIRLS LOOK BEAUTIFUL?
By sujatha1
@sujatha1 (289)
India
67 responses
@hawkraj66 (77)
• India
14 Nov 06
Definitely a SAREE coz they look very very good n pretty in that...
A sari (also spelled saree) is the traditional garment worn by many women in the Indian subcontinent. The garment is known by different names in various Indian languages; in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi, it is known as sari; in Kannada as seere; Telegu as cheera and in Tamil as podavai.
Most saris are five to six yards long. However, some Brahmin women wear the nine-yard madisar sari, in a dhoti wrap. Saris are woven with one plain end (the end that is concealed inside the wrap), two long decorative borders running the length of the sari, and a one to three foot section at the other end which continues and elaborates the length-wise decoration. This end is called the pallu; it is the part thrown over the shoulder in the Nivi style of draping. It is one of the most visible sections of the sari and is woven and decorated "for show".
In past times, saris were woven of silk or cotton. The rich could afford finely-woven, diaphanous silk saris that, according to folklore, could be passed through a finger-ring. The poor wore coarsely woven cotton saris. All saris were handwoven and represented a considerable investment of time or money.
Simple hand-woven villagers' saris are often decorated with checks or stripes woven into the cloth. The borders and the pallu are defined only by the use of contrasting thread in the warp or weft. Inexpensive saris were also decorated with block printing using carved wooden blocks and vegetable dyes, or tie-dyeing, known in India as bhandani work.
More expensive saris had elaborate geometric, floral, or figurative ornament created on the loom, as part of the fabric. Sometimes warp and weft threads were tie-dyed and then woven, creating ikat patterns. Sometimes threads of different colors were woven into the base fabric in patterns – an ornamented border, an elaborate pallu, and often, small repeated accents in the cloth itself. These accents are called buttis or bhutties (spellings vary). For fancy saris, these patterns could be woven with gold or silver thread, which is called zari work. Modern zari work is usually executed with glittering synthetic fibers rather than real gold or silver thread (made by wrapping gold or silver around a base thread).
Sometimes the saris were further decorated, after weaving, with various sorts of embroidery. Resham work is embroidery done with colored silk thread. Zardozi embroidery uses gold and silver thread and sometimes pearls and precious stones. Cheap modern versions of zardozi use synthetic metallic thread and imitation stones, such as fake pearls and Swarovski crystals.
The free-hanging end, the pallu, could be additionally embellished with punkra or punchra work, in which part of the weft is removed and the warp threads are knotted into elaborate patterns, sometimes decorated with beads or precious stones.
In modern times, saris are increasingly woven on mechanical looms and made of artificial fibers, such as polyester, nylon, or rayon, which do not require starching or ironing. They are printed by machine, or woven in simple patterns made with floats across the back of the sari. This can create an elaborate appearance on the front, while looking ugly on the back. The punchra work is imitated with inexpensive machine-made tassel trim.
Hand-woven, hand-decorated saris are naturally much more expensive than the machine imitations. While the over-all market for handweaving has plummeted (leading to much distress among Indian handweavers), hand-woven saris are still popular for weddings and other grand social occasions.
@pankajtariyal (313)
• India
14 Nov 06
it suit some . like u are looking nice in saree
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@harisadorable (21)
• Pakistan
22 Apr 08
well sujata jee my fiancee lokes nice in saree and shalwar kameez both, but i think saree looks bore beautiful with tall girls as compared to short girls :p
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@pavankashyap (547)
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14 Nov 06
Yes i too think saree is the best one. All girls look beautiful in saree.
@RJ_RON (5)
• India
15 Nov 06
according to me.. girls look hot in saree.. but look cool in jeans....
but look baeutiful in simple n sober dresses.. or casuals....
wht say... m i rite sujatha.......
@nitesh123 (417)
• India
29 Nov 06
i have never thought of it but if you yourself are there in your avatar than i think you are right and are looking very pretty
@elizabeth21 (191)
• United Arab Emirates
15 Nov 06
if thats u wearin a saree...it looks good...i too agree that sarees make any girl look nice provided it is worn properly.....but a girl will look beautiful in any dress that suits he figure and body frame...wot say??????
@soulsister_16 (738)
• Switzerland
31 Jul 07
Floor-length dresses ala Nicole Richie. Very Summer 2007. Then paired with Jackie O sunglasses.
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@AngelicDevil20 (855)
• India
31 Jul 07
Girls are naturally beautifull.. Whatever may be the dress.. They wil simply look gorgeous :).. Well i agree with u... Girls wil look really good in Saree too :)..
@rakeshchander (145)
• India
12 Apr 08
hi friend
its so nice question
i think saree, lehnga,is the best option.
u r right
plz response to me
@painkiller77 (2073)
• India
26 Aug 08
i do agree that it is saree. but it is to be worn about an inch below the navel....