Indian Costumes

India is known for its colorful, rich and variedgraceful folds. Saree is the national dress of India.
heritage of clothing, representing different dressesMen in dry regions such as Rajasthan and Gujarat
for different region. Reflecting true colorfulnessprefer to wear a length of plain cotton cloth
and grace, Indian costumes offers you stylingknown as dhoti around their lower limbs and a
that will amaze the sense of onlookers. Also,shirt-like kurta above. In Rajasthan, men wear
Indian costumes are purely area specific;colorful turbans to give a shine to their overall
therefore; the geographical condition of anypersonality. Rajasthani women dress themselves
particular area plays a major role in choosing thein pleated skirt known as the ghagra or lehanga. A
right kind of outfit for people. Apart from thelength of fine cotton known as orhni or dupatta
traditional Indian costumes, people do wearcovers the heads.
western clothes in cities these days.People who reside in northeastern states of the
Traditional Costumes: In Stylecountry usually colorful woven sarong-like clothing
Indian traditional costumes vary on the basis ofand woven shawls that represent the identity of
the climate and natural fibers grown in a region.their respective tribes.
For example, in cold states such as JammuIn urban cities of India, women as well men have
& Kashmir, people wear loose thick shirtbecome really created a different style in clothing.
known as a phiran to keep them warm whereasThey wear a blend of western and Indian
in warm South Indian states, people prefer tocostumes to present a different style statement.
wear a sarong like cloth, better known as theFor formal occasions, men wear sherwanis and
mundu, while women prefer to drape a saree, akurta & pajamas while women wear salwar
five meters of cloth around their bodies with thekameez and saree for any formal occasion.