Prayer And Meditation Stole Wrap Dress in Pure Wool
Code: psleyb153
Material : Wool
Mass Weight : 0.60kg
Shipping Weight : 1kg
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Prayer And Meditation
* Prayer
Shawls in dense pure wool fabric in paisley jacquard weaving
* Extra Large Size: 106 inches x 55 inches
* Dry clean only
* Created by handloom weavers of North India.
* Shipped in 48 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India
Product
Description
Prayer And Meditation Shawls are meant to keep the body warm during prayers
and meditation. This wrap dress is used by both men &
women and is large enough to cover the entire body while
sitting in meditation postures. The designs on these
Prayer
Shawls
are quite similar to those of paisley
shawls, i.e. jacquard weaving in Indian motifs &
patterns.
Shawl weaving was a prestigious vocation in India,
was reserved for men. It was extremely time consuming
too. Two Indian weavers, sitting side by side at the
loom, could take up to three years to produce a top
quality shawl, the price of which might be equivalent to
that of a house. When women in the west fell in love
with these Indian imports, European weavers attempted to
produce a similar product at a lesser price, which
resulted in the invention of the jacquard loom. In the
first half of the 19th century, Europeans copied the
designs of these Indian shawls. One of the towns where
the shawls were produced was Paisley, near Glasgow,
whose name became synonymous with both the shawls &
the teardrop or pinecone motif, which decorated them.
Paisley pattern is a droplet shaped vegetable motif,
also called buta, similar to half of the Yin yang
symbol, the Indian bodhi tree leaf, or the mango tree.
The Kashmir shawls being woven from hair were lighter
& smooth with a natural sheen. In Kashmir the shawls
were woven in the twill tapestry technique.
Our Customers' Views
* I have ordered linens from ShalinIndia before &
have been pleased with the quality of the items & the prompt
delivery. Would order from them again.
* Bedspread is beautiful. A nice heavy type of cotton fabric. It was
packaged well & arrived very quickly. I would definitely order from
them again.
* Just received today, & grateful that the dress is of such rare qualtiy.
Very complimentary & Christlike in its wholesomeness.
Indian Clothes as defined in
Wikipedia
Sari
A sari / saree is the traditional female garment in
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka. A sari
is a very long strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from
four to nine meters in length, which can be draped in
various styles. The most common style is for the sari to
be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped
over the shoulder baring the midriff. The sari is
usually worn over a petticoat (pavada/pavadai in the
south, & shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known
as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The
choli has short sleeves & a low neck & is usually
cropped, & as such is particularly well-suited for
wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be
"backless" or of a halter neck style. These are usually
more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors
or embroidery & may be worn on special occasions.
Women
in the armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a
half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist.
Salwar kameez & dupatta
The salwar kameez is another form of popular dress for
females. It consists of loose trousers (the salwar)
topped by a long loose shirt (the kameez). It originates
from the state of Punjab in India, but now has become
popular all across India, & other South Asian
countries. It is commonly worn with a narrow scarf
called a dupatta, which can be used to cover the head,
or just draped over the shoulders. The salwar kameez is
most common in the northwestern part of India.
Lehenga, choli, & odhani
The women of Rajasthan & Gujarat often wear colorful
swirling skirts called lehenga, paired with a short
bodice called a choli. If they must cover their heads,
they do so with bright veils called odhani.
Men's clothing
The most common male attire consists of the dhoti &
kurta, worn in most of the western & central regions.
A sherwani is typically worn for special occasions. Men
of northern India & the Punjab may also wear salwar
kameez, often in plain white cotton, & top the kameez
with a dark waistcoat. The lungi (a type of wrap-around)
is worn in many parts of India, but depending on the
social practices of the region it may be restricted to
indoor-wear.
