India – The Land of Beautiful Attire

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India The Land Of Beautiful Attire

• A Quick Guide to Indian Dresses

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Introduction

• India has given many things to the world, and
  among them is the countrys unique attire.
• While for many years, Indian clothes were
  secluded only to Indians in the country and
  abroad, recently, it has become the craze even
  for westerners.
• Let us take a quick look at the various kinds of
  Indian Dresses

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Salwar Kameez
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• Salwar Kameez is a widely popular kind of
  clothing widely adorned by women in India,
  Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan.
• It is the preferred garment of choice due to its
  flexibility and its adaptability to the varying
  climates.
• It consists of three parts the salwar which is
  like a loose pyjama, the kameez or the shirt or
  tunic, and a dupatta or odhni.

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Sarees
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• Saree is Indias gift to the women of the world,
  which Indian ladies have been donning since times
  of antiquity.
• The world has really started taking notice of
  this garment, since it accentuates the true
  beauty of a woman.
• Over time, different parts of India created
  their own styles and techniques, based on fabric
  and design. Today, one can find several forms of
  the saree, including kanchivaram, taant,
  Benarasi, leheriya, paithani and others.

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Kurta Pajama
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• The kurta is to men what salwar kameez is to
  women. India men have been wearing kurta pyjama
  since ancient times, and usually resembles a
  loose fitting shirt, till knee length.
• Its roots lie in North India, and today is
  popular all over the country and in its
  neighbouring country Pakistan as well.
• It is traditionally worn with dhoti, pyjama,
  salwaar or a lungi, though, nowadays it goes well
  with jeans as well.

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Sherwani
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• It is a long coat-like garment which is very
  popular in India, especially, in family functions
  like weddings.
• It is worn over a kurta and accompanied by  a
  churidar, a dhoti, a pajama, or a salwar.
• It is said to be adopted from the British style
  frock coat.
• The Nehru jacket has evolved from the sherwani as
  a shorter version.