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The Saree is truly the most beautiful of Indian dresses, and can easily give the bikini a run for its money when it comes to sexiness. The saree is clearly the sexiest thing to have come out of the Indian subcontinent after the Kama Sutra. It is a strip of 4-9 metres of unstitched cloth wrapped around the waist with one end and the other end is used for draping the shoulders. This leaves the midriff bare and enhances your true beauty. The manner in which you drape it actually determines the oomph factor. Traditionally, the Saree is worn with a choli, serving the purpose of a blouse covering the upper portion of a woman’s body, but nowadays fashion designers like Ritu Kumar have revolutionized the way of wearing a Saree. This has made the acceptance of the Saree in Western countries and consequently, the export of the Saree has gone up as well.

Sarees have some interesting legends associated with them. These are of course true since references have been found in history and in the travelogues of ancient travellers. There used to be one particular type of cloth called the muslin found in present Bangladesh. One metre of this muslin cloth could pass through a single ring worn on the finger. Muslin used to adorn the wardrobes of queens, princesses and the royal families of India. Its fame spread all over India and also in other parts of the world. Merchants coming from various corners of the world like Persia, Greece, and later the Europeans like the Portuguese, French, Dutch and the British all were admirers of the muslin. They paid through the nose to take a piece of this wonder cloth to their homes.

In India, the Saree was the most commonly accepted form of clothing till the Salwar Kameez replaced it in the modern age. Still, even today as one visits the countryside, young girls can be seen donning a Saree. If kids look innocent in a Saree, then grown-ups look just the opposite. They look anything ranging from graceful to sensual in a Saree. Such are the amazing powers of this dress that fashion designers experiment with it to come up with striking cuts and patterns. One such leading designer is Ritu Kumar whose growing fascination with traditional Indian dresses never seems to end. The exquisite designs and the sophisticated craftsmanship make her one of the connoisseurs of bridal wear. Her use of golden embroidery makes her Sarees assets for the Indian woman.