Fashion and the Arts of India

Fashion and the Arts of India is a conversation and live draping demonstration focused on the enduring design and cultural significance of the Indian sari. The program will connect contemporary sari fashions with centuries of classic styles represented throughout the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s galleries.

Led by Katherine Anne Paul, the museum’s recently appointed Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art, the event will take place in the Indian Temple Hall, where newly displayed draped and flat saris will be on view. The presentation explores saris made by pleating, tucking, and draping a single six- or nine-yard rectangle of gold or silk fabric.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2026

Showtimes: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Venue: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Main Building, Indian Temple Hall

Tickets: Price not available

Reservations: Required

Eligibility: Exclusive to Patron Level members

Program: Conversation and sari-draping demonstration led by Katherine Anne Paul, Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art

Featured display: Newly displayed draped and flat saris, including a mid-20th-century Indian sari in the museum’s collection