Her action reveals a pink silk bodice and midriff which would otherwise have been covered by the sari.
This raised the popularity of crop tops that expose the midriff and navel.
Short bolero jackets, capelets, and dresses cut with fitted midriffs or seams below the bust increased the focus on breadth at the shoulder.
It was usually slung sash-style over the shoulder, with the ammunition pockets across the midriff and chest.
This delivery can be dangerous for a batsman as it can bounce higher into the midriff.
Instead of the normal school uniform top he wears a skintight suit exposing the midriff, and wears his school blazer over it.
He designed dresses with bare midriffs, sheer panels, and very short hemlines, and as early as 1962 was designing high-fashion plastic garments.
The leaves are dark green above, purple below, marked heavily with silver along the veins and midriff.
