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The sariMukulika Banerjee, Daniel Miller

The sari

Mukulika Banerjee, Daniel Miller
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Drawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore, this book explores the beauty, adaptability and personality of India's most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship to the clothes we wear. Lavishly illustrated and rich in personal testimony, The Sari expertly shows how one of the world's most simply…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2019
    Sari
    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 9781350108509
  • Other · English · 2008
    Berg · 277 pages · 9781847883148
  • Other · English · 2003
    Roli Books in arrangement with Roli & Jansen BV · 277 pages · 9788174362803
  • Other · English · 2003
    Berg · 277 pages · 9781859737323
SarisClothing and dressSocial conditionsTextile fabricsSocial aspects of Clothing and dressWomenAsian studiesCostume