Sadri (clothing)

Sadri (Hindi: सदरी, Urdu: صدری), also known as a Waskat (Hindi: वास्कट, Urdu: واسکٹ) or Bandi (Hindi: बंडी, Urdu: بنڈی), is a vest-jacket worn by men in South Asia, while women sometimes wear a similar waistcoat known as a Koti (Hindi: कोटी, Urdu: کوٹی, Bengali: কোটি).

[3] The word Bandi is derived from badhnati (Sanskrit: बध्नाति) meaning to fasten or to tie.

[4] The sadri is a sleeveless-vest jacket, traditionally worn over achkan, angarkha, qameez and kurta by men.

[5] It was historically worn by the peasant class and was decorated with various styles of folk embroidery for festive occasions.

[6][7] It is part of everyday wear for men and it is also popular among the political class throughout South Asia.