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Birds, trains, circuses as well as scenes from popular Punjabi legends like Sohni Mahiwal and Sassi-Punnun were often depicted [9] The style also incorporates jewellery designs of bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces. Pal (1960) believes that such designs did no form part of the traditional method of embroidering Phulkaris but expressed a ...
Kashida is the local lingo for the embroidery. Kasidkari known as kashida - kari, [ 2 ] is the Punjabi and Hindi for needlework . [ 5 ] It is also known as kasidakari.
The style is similar to the Sindhi kancha shalwar as both are derivatives of the pantaloon shalwar worn in Iraq [74] and adopted in these locations during the 7th century A.D. [75] [76] [77] The Multani shalwar is very wide, baggy, [78] full and has folds like the Punjabi suthan. [79]
Punjabi men wear the straight cut Punjabi shalwar kameez, kurta, or shalwar. Dhoti, lungi, or tehmat are often worn in rural areas. [10] [11] [12] Other Punjabi shalwar styles include the Pothohari shalwar, [13] Multani shalwar, Dhoti shalwar, and the Bahawalpuri shalwar which is very wide and baggy [14] with many folds.
Further styles include naala jaal which involves embroidery particularly on the neckline and chest/yoke: naala means neck in the Koshur dialect of Kashmiri language; jaama is a very dense embroidery covering the whole base fabric with a thick spread of vine/creepers and flowers, badaam and heart shapes, a variation of this form is neem-jaama ...
The technique of chikan embroidery is known as chikankari (चिकनकारी چکن کاری).Chikankari is a delicate and artfully done hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabrics like cotton, chanderi, muslin, georgette, viscose, silk, organza, net, etc. White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments.
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The Punjabi ghagra (Punjabi: ਘੱਗਰਾ) is a four-piece outfit [1] known as tewar or 'ti-or' which was traditionally worn by Punjabi women throughout the Punjab region with the outfit comprising a head scarf (), kurta or kurti, [2] ghagra (long skirt) and either a suthan (baggy trousers with a tight band around the ankles) or the Punjabi salwar (trousers). [3]