Sunday, March 16, 2008

Salwar kameez

Salwar kameez is also spelled shalwar kameez and shalwar qamiz is a customary dress worn by both women and men in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. It is now and then known as Punjabi suit owing to its popularity in the Punjab region and the Pathani suit, due to the fact that the Pathans of Kabul set up the dress to the rest of South Asia.

It is loose pajama like trousers the legs are wide at the top and thin at the bottom,
The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The part seams known as the chaak are left open under the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, it is the special garment of both sexes. In Bangladesh and India, it is usually a woman's garment though the majority of Indian women wear traditional clothing, the men in India can be found in more comfortable in western clothing. Shalwar kameez is the traditional dress worn by a many peoples of south-central Asia. In India and Pakistan it is a largely popular style of dress, Shalwar or Salwar is a short loose or parallel trouser.

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