Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楧ress of a House Holder鈥� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
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2.22. Dress of a House Holder
厂尘峁泃颈蝉 and 厂奴迟谤补蝉 furnish us with the knowledge of dressing of a householder. 膧辫补蝉迟补尘产补-诲丑补谤尘补蝉奴迟谤补[1] insists on the necessity of wearing upper garment by a householder. In the absence of an upper garment he is permitted to wear only the sacred thread on his upper body.
It is stated in 厂尘峁泃颈蝉[2] that a householder should not wear worn out or dirty clothes. Similarly they were permitted to wear white clothes only. 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉[3] also prohibit the use of coloured garments by a householder.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
1.11.30,10,13
[3]:
惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 40,16, 33