Indian Dresses
Indian dress is a very colourful. If we talk about clothing in India it is depending on the different ethnicity, geography, climate, and cultural traditions of each region of India. 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, fibres, colours, 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 called mundus that is worn waist downwards and the upper part of it called 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 coloured lengths of wonder exhibit a border and pallu in same colours. Rajasthan 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 colour 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. Mumbai, Maharashtrian men traditionally wear dhotis, which they pair with a tight fit short sleeve shirt and accompanied with headdresses like Pagadi.Â
In Rajasthan, the men wear dhotis or pyjama, kurta, ANGARAKHA, PATKA or Kamar band and white PAGGAR or Safa which is a kind of turban. Uttar Pradesh, the men generally are clad in lungi or pyjamas and kurta along with headgear such as Topis or Pagris. People also wear sherwani (a long dress) during festive occasions. West Bengal, The Bengali men wear dhoti or Panjabi and kurta as their traditional dress. In Gujrat, Gujarati men wear dhotis, pyjamas 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 colour dress in India. Because it’s a symbol of sun which leads the whole universe.
