The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c15.s1.54

c15.s1.54

The poet Rājaśekhara supplies some further details about the way in which the women of different provinces used to dress themselves in the 10th century A. D. In Bengal the upper part of the *sari* was taken over the head, so as to cover the coiffure. In the United Provinces the upper garment or the upper part of the *sari* was wound round the person and used to reach down to the knees. In Malbar the *sari* hung down from high above the navel, its knot being tied under the armpit. It is not very clear how exactly this was done¹. In ancient times, as in modern days, the fashions of the provincial capitals had a great influence in determining the toilet, the coiffure and the the fashion of the dress of the women in the interior².