Designing any sort of clothing is an art and requires a lot of patience and hard work. Each line of clothing has its importance in every culture, religion and race. Kanchipuram sarees have been and will always be the trademark for the South Indians. It is one of the range of dresses or attire that is often worn for various special occasions. It is one of the attires that feels incomplete if not worn by women.
Dhoti like the Kanchipuram cotton or silk sarees, is a symbol of the south that is used for various occasions and as a political statement. It has been a political issue where a lot of politicians or commenter’s have raised questions stating the fact that it should not be worn in places like the malls or movie theatres. They have raised their hands saying it is embarrassing to see men walk around in an attire like that.
The tradition and culture of wearing Kanchipuram sarees has always been there and it is one those traditions that will never fade away. Giving money at weddings often becomes difficult and it is quite common. Of late the trend has changed and people have begun giving cotton sarees or kanchipuram silk sarees as presents. Sarees have a price range that seems to work with the women and have been sold in abundance.
A Dhoti is simple and elegant to wear and it has been an age of tradition that began with the ancestors and has now reached the 21stcentury. It is not something that is dry cleaned or dyed like sarees that have to be maintained properly. It is washed and dried in the sun every day. Washing a kanchipuram silk or cotton saree would be a mistake and it is not very often that a woman wears one.
The clothes designed by the weavers and craftsmen often have their trademark which goes to show that they are not duplicate or replicated. Dhotis like the kanchipuram sarees are tied around the waist. Sarees and dhotis do not have pockets crafted into them. Nevertheless, men and women have found various ways and methods of tucking in small change or handkies.
The body and the pallu of the kanchipuram sarees are woven separately at 1st and then put together in the end. Every design on the saree projects the Indian culture and festival of the state.