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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 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.
Pathani Suit is an ethnic outfit for men in the South Asian culture. Basically it is a Muslim dress similar to Salwar kameez.It comprises three garments Kurta (along with tunic), Salwaar (a loosely gathered trouser), and a vest (a waistcoat), which is optional.
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 ...
Original dress code of Sindhi women was Lehenga/Ghagra Choli with a long and wide veil, up until the 1840s, women started wearing the suthan underneath the lehnga, later on around 1930s with time Sindhi women stopped wearing lehenga and only wore Sindhi suthan and choli got replaced by long cholo, and men originally wore Dhoti or Godd and a long or short angrakho or Jamo [1] [2] [3] later ...
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.
kurta (n): A loose collarless shirt worn by people from South Asia, usually with a salwar, churidars, or pyjama. From Urdu and Persian kurtah. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (online, subscription required) [ 11 ] The first use of kurta in English is attributed to W.G. Lawrence in T. E. Lawrence , Home Letters , 1913, "Me in a dhoti ...
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