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The sari / Mukulika Banerjee, Daniel Miller ; photographys, Dixie ; design, Oroon Das.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Banerjee, Mukulika.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Saris--India.
- Saris.
- Women--India--Social conditions.
- Women.
- Clothing and dress--Social aspects.
- India.
- Social conditions.
- Clothing and dress--Social aspects--India.
- Clothing and dress.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2003.
- Summary:
- 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 constructed garments can reveal the intricate design of life in modern India.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1859737323
- OCLC:
- 52567094
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