Clothing in India By- Khanak Vats

Introduction to indian clothing

Clothing in India varies from region to region depending on the ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions of the people of that region. 

Further classification…• Women’s clothing • men’s clothing• Contemporary clothing

Women clothing• In India, woman's clothing varies

widely and is closely associated with the local culture, religion and climate.

• Traditional clothing

Sari

Ghagra choli

salwar kameez

Churidaar kurta

Pattu pavadai

Mundum Neriyathum

Mekhela sador

Men clothing• For men, traditional clothes are

the Sherwani, Lungi, Kurta and Dhoti or Pajama. Also, most recently Pant and shirt have also been accepted as traditional Indian dress by the Government of India.

Dhoti

Lungi

Sherwani

Headgear : pagdi

Contemporary clothing• Western clothing made its foray

into the Indian society during the times of the British Raj.

Women

Men