sarong
A sarong is a wrap skirt that consists of a panel of fabric. It is widespread in South Asia and the South Pacific and is mainly worn by men , so it is mostly a man 's skirt . Depending on the country, it is also called differently, for example lava-lava or pareo .
The sarong is held in place by a knot in front of the stomach. Usually the sarong reaches to the feet, but you can hit it twice and wear it knee-short, which increases freedom of movement.
You can get it in different colors and patterns, for example also with a tie . Flower patterns are often reserved for women, but are also worn by men in Polynesia .
Sarongs are relatively inexpensive items of clothing and are therefore often worn in public by poorer men, while the richer like to show their wealth by wearing the much more expensive trousers and only wearing the sarong at home.
The wrap skirt , which consists of a single panel of fabric and is wrapped around the waist, is similar . The Longyi in Burma , the Kikoi in East Africa and the Belted Plaid in Scotland are very similar .
In women's fashion, a sarong or sarong skirt is an ankle-length wrap skirt based on the Indonesian model. It is often knotted at the waistband and made from brightly colored fabrics. The sarong décolleté , a shoulder-free, softly draped décolleté on one side (in contrast to the sari neckline ) is also designed according to the Indonesian model . A sarong pants is a wide pants with wrap effect of soft flowing fabrics, also mostly to tie waistband.
See also
Web links
- Julia Rosenberger: Asia: Sarong. ( Memento from July 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) In: In Asia. No. 4, 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alfons Hofer: Textile and Model Lexicon. 7th edition. Volume 2, Deutscher Fachverlag, Frankfurt am Main 1997, ISBN 3-87150-518-8 , p. 770, keywords “Sarong, Sarongrock”, “Sarong-Dekolleté”.