Style of dressing by the Tamils were so simple and humble a piece of white cloth measuring four or eight feet with a shirt is enough to complete their dress. Now it is giving way to pant and shirt and even designer dresses. Ladies when attained puberty wore a long shirt with blouse and a piece of cloth called ‘thaavani’ to cover the top portion of the body. After marriage they were saree and blouse. Now modern dresses are slowly making their way to replace these traditional dresses.