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With the increasing exposure of the Indian subcontinent to the Western world, the merging of women's clothing styles is inevitable. Many Indian and Pakistani women residing in the West still prefer to wear traditional salwar kameez and sarees ; however, some women, particularly those of the younger generation, choose Indo-Western clothing.
The straight-cut traditional kurta is known as a panjabi in Bangladesh, West Bengal and Assam. [17] [18] The traditional Punjabi kurta of the Punjab region is wide and falls to the knees [19] and is cut straight. [20] [21] [22] The modern version of the regional kurta is the Mukatsari kurta which originates from Muktsar in Punjab. This modern ...
Punjabi men wear the straight cut Punjabi shalwar kameez, kurta, or shalwar. Dhoti, lungi, or tehmat are often worn in rural areas. [10] [11] [12] Other Punjabi shalwar styles include the Pothohari shalwar, [13] Multani shalwar, Dhoti shalwar, and the Bahawalpuri shalwar which is very wide and baggy [14] with many folds.
Punjabi kurta and tehmat Milk vendor with typical traditional brass containers, Gagar, used in Majha Region of Punjab wearing traditional clothes. The tamba, which is also called tehmat [1] [2] is the Punjabi version of the lungi which has folds at the front and is the traditional dress for Punjabi men.
The traditional Lucknowi kurta styles have an overlapping panel. [32] However, the term "Lucknowi kurta" now applies to the straight-cut kurta embroidered using local Chikan embroidery. Another style is the kali or kalidar kurta which is similar to a frock and has many panels. [32] The kalidar kurta is made up of several geometrical pieces.
The Punjabi ghagra (Punjabi: ਘੱਗਰਾ) is a four-piece outfit [1] known as tewar or 'ti-or' which was traditionally worn by Punjabi women throughout the Punjab region with the outfit comprising a head scarf (), kurta or kurti, [2] ghagra (long skirt) and either a suthan (baggy trousers with a tight band around the ankles) or the Punjabi salwar (trousers). [3]
In the remote Himalayas, tens of thousands of Indian soldiers maintain a tight vigil along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. The ...
The combination garment is sometimes called salwar kurta, salwar suit, or Punjabi suit. [36] [37] The shalwar-kameez is a widely-worn, [38] [39] and national dress, [40] 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. [41]