Angia (garment)

Angia (also angiya, angi, or anggiya) is an obsolete form of bodice or breast-cloth of Indian origin dating from the 19th century, covering the entire upper body from bust to waist and tied at the back.Very short sleeves, if any, and high waist characterized the angia, which was made of fine cotton material such as muslin. Women in India wore it beneath dresses such as Peshwaj. Francis Buchanan-Hamilton and Captain Medows Taylor assert that stitched garments of this kind did not exist prior to the Muslim invasions in India. rdf:langString