And please no wikipedia. I'd prefer someone native to India to help sort this mess. (My friend from India isn't knowledgable about sari enough for this one.)
OK, I looked up Maharashtrian style of sari--that's the closest I can find to the sari of the Kushans. Since I cannot have tailored clothes (Due to religious reasons at the time), it was either a sari or antrariya, uttariya, and the Kayabandha combo.
My problem is this: When did women start covering their heads... was it with the odhni, or with a pallav (Pallu, seragu, or paita)? I keep getting conflicting information and I'm not sure if it's a regional thing.
The *current* Maharashtrian style and the one like it use either the pallav or the odhni. However, I can't track how far back it goes. So I need an expert. (I can also imagine that it's not that hard to place a cloth on ones head to guard against the heat)
I don't trust English sources... since it's been snarly getting it straight.
OK, I looked up Maharashtrian style of sari--that's the closest I can find to the sari of the Kushans. Since I cannot have tailored clothes (Due to religious reasons at the time), it was either a sari or antrariya, uttariya, and the Kayabandha combo.
My problem is this: When did women start covering their heads... was it with the odhni, or with a pallav (Pallu, seragu, or paita)? I keep getting conflicting information and I'm not sure if it's a regional thing.
The *current* Maharashtrian style and the one like it use either the pallav or the odhni. However, I can't track how far back it goes. So I need an expert. (I can also imagine that it's not that hard to place a cloth on ones head to guard against the heat)
I don't trust English sources... since it's been snarly getting it straight.
