Woman's Sari

Textiles

Late 19th century

India

The Hindi word sari translates to “strip [length] of cloth,” and the garment has a history that dates back as far as 2000 BCE. Worn throughout Southeast Asia, the sari is mostly associated with India. The exact method of wrapping this garment varies widely; typically, a woman wraps and pleats the sari around her waist and then drapes it over one shoulder, sometimes covering her head. A sari is worn with a short, fitted blouse called a choli, and sometimes with an underskirt. The brilliant red color of this sari is associated with wedding attire.

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Department: Textiles

Title: Woman's Sari
Place: India (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1875–1900
Medium: Silk and gilt-metal-wrapped thread, plain weave with supplementary pattern wefts
Dimensions: 307.4 × 97.2 cm (121 × 38 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Carter H. Harrison through the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1944.128
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Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Fabricating Fashion, Aug. 20, 2022–Jan. 2, 2023, no. cat.

Mrs. Carter H. Harrison (born Edith Ogden, 1862–1955), Chicago, by Feb. 1944 [incoming receipt R8088, Feb. 21, 1944; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Insitute of Chicago, 1944.

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