Indian Dresses
Indian dress is a very colorful. If we talk about clothing in India it is depending on the different ethnicity, geography, climate, and cultural traditions of India.
Moreover, male clothing in India is like dhoti, lungi, shirt, T-shirt, kurta, sherwani, etc. For women are sari, suit, salwar, lehnga and choli. But also on festive occasions, as well as rituals and dance performances.
Clothing in cities is commonly western. India also has a great diversity in terms of weaves, FIBERS, colors, and material of clothing and India produces one of the finest clothing. Most of the time Base of following clothing depends on religion and rituals.
But India also provides variety of Indian embroidery, prints, handwork, embellishment, styles of wearing clothes. Let’s understand some fact about Indian clothing.
Indian dress for women
Kerala women wear white sari with golden border called the mundum NERIYA hum. A two-piece wonder, the mundum NERIYA hum consists of the lower part of the garment. It is popular as mundus that is people wear on waist downwards and the upper part of it as the NERIYA HUM.
Jammu and Kashmir PHERAN is the traditional wear of the state, common to men and women, both Hindus and Muslims with some variations.
Mumbai Known as NAUWADI SAADI or LUGDA, the sarees are worn up to knee length with cholis are remarkable for their characteristic style. These bright color lengths of wonder exhibit a border and PALLU in same colors. Rajasthani women dress up in long skirts called GHAGRAS with blouses called KANCHI or Kurtis and cover their heads with ORHNIS.
Uttar Pradesh Women in Uttar Pradesh wear either GHAGRA choli, salwar kameez or sarees. West Bengal the traditional attire of the state is sarees for women. The sarees are generally SANAT Puri style and are white or off white in color with bright red borders.
Gujrat Women of Gujarat wear the traditional dress called the CHAIYO Choli that is three pieces attire with a Gagra, choli and a head veil.
Indian dress for men
In Kerala, the mundus is also a garment for the male folks and it is interpreted as the state’s version of a Lungi. Jammu and Kashmir. Peran is the traditional wear of the state, common to men and women, both Hindus and Muslims with some variations.Â
Mumbai, Maharashtrian men traditionally wear dhotis. Moreover they pair with a tight fit short sleeve shirt and accompanied with headdresses like PAGADI.Â
In Rajasthan, the men wear dhotis or pajama, kurta, ANGARAKHA, PATKA or Kamar band and white PAGGAR or Safa which is a kind of turban.Â
Uttar Pradesh, the men generally are clad in lungi or pajamas and kurta along with headgear. People also wear sherwani (a long dress) during festive occasions.Â
West Bengal, The Bengali men wear dhoti or Panjabi and kurta as their traditional dress. In Gujrat, Gujarati men wear dhotis, pajamas and kurtas or bandies. Traditionally, we know them CHORON and KEDIYU that are paired with headgear as the turbans.
Indian dress for saints
Indian Saints usually wear orange color dress in India. Because it’s a symbol of sun which leads the whole universe.
