The costumes of Indian women and the accessories that go with them. The sari, the most popular dress, and also the pheran of Kashmiri women, the colorful dresses of the Khasi and Naga women of Assam, the salwar and kameez of the Punjab and the gharara and odhuni worn by the young women from Uttar Pradesh.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003609
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clothing and dress
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Clothing and dress
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - India
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - India
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Clothing and dress
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)