Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates ‘Dress for Bath’ 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.
2.6. Dress for Bath
From Baudhāyana-śrautasūtra[1] we learn that three sorts of garments were used during a bath -a cloth worn before bath at the time of oil massage, a dress worn at the time of bath and that worn after bath. Of these the first one is a thick robe while the garment worn after bath is a washed silk having a red hue.
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