Ancient Indian Costume c8.s2.4

c8.s2.4

In northern India where climatic conditions were more suitable, there was greater emphasis on the stitched garments, but in the south, as is apparent even today, the indigenous *antariya, uttariya* and *kayabandh* held their own. Strangely enough, although royalty on the Gupta coins is shown wearing the sewn garments of the Kushan kings, in the Ajanta paintings the king and other members of the nobility are still seen in their fine silk or muslin *antariyas*.