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Traditionally it is wide from top. It has 4 to 5 inches belt attached to rest
part of the salwar which is pleated. Upper part of the Belt has tunnel for
drawstring. Normally the traditional salwar size from top at waist area is
almost double as the actual waist size to make it comfortable to wear. Salwar
has big room at the thigh area for comfort ness. Salwar has almost double
bottom size as the circumference of the ankle so as to make proper space for
the feet to put inside for wearing.
Traditional Kameez is normally long up to knee with
wide circumference (Gher) and with full sleeves. It is almost fully covered
from the back as back neck line depth like 2-3" and medium low at the front
like 6-7" inches as front neck line depth. It is wide or broad at neck like
6-7" inches to put the head into the Kameez.
Dupatta (or Store or Scarf or Shawl) is third piece
of this Salwar Kameez set. Hey usually wear around head or neck...
For Muslim women, the dupatta is a less stringent
alternative to Chador or Burqa
For Hindu women (especially those from northern
India , where the salwar kameez is most popular), the dupatta is useful when
the head must be covered, as in a temple or the presence of elders. For other
women, the dupatta is simply a stylish accessory that can be worn over one
shoulder or draped around the chest and over both shoulders.
Description
Salwars are pleated at the waist and held up by a drawstring or an elastic
belt. The pants can be wide and baggy, or they can be quite narrow and made of
fabric cut on the bias. In the latter case, they are known as churidars. The
kameez is usually cut straight and flat; older kameez use traditional cuts, as
shown in the illustration; modern kameez are more likely to have
European-inspired set-in sleeves. The tailor's taste and skill are usually
displayed not in the overall cut, but in the shape of the neckline and the
decoration of the kameez.
When women wear the salwar kameez, they usually
wear a long scarf or shawl called a dupatta around the head or neck. For Muslim
women, the dupatta is a less stringent alternative to the chador or burqa (see
hijab and purdah). For Hindu women (especially those from northern India, where
the salwar kameez is most popular), the dupatta is useful when the head must be
covered, as in a temple or the presence of elders. For other women, the dupatta
is simply a stylish accessory that can be worn over one shoulder or draped
around the chest and over both shoulders.
Modern versions of the feminine salwar kameez can
be much less modest than traditional versions. The kameez may be cut with a
plunging neckline, sewn in diaphanous fabrics, or styled in sleeveless or
cap-sleeve designs. The kameez side seams may be split high up to the waistline
and, it may be worn with the salwar slung low on the hips. When women wear
semi-transparent kameez (mostly as a party dress), they wear a choli or a
cropped camisole underneath it.
The Shalwar kameez is sometimes known as "Punjabi
suit," in Britain[1] and Canada.[2] In Britain, especially during the last two
decades, the garment has been transformed from an everyday garment worn by
immigrant South Asian women from the Punjab region to one with mainstream, and
even high-fashion, appeal.[3]
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