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II you took fashionable Cooks tour in this
part OF the world. you would discover that blouse
in India Is called "chol" Saris have not changed
their classic lines since the days of Alexander the
Great Pakistani women share the wearing of the
sari with the women Of India. In addition Pakis-
tani women wear another costume called the
Shalwar-KamiZ. 1t consists of baggy trousers and
tailored tunic. and is for ONCE work. sports
travel and for everyday use
In Thailand. the Khorat Plateau is the home
OF the famous iridescent silks. Thai silk brocade
In variegated hues Is another well-known fashion
fabric Of this tabled land Shawl-nke garment
called the "Sabai" is worn today just as it was by
ancient women fighting side by side with their
men in the interests of Thai freedom
In Ceylon, you would discover womens cos
tunes are called "osariya." and they resemble
Indian saris. However. instead of tucking the
pleats under the skirtwaist as Indian women do,
Ceylonese women allow them to fall over loosely
in the form of a ruffied frill around the hips
sarong and jacket the daily attire of the island
women.
In Indonesia three basic garments are worn by
the women Of the many regions that comprise the
country Of more than 5000 islands. These include
the kahn" or wrap-around skirt worn in different
parts Of Java differently in certain regions; the
"badiu" the blouse which came to Indonesa in the
18th century when Arab type dress was adopted
and resembles long-seeved T-shirt with hem
line that hits below the knees. and the "sIendang."
originally used for carrying children or baskets.
now an accessory to the costume
Burmese women wear a "Htamein" for their
wedding attire handed down from the ancient days
OF queens when formal court dress was the vogue
The lacy pink bodice Is called "Yinsee," and over
IL Is worn a white transparent long-seeved jacket
called "Htama- THEM" with bow-like ends at the
hips The beautiful wrap-around skirt is 81 inches
long and 81 inches wide. For footwear Burmese
woman viii slippers OF velvet leather suitable
to the tropical climate
In Laos. the traditional winter costume is a
blouse skirt and scarf. The blouse collar Is
usually embroidered with golden threads Of native
designs Taffetas are frequently used. The scarf
Is made OF fine silk in a bright color embroidered
with highly stylized patterns and designs. It is
worn on top Of the blouse, passing from below the
arm TO the upper side Of the shoulder.
At the suggestion of Nine Mehta, wife of the
Ambassador OF India. Washington women viii have
an opportunity. Wednesday. to see the fashions of
nine Southeast Asia countrieS-Burma, Cambodia,
Ceylon. India. IndoneSia, Laos, PakStan, Thailand
and Viet-Nam. The occasion win be the first South
east Asia Fashion Show. sponsored by the wives Of
the Ambassadors a benefit for the international
Red Cross. II will be held in the Sheraton-Park
Hotel ballroom at 1880 pm. and tickets for both
the show and the luncheon are obtainable there
and at the embassies. Natives Of the nine coun-
tries. mostly wives and daughters Of embassy Of
ficialS. win model the fashions some Of which are