Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楧ress of Widows and Old Women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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2.8. Dress of Widows and Old Women
Widows were usually clad in white single cloth. In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补[1], we come across the daughters-in -law of 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补 and other young princesses setting out for oblation for the departed souls attired in white single cloth. This dress symbolises their widowhood. 叠腻峁嘺[2] describes 碍腻诲补尘产补谤墨 clad in two white robes after 颁补苍诲谤腻辫墨岣峚鈥檚 death. Similarly women of old age also are mentioned as clothed in white.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
XV.32.15; III.204.7
[2]:
DAOAI, p.108