1962 Press Photo Madame Pandit, sister of Indian Prime Minister, modeling sari

Increasing numbers of American women are tying themselves up in knots -- trying to drape a sari. The influence of Indian and Pakistani dress on the Western world has shown sporadically in the U.S. and European style centers for the past several years. Here, Madame V.L. Pandit, sister of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharalal Nehru, is a model of dignity and quiet beauty in a sari as she sits in the New York City apartment of a friend.

Photo is dated 1962.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.