In the last quarter of the eighteenth century, three types of female costumes indicate the Muslim influence, the Rajput influence and the future trends. In the first type a long frock like garment was worn with an opening in the...
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In the last quarter of the eighteenth century, three types of female costumes indicate the Muslim influence, the Rajput influence and the future trends. In the first type a long frock like garment was worn with an opening in the front held of two clasps. A shirt was worn under this and a veil accompanied it. The second type comprised a skirt, a bodice and a diaphanous veil. In the third type the lady wore the second type, but with a longer piece of orhni which was used not only to cover the head, but also a part of the back, the right thigh and back. This is of great significance in the history of Indian costumes. The orhni with its increased length covered the head, passed over the breast, coming down to find tucking holds at the waist, circled it round the ends in the front, with graceful folds from the navel down to the ankle. The orhni being a very thin texture did not totally suppress the presence of the two garments covered by it.
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