A cross the world the sari and blouse are invariably evocative of the Indian woman’s typical attire, and the dhoti and kurta, of the Indian man’s attire. In India unstitched garments are as popular as stitched ones. Local...
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A cross the world the sari and blouse are invariably evocative of the Indian woman’s typical attire, and the dhoti and kurta, of the Indian man’s attire. In India unstitched garments are as popular as stitched ones. Local variations are identifiable in traditional costumes used by men and women. The most popular garments used by Indian men, however, are the kurta, the paijama or the dhoti, and the turban; the long shirt or phiran; the Salwar and the achkan or sherwani, the paijama, and the turban. Similarly, the typical Indian women’s garments are the kurta, Salwar and odhani; the ghagra, choli and odhani; and the mekhala – choli/blouse. These costumes as we see them today are the outcome of their evolution over nearly four thousand years of Indian history wrought with significant political, social and cultural upheavals. Consequently, costumes, which form an integral part of any historically dominant culture, too underwent crucial transformation.
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