Salwar Suits Give The Traditional Fashion A New Meaning

In today’s world where fashion is the biggest word for both men and women, people become more cautious about the style and clothes they wear. Not only the modern look but people are now interested in traditional dresses as well. Today, when fashion reaches the sky, women as well as men are becoming more conscious about the dress they wear. Mostly it is ethnic and traditional wear that is most in demand these days. Among all the ethnic wears Salwar Suits are the most common and traditional wear for the women in almost every country in south and central Asia. Generally it comes in three pieces.

Salwar Suits

Salwar Suits

  • Kurta or Kameez: it is a long tunic or shirt. Traditionally it used to come with western style collar but by the time the style has been changed and now for the women wear it becomes without collar or sometimes with high neck style.

  • Salwar or Pajama: It is the trouser of the suit. Generally it is wide at the top and narrow at the ankle. Some of are very tight fitted trousers which are called Churidars. Both men and women can wear churidars. They can be worn with kurtas and with sherwanis as well.

  • Dupatta: the last part of the salwar suits is dupatta which is a long colored scarf that women wear with salwar suits. It has a special meaning in south Asian countries. It usually signifies the modesty in these countries.

Salwar Kameez

Salwar Kameez

In today’s fashionable life there is a wide range of salwar suits one can find in the stores. Even in case of online shopping one can find a wide range of suits. Every region, religion and ethnic group can have various types of suits as per their choices. Some of the types can be popularly seen among different regions of the country.

  • Anarkali Style: this style came from the dancers in Mughal Empire.

  • Patiala Style: it is constructed using large number of pleats in the trouser to make it voluminous. In general it is heavy to carry but extremely stylish in looks.

  • Dhoti Style: it is inspired by the male traditional garment that is tied around the waist. It is another form of Patiala suit.

  • Churidar Style: as mentioned above in this style the trouser is tightly fitted. It has many “churis” at the ankle which makes it look traditional and stylish.

  • Parallel Style: here in this style the trouser and the top both are of parallel cut.

  • Capri Style: the trouser in this style looks like a western style apparel called Capri.

Patiala Suits

Patiala Suits

These are few to be named types of salwar suits widely available in the market stores either online or offline. Not only women but even the men are also interested in these kinds of suits as they look perfectly traditional on them. Few types which are available in the market exclusively for the men are Sherwani suits, Pathan suits even the ordinary kurta pajamas are highly in demand as they are extremely traditional and popular among men these days.