Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Shalwar kameez [2] [3] (also salwar kameez [4] and less commonly shalwar qameez) [5] [6] is a traditional combination dress worn by men and women in South Asia, [4] [7] and Central Asia. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Shalwars are trousers which are atypically wide at the waist and narrow to a cuffed bottom.
Salwar or shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. [1] [2] [3] The outfit has been a part of Punjabi tradition of India and Pakistan for centuries.
The kameez is usually cut straight and flat; older kameez use traditional cuts; modern kameez are more likely to have European-inspired set-in sleeves. The combination garment is sometimes called salwar kurta, salwar suit, or Punjabi suit. [33] [34] The shalwar-kameez is a widely-worn, [35] [36] and national dress, [37] of Pakistan.
Shalwar refers to loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts. Since 1982, all officials working in the secretariat are required to wear the national dress. [3] Each province has its own variant of salwar kameez such as Sindhi Salwar Khamis, Punjabi shalwar kameez, Pashtun shalwar kameez, and Balochi shalwar kameez.
The salwar is a generic description of the lower garment incorporating the Punjabi salwar, Sindhi suthan, Dogri pajama (also called suthan), and the Kashmiri suthan. The salwar kameez has been traditionally worn by the women of the Punjab region and neighbouring areas, including Punjab , Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, where ...
An anarkali salwar kameez is a type of salwar kameez for women made up of a long frock-style top and features a slim fitted bottom. It varies in length and embroidery such as floor-length and usually ends up at the knees.
The pants completely narrow down towards the ankle and are held by a buttoned cuff at the ends. While conventional salwar kameez employs traditional cuts, crosscuts are used to stitch a pencil suit. This version of salwar kameez accentuates the curves of the female wearing it. The kameez of the pencil suit is stitched as that of a regular kurta ...
The other name for the Multani kurta is the Saraiki kurta. Over the kurta or kameez, the kurti is also sometimes worn. The Multani shalwar kameez when worn by men is accompanied by a turban known as a patka [25] and/or a scarf draped over the shoulders. Women wear the outfit with a head scarf known as the bochan.