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The Sari (Paperback)
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The Sari (Paperback)
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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. A new bride is unable to move
from her husband's motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man
wonders how he will cope with the saris complicated folds in a
romantic clinch. A villager's soft, worn sari is her main comfort
during a fever. Throughout the book, these and other remarkable
stories place the sari at the heart of relationships between
mothers and infants, mistresses and maids, designers and soap opera
stars. Illustrated and rich in personal testimony, The Sari
expertly shows how one of the world's most simply constructed
garments can reveal the intricate design of life in modern India.
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