Sadri (clothing)
{{short description|Vest-jacket worn by men in South Asia}}
File:Kurta churidar nehru vest.jpg bandi is worn over a kurta and churidar.]]
File:Gandhi and Nehru in 1946.jpg, left, in a Bandi or Nehru vest, talking to Mahatma Gandhi, 1942]]
Sadri ({{langx|hi|सदरी}}, {{langx|ur|صدری}}), also known as a Waskat ({{langx|hi|वास्कट}}, {{langx|ur|واسکٹ}}) or Bandi ({{langx|hi|बंडी}}, {{langx|ur|بنڈی}}), is a vest-jacket worn by men in South Asia, while women sometimes wear a similar waistcoat known as a Koti ({{langx|hi|कोटी}}, {{langx|ur|کوٹی}}, {{langx|bn|কোটি}}).Arabinda Biswas (1985) "Indian Costumes.", p.43{{cite book|last=Bohra|first=Qammaruddin|title=City of Hyderabad Sindh: 712-1947|year=2000|publisher=Royal Book Company|language=English |page=75}} In Europe and America, the sadri became known as a Nehru vest.{{cite book|last=Srinivasan|first=Amruthur V.|title=The Vedic Wedding: Origins, Tradition, and Practice |year=2006|publisher=Periplus Line |language=English|isbn=9780978544300|page=225}}
Etymology
The word Bandi is derived from badhnati (Sanskrit: बध्नाति) meaning to fasten or to tie.{{cite web |title=bandhnAti |url=http://spokensanskrit.org/index.php?mode=3&script=hk&tran_input=badhnAti&direct=se |website=Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit |accessdate=31 December 2018}}
Use
The sadri is a sleeveless-vest jacket, traditionally worn over achkan, angarkha, qameez and kurta by men.{{cite book|last=Condra|first=Jill|title=Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World |date=9 April 2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|language=English|isbn=9780313376375|page=2}} It was historically worn by the peasant class and was decorated with various styles of folk embroidery for festive occasions.Ayyappan Madhava Kurup (1986) "Continuity and Change in a Little Community", p.107Government of Uttar Pradesh, (1989) "Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Garhwal", p.60 It is part of everyday wear for men and it is also popular among the political class throughout South Asia.Arti Sandhu, (2014) "Indian Fashion: Tradition, Innovation, Style", p.140 In the winter, the sadri is especially worn as it keeps the wearer warm.{{cite book|title=Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 19, Issues 12-25|year=1967|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications|language=English|page=17|quote=Picture shows the ruler in a 'sadri' — a half- sleeved vest worn in winter.}}
Koti jacket was traditionally worn by women, it differs from bandi and sadri worn by men in size and decoration. Gota embroidery is commonly used and was traditionally worn over choli, gagra choli, angarkha and shalwar kameez.Kumar, Ritu (2006) "Costumes and textiles of royal India, p.299
See also
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