Mohenjodaro and harappa civilisation.

Mohenjodaro and harappa civilisation.          

According to the survey by archealogical department in Harappa and Mohenjodaro in Sindh it was clear that fashion existed in this part of ancient India. Men and women both wore colorful garments.  Males wore a two piece garment called robe. The robe was worn with or without embroidery. The robe had only left shoulder. It was taken over the left shoulder under the right arm and extended below the knees. Women were bare till the waist but covered the below waist part with a cloth draped in a skirt like manner, which ended at the knee.This cloth was held at the waist with the help of girdle made of string or beads. They wore plenty of jewellery on their body. Jewelery like pendants, earings, bangles, finger rings etc  were used by people in Mohenjodaro. Ornaments like long necklaces made up of steatite beads, beads made up of natural stones and golden beads were used by mens as well as women.A single copper bead was tied at the waist The most prominent pendant bead is made of a rare variety of onyx with natural eye designs in alternating shades of red, white, tan and green. Gold beads were placed at each end of the bead to frame this important ornament. The other two stone beads were made of banded jasper and turquoise, with a single gold bead at one end of the turquoise bead.

Certain types of lipsticks , face paint  ,eyemakeup etc were also used at that time. The people in Mohenjodaro civilization  knew the art of how to spin and weave the cotton cloth. Their bangles were painted in red and black design         

During the medic age both sexes wore a two piece dress consisting of upper and lower garment. Women’s upper garment consisted of a scarf like garment drawn across the bust and tied at the back. It was called as Kancholika. A covering shawl called Adivastram was sometimes worn. The lower garment consisted of a cloth tied around the waist.

Both sexes kept long hairs either parted in the middle or coiled in the ring on the top of the head. Ornaments like bangles, earrings, anklets, rings etc made up of various metals including gold and silver was used. No headdresses or footwear were used.