| Women are considered to be more fashionable | | | | local women clothing of India and mixed with |
| than men. In most cases, this assumption is true | | | | Persian, Turkish and Arabic style of women |
| as women are always concerned about their | | | | clothing. The result was a fabulous amalgam of |
| looks and clothes. Men, on the other hand, do not | | | | women's clothing that included intricate designs, |
| worry about their looks or wardrobe to a great | | | | jewels embedded into clothing, gold and silver |
| degree. Given this universal trend and passion of | | | | laced clothing and other great pieces of art that |
| women for their clothing and wardrobe, there | | | | were worn by the women royalty. |
| always have been some designs and costumes | | | | Western clothing for women at that time was |
| that catch these ladies' attention and make them | | | | also undergoing a dynamic change. Women were |
| compete against each other. | | | | trying to abandon the old style frocks and maxis |
| The history of women's clothing dates back to | | | | and were adopting shorter versions of these |
| Roman and Egyptian dynasties. Cleopatra is | | | | clothes. The emancipation of women under the |
| considered to be the first most beautiful women | | | | enlightment period offered them great |
| in the world with her own style of clothing. | | | | opportunities to change their clothing. |
| Gowns, tiaras and other clothing of that time are | | | | Many women adopted clothing that was similar to |
| attributed to Cleopatra. Additionally, Cleopatra was | | | | males, but with some added features. Pants, |
| also known for her great taste in clothing that | | | | skirts and dress shirts became a norm and |
| forced her to look for innovations in her dress | | | | women started copying male's clothing in their |
| and accessories. | | | | casual wear too. That was the time when some |
| After the fall of the Roman Empire, women in the | | | | women started wearing men's sleeping suits |
| rising Persian dynasty adopted the fashion sense | | | | instead of their nighties. |
| and started wearing Roman cloths, with some | | | | The situation has become much clearer now as |
| alterations. They also introduced long frocks to | | | | women are reverting to old style of clothing, but |
| comply with the desert heat of that region. This | | | | with some moderation. Frocks and tank tops are |
| trend, when combined with the traditional Arab | | | | again becoming in vogue and many women are |
| robes, gave way to a colorful yet elegant style of | | | | turning towards skirts instead of pants. However, |
| dressing where women kept their faces covered, | | | | Denim remains the most favorite item of |
| but made these veils into great display of | | | | women's clothing, especially the younger ones. |
| traditional handicraft, among other things. | | | | Indian style short shirts, called Kurtis are also |
| Islamic kingdoms introduced their own style of | | | | making a wide impact in the United Kingdom's |
| women's clothing that was inspired by the lands | | | | women clothing industry. These shirts are |
| they conquered, but also had the elements of | | | | relatively larger than average European short shirt |
| Islamic modesty. Mughal dynasty will always stand | | | | and are embellished with great designs and works |
| out among Muslim kingdoms, as it combined the | | | | of art. |