...
NEXT / BACK
In India, women's clothing varies widely and is closely associated with the local culture, religion and climate.
Traditional Indian clothing for women in the north and west are saris or gaghra cholis and (lehengas)[citation needed] while many south Indian women traditionally wear sari and children wear pattu pavadai.[citation needed] Saris made out of silk are considered the most elegant. Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is one of India's fashion capitals.[citation needed] In many rural parts of India, traditional clothing is worn. Women wear a sari, a long sheet of colorful cloth, draped over a simple or fancy blouse. Little girls wear a pavada. Both are often patterned. Bindi is a part of women's make-up.[citation needed] Indo-western clothing is the fusion of Western and Subcontinental fashion. Churidar, dupatta, Khara Dupatta, gamchha, kurta, mundum neriyathum, sherwani are among other clothes.
The traditional style of clothing in India varies with male or female distinctions. This is still followed in the rural areas, though is changing in the urban areas. Girls before puberty wear a long skirt (called langa/paawada in Andhra) and a short blouse, called a choli, above it.
Different styles of ghagra cholis are worn by the women, ranging from a simple cotton lehenga choli as a daily wear, a traditional ghagra with mirrors embellished usually worn during navratri for the garba dance or a fully embroidered lehenga worn during marriage ceremonies by the bride.
Popular among unmarried women other than shalwar kameez are Gagra choli and Langa odhani.[28]
A saree or sari[22][23] is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent.[24] A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth,
ranging from four to nine metres in length, that is draped over the
body in various styles. There are various traditional styles of saree: Sambalpuri Saree from East, Kanchipuram from South, Paithani from West and Banarasi from North among others.[25]
The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist,
with one end then draped over the shoulder baring the midriff.[24] The sari is usually worn over a petticoat.[26]
Blouse may be "backless" or of a halter neck style. These are usually
more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery
and may be worn on special occasions. Women in the armed forces, when
wearing a sari uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist.
Teenage girls wear half-sarees, a three piece set consisting of a langa,
a choli and a stole wrapped over it like a saree. Women usually wear full sarees.
Saris are known with different names in different places. In Kerala, white saris with golden border, are known as kavanis and are worn on special occasions. A simple white sari, worn as a daily wear, is called a mundu. Saris are called pudavai in Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka, saris are called kupsas.[
NEXT / BACK
In India, women's clothing varies widely and is closely associated with the local culture, religion and climate.
Traditional Indian clothing for women in the north and west are saris or gaghra cholis and (lehengas)[citation needed] while many south Indian women traditionally wear sari and children wear pattu pavadai.[citation needed] Saris made out of silk are considered the most elegant. Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is one of India's fashion capitals.[citation needed] In many rural parts of India, traditional clothing is worn. Women wear a sari, a long sheet of colorful cloth, draped over a simple or fancy blouse. Little girls wear a pavada. Both are often patterned. Bindi is a part of women's make-up.[citation needed] Indo-western clothing is the fusion of Western and Subcontinental fashion. Churidar, dupatta, Khara Dupatta, gamchha, kurta, mundum neriyathum, sherwani are among other clothes.
The traditional style of clothing in India varies with male or female distinctions. This is still followed in the rural areas, though is changing in the urban areas. Girls before puberty wear a long skirt (called langa/paawada in Andhra) and a short blouse, called a choli, above it.
Salwar Kameez
The salwar kameez is the traditional wear of women in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir[29]
and has become the most popular dress for females. It consists of loose
trousers (the salwar) narrow at the ankles, topped by a tunic top (the kameez).[29] It is often misnamed as "Punjabi suit" or simply "shalwar" in the north and "churidaar" in Southern India.[30] Women generally wear a dupatta or odani (Veil) with salwar kameez to cover their head and shoulders.[29] It was introduced by the Muslims and originates from the Islamic era or old Iranian culture. It is very common in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is always worn with a scarf called a dupatta, which is used to cover the head and drawn over the bosom. The material for the dupatta usually depends upon that of the suit, and is generally of cotton, georgette, silk, chiffon among others.[citation needed]
This dress is worn by almost every teenage girl in lieu of western
clothes. The salwar kameez is most common in the northwestern part of
India. Many actresses wear the salwar kameez in Bollywood movies
Churidaar Kurta
Churidaar is a version of salwar, which is loose up to knees and
then fits the calf below. A salwar is a baggy pyjama with pleats which
gets narrow at the ankles whereas churidaar fits below the knees with
horizontal gathers near the ankles.[31] Usually a long kurta, which goes below the knees, is worn with the churidaar.
Ghagra Choli (lehenga choli)
A Ghagra Choli or a Lehenga Choli is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan and Gujarat.[citation needed] Punjabis also wear them and they are used in some of their folk dances. It is a combination of lehenga, a tight choli and a odhani. A lehenga is a form of long skirt which is pleated. It is usually embroidered or has a thick border at the bottom. A choli is a blouse shell garment, which is cut to fit to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck.
Different styles of ghagra cholis are worn by the women, ranging from a simple cotton lehenga choli as a daily wear, a traditional ghagra with mirrors embellished usually worn during navratri for the garba dance or a fully embroidered lehenga worn during marriage ceremonies by the bride.
Popular among unmarried women other than shalwar kameez are Gagra choli and Langa odhani.[28]
Traditional Clothing
Sari
Saris are known with different names in different places. In Kerala, white saris with golden border, are known as kavanis and are worn on special occasions. A simple white sari, worn as a daily wear, is called a mundu. Saris are called pudavai in Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka, saris are called kupsas.[