Ancient Indian Costume c8.s3.14

c8.s3.14

The indigenous style showed itself in long hair worn in a bun either high or low on the neck or knotted at the side of the head, or with the coil wound on the left on top of the head. The bun itself was sometimes a simple tight knot, at other times in the shape of the figure eight, or large and loosely wound, but almost always surrounded by flowers or had large lotus blossoms tucked into it. In addition, there could be a, *ratnajali*, jewelled net or a net of pearls called *muktajara*, worn over the bun.