comparison of clothing styles of colonial india and contemporary india
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History Of Indian Clothing
Traditional clothing – Woman
Lehenga Choli
A Ghagra Choli or a Lehenga Choli is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Punjabis also wear them and they are used in some of their folk dances. It is a combination of lehenga, a tight choli and an odhani. A lehenga is a form of a long skirt which is pleated. It is usually embroidered or has a thick border at the bottom. A choli is a blouse shell garment, which is cut to fit to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck.
Langa - Voni/DhavaniThis is a type of South Indian dress mainly worn in Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu also in some parts of Kerala . This dress is a 3-piece garment where the langa or lehanga is the cone shaped long flowing skirt.
Traditional clothing – Men
Traditional clothing – Headgear
Traditional clothing – Headgear
Transformations in colonial India
Reaction of Indians
Caste Conflict and Dress Change
British Rule and Dress Codes
Effect of Britishers on Indian Clothing
Distinctive elements in Indo-Western fashions
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