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Mrs. Kopp's comments will be in PURPLE! Topic: Indian Beauty Outline

Topic: Indian Beauty

Thesis: Indians have many different beauty traditions that have to do with clothing and jewelery. Some of these things have meanings and others are a form of tradition and beauty.

I.Clothing A.Sari-most common outfit, differnt ways to wear. B.Salwar Kameej- popular dress, younger generation. C.Dhoti- menswear, western clothing,cotten, cloths.

II.Everyday Wear A.Women and men both wear trousers, churidar, and tunics. B.Most outfits were worn with a scarf or tunic C.Average people wore cotton clothing.

III. Special clothing A.Hand stiched beaded items, moccasins, shoes. B.tailored clothing C.Wealthy women D.turbans

IV. Jewlery A.Bindi B.Nose pin C.Hand made jewlery

V. Indian clothing and jewlery plays a major part in the actual Indian beauty. They had different styles for the different types of people including poor, rich, average, young, middle aged, and old. All of these things are popular today, and are traditions and customs from the past. This outline looks great!

Every culture has different traditions that they follow and pass down to other generations. Great opening sentence - this is very true! In India, clothing and jewelry are popular traditions. Some Indian clothing is used for celebrations and others are worn around the house and out in the streets. The most popular pieces of clothing are the Sari, which is worn by women, and the Dhoti, which is worn by men. The people of India have many different beauty traditions that have to do with clothing and jewelry, and some of these things have meanings and others are a form of tradition and beauty. Excellent intro - simple and to the point! The Sari is the most common dress worn by women (Carr). The Sari can be worn in may different ways such as the Navarri Gujarati style, the Bengali style, the Kerala style, the Irula style and the Pinkosa style, which is also known as the farmer style (Pradhan). I would like to see more details about each of these types of Sari styles. A sari is a length of cotton or silk cloth wrapped around the waist with one end thrown over the right shoulder (Hoehrner 93). Next, the Salwar Kameej is a very popular dress for the younger generation. This dress is the second most popular one after the Sari (Pradhan). The Indian men wear a piece of clothing called the Dhoti. The Dhoti is a long piece of white cotton. The proper and right way to wear it is by wrapping it around the waist and then thrown between the legs and finally tucked into the waist (Hoehrner 93).

Women and men both wear trousers, churidar, and tunics which is considered everyday wear. Men and women also wear Kurtas which is a long tunic like shirt. Some items worn with the Kurtas is pyjamas which are loose baggy trousers. In the north part of India, a shirt is commonly worn but not so much in the south. Most common clothing items are worn with items such as a veil, scarf, or tunic which is basically and undershirt. Another piece of everyday wear is leather sandals or other shoes. People take off their shoes before entering a home or temple (Hoehrner 93). Finally, the last common piece of everyday wear is trousers and churidars with tunics worn by men and women (Paul). It was also obvious that the cotton clothing is very popular in India because it is most affordable (Carr). Great information and you cited your work perfectly! The people of India wear a lot of special clothing. Some of the most common specialty clothes were hand stitched beaded items such as moccasins (Hall). Some other specialty clothing items are women’s blouses because they would be tailored (Pradhan). Also, some specially fitted items are popular so the clothing would fit skin tight on them (Agonist Learning Center). Men wore a lot more western clothing. (Pradhan). As time went on some unique Persian fashions became popular in the north of India because of the Islamic invasions (Paul).Wealthy women took advantage of clothes like silk scarves because they could afford it (Carr). People would make clothing of cotton grown at home and they would also make clothes out of wool, rayon, and silks that were colorful (Jacobs 621). Finally, women and men wear certain cloths wrapped around their heads as turbans (Paul). Turbans come in various shapes and colors and are used especially during celebrations (Jacobs 622). Head dresses are also similar to Turbans because they come in a wide range of bright colors (Agonist Learning Center). I think your information here is great but I do wish there were some more specific details about each special item of clothing. Not only did they come in colors but some had feathers on them too (Womack). The people of India definitely have some unique clothing. Jewelry is a very big part of history in India. The Bindi is one of the most popular pieces of jewelry and is worn by young girls and women. The Bindi usually consists of a red dot made of vermillion powder. The dot is worn on your avoid "you" in professional writing. forehead between your eyebrows. The Bindi is suppose to symbolize the goddess Rarvati. The Bindi signifies a couple of things. First of all, it’s supposed to protect women and their husbands and signifies marriage and female energy. I like that idea! The Bindi can also be worn decoratively by unmarried girls (“Indian Amulets”). Another big part of the Indian history is the nose pin. The nose pin symbolizes purity and marriage and is worn on a women’s nose and also consists of precious stones (“Indian Amulets”). Also ear piercing is a common thing for girls and boys. Ear piercing was originally believed to help a child hear sharper (Srinivasan 53). Handmade jewelry is popular too. People of India make their own jewelry with materials like copper, pottery, and woodwork (“Indian amulets”). Indian styles have definitely evolved over the years. Indian clothing and jewelry plays a major part in the actual Indian beauty. They have different styles for the different types of people including poor, rich, average, young, middle-aged, and old. All of these items are still popular today and have special meaning. They are also traditions and customs from the past. Where is your closing paragraph?? This paper is great - well written, interesting and informative!

Video on Salwar Kameej: [] Works Cited WEB DOCUMENT carr, karen. "indian clothing." __history for kids__. january 15 2009. 23 Mar 2009 [|http://historyforkids.org].

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"indian amulets." __amulet gifts__. march 7 2009. 23 Mar 2009 [|http://www.amuletgifts.com].

paul, parveen. "traditions." __parveen paul__. 23 Mar 2009 <[|http://www.parveenpaul.com]>.

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DATA BASE Hall, Charlie. "Indian Clothing." february 16 2009 26 Mar 2009

Womak, Amy Lee. "Indian Beauty." __The Macon Telegraph__ 09/16/2007 1. 26 Mar 2009 BOOK hoehrner, jane. __world cultures__. 4.

jacobs, dale. __people and places__. 3.

srinivasan, radhika. __Indian cultures of the world__.

You do not have to separate the type of source in the works cited - just put it all together in ABC order! Rubrics for your Research Paper

- The research paper must contain a thesis statement that is discussed and proven in the paper. Stick to your topic. 50 pts +40 (no closing) -Paper discuss beauty in the culture you were assigned and also reflects on how that beauty is maintained. 30pts +20 -Each group must complete an outline BEFORE they start writing their paper and submit it with the final paper. 20 pts +20 - Parenthetical citations (in MLA format) must be used correctly throughout paper. 25 pts +25 - A works cited page must be included at the end of your paper. 20 pts +15 -Researched information must be paraphrased correctly or in quotes. 25 pts +25 --Each group has used at LEAST two book sources, one internet source, and one database source. 15 pts +15 - Paper includes photos and video that enhance writing. 40pts +40 -Paper contains correct spelling, transitions, complex sentence structures, and good vocabulary. 20 pts +15 -Photos and video are placed in appropriate places in the paper. 15pts +15  Total Points: 230/260 = 88 Nice Job Ladies!