Sari in Nepal) and petticoat called "parkar" or "ul-pavadai". In the modern Indian subcontinent, the sari is considered a cultural icon. The word "sari" described in Sanskrit शाटी which means 'strip of cloth' and शाडी or साडी in Pali, and which evolved to in modern Indian languages. The word 'Sattika' is mentioned as describing women's attire in ancient India in Sanskrit literature and Buddhist literature called Jatakas. This could be equivalent to modern day 'Sari'. The term for female bodice, the "choli" evolved from ancient "Stanapatta". Rajatarangini (meaning the 'river of kings'), a tenth-century literary work by Kalhana, states that the
Uniforms of the Royal Marines whilst senior NCOs (for whom mess dress is optional) feature their rank insignia on the right arm. Commissioned officers have the option of wearing a side cap in number 2A dress. Number 2B dress differs only in that the peaked hat is not worn, whereas with 2A dress it is. Miniature medals and decorations are worn with these orders of dress. Worn in extremely hot climates; this consists of a white shirt worn with shoulder boards, black shoes, blue trousers and red cummerbund. This is a semi-formal uniform worn for general day-to-day duties and consists of a stone-coloured short-sleeved shirt,