The sari
By: Mukulika Banerjee and Daniel Miller.
Contributors: Miller, Daniel, 1954-
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Saris; Women -- India -- Social conditions; Clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- India
Description: "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."--Jacket.