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The Shalwar kameez, 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.
Sherwanis are mostly worn in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. [16]: 571 These garments usually feature detailed embroidery or patterns. One major difference between sherwani-wearing habits is the choice of lower garment: while in India it is mainly worn with churidars or pyjamas, in Pakistan and Bangladesh it is mainly worn with a shalwar.
[17] [21] [22] The shalwar-kameez is widely-worn by men and women in Pakistan, [23] [24] and is the country's national dress. [25] It is also widely worn by men and women in Afghanistan, [26] and some men in the Punjab region of India, from which it has been adopted by women throughout India, [27] and more generally in South Asia. [28]
[1] [2] [3] The outfit has been a part of Punjabi tradition of India and Pakistan for centuries. [4] [5] It is also the national dress of Pakistan, [6] [7] and since the later 1960s, the salwar is being used in government offices in Pakistan. [8] Salwar can be distinguished from the Punjabi suthan which is shorter than the salwar.
The candataka was a men's half trousers [61] which eventually developed into the ghagra. The intermediate formation has been described as a shirt like dress for men and women from the neck to the thighs. [62] [63] Candataka continued as a popular female dress in the seventh century. [64]
The national dress of Pakistan is the Persian origin shalwar kameez, a unisex garment widely-worn around South Asia, [59] [60] and national dress, [61] of Pakistan. When women wear the shalwar-kameez in some regions, they usually wear a long scarf or shawl called a dupatta around the head or neck. [62]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. Culture of the Saraiki people Saraiki Sajarak symbol of the saraiki culture and traditions Saraiki culture is the culture of the Saraiki people, residing in Pakistan and outside Pakistan. Clothing Main article: Saraiki shalwar suits The traditional dress of Saraiki People is the Shalwar ...
Men of Chitral also wear loose shirts and woollen waistcoats or coats and the Chitrali cap with a sprig of juniper tucked into its brim. [21] [22] The women wear very loose shalwars. Women's dresses are made with eight to ten yards of black cotton cloth, which is heavily embroidered around the neck, sleeves and bottom with skeins of yarn.