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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.
The jhagga (kameez) is made up of two rectangular pieces sewn together with side slits, similar to a tunic. A kurta is also worn. The salwar is similar to pajamas or pants, wide at the top and tightened loosely around the ankles with hard material, called paunchay. In the Punjab, the salwar kameez is also known as the chunni jhagga salwar suit.
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.
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 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.
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 ...
The clothing of the Baloch people consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs. Balochi embroidery decorations on dresses is a tradition in Baloch culture including Balochi cap, jackets, belts, ladies purse, shoulder bags, and many other items. [2] Statue of a Baloch man and woman with Balochi clothing - Zahedan
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 ...