Saree: A Timeless Transformation
The history of sarees goes back to 4000 years, and blouseless drapes
Early Beginnings
The drapery further invented a three-piece cloth, uttarya, antariya, and stanapatta
Antariya drape era
Rich fabrics like brocade and zari were introduced
Rajput era
Sarees became a symbol of status during the Mughal era
Mughal era
Saree were considered indecent and blouse were introduced with variety of fabrics
British era
Indians adopted back their handcrafted work on sarees after Britishers
Independence
Different types of drapes were introduced Gujrati, Nauvari, Bengali
1950- 1965
Bollywood launched diverse designs and trends
1965- 1970
Gayatri Devi i
nitiated pastel color and floral designs
80s - 90s
Backless blouse to jarkan work, all saree were in vibrant colour
1990- 2000
The Bollywod Queens flaunted the Indian attire trend in Cannes 2002
2000 - 2015
Modification in saree is never ending process
2015- Till Now