<P> During the Mauryan dynasty (322--185 BC) evidence of female clothing is available from the statues of Yakshis; the female epitome of fertility . The most common attire of the people at that time was antariya, which they used to wear as a lower garment . Generally made of cotton, linen or muslin and decorated with gemstone, it is fastened at the centre of the waist tied in a looped knot . A cloth was covered in lehnga style around the hips to form a tubular skirt . An embellished long piece of cloth, hanging at the front, wrapped around the waist is pleated into the antariya is called patka . Ladies in the Mauryan Empire often used to wear an embroidered fabric waistband with drum headed knots at the ends . As an upper garment, people's main garb was uttariya, a long scarf . The difference existed only in the manner of wearing . Sometimes, its one end is thrown over one shoulder and sometimes it is draped over both the shoulders . </P> <P> In textiles, mainly cotton, silk, linen, wool, muslin, etc. are used as fibres . Ornaments latched on to a special place in this era also . Some of the jewelleries had their specific names also . Satlari, chaulari, paklari were some of the necklaces . Similarly, bajuband, kangan, sitara, patna were also prominent during that time . </P> <P> The Gupta period is called the golden age of India lasted from 320 AD to 550 AD . Chandragupta was the founder of this empire . Stitched garments became very popular in this period only . Stitched garments became the sign of royalty . But antariya, uttariya, and other clothes still were in use . </P> <P> The antariya worn by the women turned into gagri, which has many swirling effects exalted by its many folds . Hence dancers used to wear it a lot . As it is evident from many Ajanta paintings, women used to wear only the lower garment in those times, leaving the bust part bare . Later on, various kinds of blouses (Cholis) evolved . Some of them had strings attached leaving the back open while others was used to tie from front side, exposing the midriff . Calanika was an antariya which could be worn as kachcha and lehnga style together . Women sometimes wore antariya in saree style, throwing one end of it over the shoulder, but the main feature is that they did not use it to cover their heads as it was prominent in earlier periods . </P>

Name the types of dress of indus valley civilization