Ancient Indian Costume c8.s3.3

c8.s3.3

The *antariya* was occasionally worn like the Indonesian sarong—a wide garment reaching from under the armpits to mid-thigh in a simple wraparound fashion. The main difference in the Gupta period, as distinct from the previous periods, is that the *kachcha* style became less popular with women, being replaced gradually by the more feminine *lehnga* or *lungi* as we call it today, although the queen and other ladies of the royal family remained conservative. This conservative *kachcha* style is still adopted by the women of Maharashtra and South India.