Mohiniyattam - Dress and Make-up
A tall massive brass lamp fed with coconut oil is always there on
the stage occupying a pride pf place. The dancer has her face painted in a
natural tint with eyebrows and eyes well elongated to heighten her beauty
and grace and then there is a large red dot in the centre on the forehead.
The
costume is always white or cream white comprising a sari with gold border and a matching blouse.
The other adornments include various ornaments and ankle bells and a spray of
jasmine flowers in the hair tied into a bun behind the head.
