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The traditional clothing for the lower region is the khat partug which is a shalwar kameez combination and is worn by men and women. The khat (also called khattaki or in Marwat Pashtu, kamis) [1] is the shirt which fits closely to the body to the waist and then flares out, either to the knees, or in the case of women, to the ankles.
The shalwar are loose pyjama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic, often seen with a Western-style collar; however, for female apparel, the term is now loosely applied to collarless or mandarin-collared kurtas. The kameez might be worn with pyjamas as well, either for fashion ...
The Shalwar kameez, Achkan, Sherwani and Kurta shalwar Kameez are the national dresses of Pakistan [1] [2] and is worn by men and women in all five provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan in the country and in Azad Kashmir. Shalwar refers to loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts.
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.
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 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
It is likely that Pashtuns have always worn the khet partug in one design or another. Khet partug is the ancestor of the men's shalwar kameez worn in Afghanistan and Pakistan and is likely also the ancestor of the sherwani wedding dresses worn in India, since the name sherwani derives from sarwani, which is itself mispronounced from sarbani.
The Bahawalpuri shalwar originates from the Bahawalpur region of Punjab, Pakistan. [1] The Bahawalpuri shalwar is wide and baggy with voluminous folds. [2] [3] The Bahawalpuri shalwar was worn by the men of the royal family of Bahawalpur. The royal men wore shalwar with coats, made of silk, [4] embroidered in golden patterns.