The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c15.s1.10

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when she was anxious to disclose the charms of her person when bent upon winning over a haughty sage or an indifferent lover¹. Normally the upper part of the *sari* covered not only the bust, but it also reached down to the knees. Rājaśekhara is explicit on the point. Dharmaśāstra writers also lay it down that women should be so dressed that their navel should never become visible and legs should be covered down to the ankles².