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Based on sculptures and paintings, tight bodices or ''[[choli]]s'' are believed to have evolved between the 2nd century BCE to 6th century CE in various regional styles.<ref name="Vijay Singh Katiyar 24">{{cite book |last=Katiyar |first=Vijay Singh. |year=2009|title=Indian Saris – Traditions – Perspective – Design |publisher=Wisdom Tree in association with National Institute of Design |location=New Delhi, Ahmedabad – India |isbn=978-81-8328-122-5|page=24}}</ref> Early ''cholis'' were front covering tied at the back; this style was more common in parts of ancient northern India. This ancient form of bodice or choli are still common in the state of [[Rajasthan]] today.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_Rl5c_v1-kC |title=India: past & present – Prakash Chander – Google Books |access-date=13 November 2011|isbn=9788176484558 |last1=Chander |first1=Prakash |year=2003 |publisher=APH }}</ref> Varies styles of decorative traditional embroidery like gota patti, mochi, pakko, kharak, suf, kathi, phulkari and gamthi are done on ''cholis''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FULrAAAAMAAJ|page=93|title=Indian embroidery Fashion|first=Rosemary Crill|last= Victoria and Albert Museum|publisher=V&A Publications|year=1999|isbn=9781851773107}}</ref> In Southern parts of India, choli is known as ''ravikie'' which is tied at the front instead of back, kasuti is traditional form of embroidery used for cholis in this region.<ref name="hist">History of Kasuti is mentioned by {{cite news|author=Govind D. Belgaumkar and Anil Kumar Sastry|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/27/stories/2006102714680200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210153012/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/27/stories/2006102714680200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 February 2007|title=Unique symbols of Karnataka |access-date=22 April 2007|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 October 2006}}</ref> In Nepal, choli is known as ''cholo'' or ''chaubandi cholo'' and is traditionally tied at the front.<ref>Indra Majupuria (2007) "Nepalese Women: A Vivid Account of the Status and Role of Nepalese Women in the Total Spectrum of Life, Religious, Social, Economic, Political, and Legal.", p.291</ref>
Red is the most favoured colour for [[wedding sari]]s, which are the traditional garment choice for brides in [[Hindu wedding]].<ref>Ava Laboy Capo (2013) "Wedding Traditions from Around the World.", p.18</ref> Women traditionally wore various types of regional [[handloom sari]]s made of silk, cotton, ikkat, block-print, embroidery and tie-dye textiles. Most sought after [[brocade]] silk saris are Banasari, Kanchipuram (Sometimes also Kanchipuram or [[Kanjivaram Sari|Kanjivaram]]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408033403/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/10/24/stories/2004102400380300.htm Sari vs. salwar kameez on the subcontinent]
* [http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/03/12/fea07.htm Indian sari falls from grace as urban women adopt Western styles]
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