Choli Choli A choli (Hindi: चोली, , , Nepali: चोलो "cholo") (known in South India as "ravike" (Kannada: ರವಿಕೆ, Telugu: రవికె, Tamil: ரவிக்கை)) is a midriff-baring blouse or upper garment commonly worn with a sari in the Indian subcontinent. The choli is also part of the ghagra choli costume in the Indian subcontinent. The choli evolved from the ancient "stanapatta", also known as "kurpsika" or "kanchuki", which was one of the forms of three-piece attire worn by women during the ancient period. This consisted of the "antriya" lower garment; the "uttariya" veil worn over shoulder or head; and the "stanapatta," a
Baluchari Sari Baluchari Sari Baluchar Sari or Baluchuri Sari (Bengali:বালুচরী শাড়ি) is a type of sari, a garment worn by women across India and Bangladesh. This particular type of sari originated in Bengal and is known for depictions of mythological scenes on the "pallu" of the sari. It was mainly produced in Murshidabad but presently Bishnupur and its surrounding places of West Bengal is the only place where authentic Baluchuri saris are produced. It takes approximately one week to produce one such sari. In the history of textiles in Bengal, Baluchari or Baluchuri came much after muslin. Two hundred years ago Baluchari