The saree is one of the world’s oldest and perhaps the only surviving unstitched garment from the past widely used by women in South East Asia. Over the millennia, it has not only become a sensuous, glamorous all-time-wear for women, but also the ‘canvas’ for weavers and printers to create artistic weaves, prints and jewelled or gold-silver embellishments!

The sari is usually worn over a petticoat, with a fitted upper garment commonly called a blouse. The blouse has short sleeves and is usually cropped at the midriff. The sari is associated with grace and is widely regarded as a symbol of grace in cultures of the Indian subcontinent.