SOFT SILKS IN SIRUMUGAI: Soft silks in sirumugai Similar styles of the sari are recorded paintings by Raja Ravi Varma in Kerala. Numerous sources say that everyday costume in ancient India and till recent times in Kerala consisted of a pleated dhoti or (sarong) wrap, combined with a breast band called 'Kurpasika' or 'Stanapatta' and occasionally a wrap called 'Uttariya' that could at times be used to cover the upper body or head #Cotton Sarees in Sirumugai #Soft Cotton Sarees in Sirumugai