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Woman's Sari
Late 19th century
- Medium
- Silk and gilt-metal-wrapped thread, plain weave with supplementary pattern wefts
- Classification
- Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions
- 307.4 × 97.2 cm (121 × 38 1/4 in.)
- Culture
- India
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Carter H. Harrison through the Antiquarian Society
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Art Institute of Chicago
About this work
The Hindi word sari translates to “strip [length] of cloth,” and the garment has a history that dates back as far as 2000 BCE. Worn throughout Southeast Asia, the sari is mostly associated with India. The exact method of wrapping this garment varies widely; typically, a woman wraps and pleats the sari around her waist and then drapes it over one shoulder, sometimes covering her head. A sari is worn with a short, fitted blouse called a choli, and sometimes with an underskirt. The brilliant red color of this sari is associated with wedding attire.
Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0
