Know All About Sarees

India is a land of exotic locations and home to approximately one billion people. Indians follow different religions and have completely different cultures and that is reflected in their dressing styles, prominently amongst the women. The traditional wear of the Indian ladies is the Saree pronounced Sa-ree or sari. Basically a saree is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. Though very popular in India saree is worn in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Burma, and Malaysia. Though the way of wearing a saree may vary in different cultures, the most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, and the other end brought over the shoulder. In Indian culture the sari is usually worn over a petticoat or "lehenga" (in Hindi), it is topped up with a blouse known as choli which forms the upper covering. History is testimony to the fact that a saree or its predecessor were even worn during 1800 B.C. which is visible in the clay toys unearthed in the ruins where once Indus Valley Civilization flourished. In the present age saree has gone a step further and has even gather attention of top designers, who all are responsible making saree not only a fashion statement but also a global wear. Apart from Indian and Malaysian celebrities many Westerns like Shakira, Liz Hurley, Madonna, and Hillary Clinton have tried out this traditional wear and even liked it. Recently even Michelle Obama was observed exploring about saree during the Obamas visit to India.