Sari wrap in the "fishtail" version which was passed through legs, covered the legs loosely and then flowed into a long, decorative pleats at front of the legs. It further evolved into "Bhairnivasani" skirt, today known as "ghagri" and "lehenga". Uttariya was a shawl-like veil worn over the shoulder or head, it evolved into what is known today known as dupatta and ghoongat. Likewise, "Stanapatta" evolved into "choli" by 1st century A.D. Between 2nd century B.C to 1st century A.D, "Antariya" and "Uttariya" was merged to form a single garment known as sari mentioned in Pali literature, which served the purpose
Sari rather than free-flowing. This is rather similar to the pleated rosette used in the Dravidian style noted earlier in the article. The Kandyan style is considered the national dress of Sinhalese women. It is the uniform of the air hostesses of SriLankan Airlines. During the 1960s, the mini sari known as 'hipster' sari created a wrinkle in Sri Lankan fashion, since it was worn below the navel and barely above the line of prosecution for indecent exposure. The conservative people described the 'hipster' as ""an absolute travesty of a beautiful costume almost a desecration"" and ""a hideous and purposeless garment"".