There are two types of Bharatanatyam costumes. They are Pyjama style and a skirt style. The costumes of Bharatanatyam are prepared by stitching embroidery with different religious motifs and designs. Although, in olden days people used the threads of Gold and Silk to stitch the costumes of Bharatanatyam. The pleats of the sari stitched with zari work of beautiful designs and motifs. When the dancer performs the symbolic posture like aramandi, which is a sitting pose and a half sitting pose, the pleats of the sari opens out beautifully and brings the look of the dance to enrich.