#85 Fashion and design salwar kamiz

What is Salwar Kameez?                                                                                                                                               Salwar kamiz  is also known Shalwar Khameez. Salwar is a loose Trouser.Kameez is a loose long Tunic worn over the Salwar. Salwar Kameez is spelled in many different ways such as, Shalwar Qameez, Salwaar Kamiz, and Salvaar Kamis.Salwar Kameez traces its origins to the Mongols and was once considered aMuslim Dress. Shalwar Khameez is a traditional garment worn by the people of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. It is worn by both men and women due its modesty with Muslim values, comfort and freedom of movement. Differences exist between Men’s and Women’s Salwaar Kameez.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Women’s Salwar Kameez Suit

Women’s Salwar Kameez Suit consists of Salwar, Kameez and Dupatta.Shalwar is a loose flowing pants narrowing down to the ankle. It has a wide band measuring about 7-8 inches from waist to hips with gathers that at the hip line.   A draw string at waist or elastic band helps to adjust to different waist sizes. Khameez is a long Tunic Top with slits on the sides. The length of the Khameez varies depending  on the style from hip length  to  above  ankle length.Dupatta or Shawl, is a long piece of  complimentary rectangular fabric measuring 2 to 2.5  meters draped over the chest, or drawn over the shoulder and draped around the head completes the suit.

          

 SALWAR KAMEEZ STYLES

                                       Indian Salwar Kameez orShalwar Kameezis a dress normally worn by North Indian and traditional dress worn by various peoples of south-central Asia. It is a traditional dress of Punjab in North India and that why it is also called “ Punjabi Suit ” and this is national dress for both men and women in Pakistan and Afganistan. Some time is instead of Salwar it is pronounced as Shalwar but basically both are referring to same outfit. The word kameez is derived from the Latin camisia ( shirt or tunic ), from which it probably made its way into various European languages (Chemise) and also into Arabic, the likely immediate source for kameez 



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• Salwar or Shalwar (or pant or Trouser)
• Kameez (Long Shirt or Tunic)
• Dupatta (or Stole or Scarf or Shawl)

Salwar or bottom part is a sort of loose Pajama like trouser of the Salwar Kameez suit. 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. 

 patiala salwar kameez                                                                                      Normally the salwar of patiala salwar kameez is having a number of pleates of different styles. The fall of pleates goes back and looks like baggy with pleates.Patiala salwar is very comfortable to wear. From top, it has belt like any other traditional salwar and a long tunnel for drawstring. The upper portion like traditionalsalwar is wide spread or has a big room for hips and legs movements. Patiala Salwar Kameez or Patiala Shalwar Kameez is having some special historical background. There is a story behind this name. Patiala is a place in Punjab at North India. In ancient times, Maharaja (King) of Paliala was very famous. His dress was a pleated and baggy type salwar with long loose kameez with full sleeves. He used to wear this dress as a king and for comfort also.

     

       

 In the new modern era, the women community copied his dress and named Patiala. In Patiala Salwar Kameez, kameez is same as other traditional designs. The kameez of patiala salwar kameez is long upto knee and comfortable to wear due to proper fitting. There is no hard and fast rule for sleeves, neck designs, front and back neckline depth and curves and cuts.

Normally the salwar of patiala salwar kameez is having a number of pleates of different styles. The fall of pleates goes back and looks like baggy with pleates. Patiala Salwar is very comfortable to wear. From top, it has belt like any other traditional salwar and a long tunnel for drawstring. The upper portion like traditional salwar is wide spread or has a big room for hips and legs movements.

In a nutshell, the Patiala Salwar Kameez is comfortable to wear like traditional salwar kameez.

 

   pakistani salwar kameez                                                                         

  The Salwar Kameez is very popular not only in India but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Salwar Kameez is a national dress of Pakistani and Afghanistani people (both men and women). In these countries "Salwar" is known as shalwar and this women dress is known as Pakistani Salwar Kameez. A long shirt or a tunic is called Kameez. Latin camisia "shirt", tunic", inherited this word Kameez. The Kameez is normally straight and cut flat. Pakistani Kameez normally very loose and having decoration on neck and sleeves.                     

 Pakistan means the Land of the Pure. It is a sovereign state in South Asia. It is surrounded by Afghanistan, Iran and India. It is in the tropical zone. Why should we know all this? Well. For any place, the traditions that are formed are highly influenced by the geographic, historic details of the place. With the Moguls ruling over the people at one time in the history, we can see a lot of impact by the popularity of Pakistani salwar kameez.

   

































Coming to the Pakistani 

salwar kameez, it remains the national dress for Pakistan. It is widely worn by men and women in the nation. Mostly cotton is chosen as the fabric as it helps the people manage the heat in the country. The salwar is a loosely fit trouser, which falls along the leg, and is held at the waist with the help of a drawstring or an elastic band. The waist of the salwar is double the actual size of the waist to provide comfort. Extra material is added along the thighs for easy movement, and the bottom is also large compare to the ankle, so that the foot can slide in easily.

The kameez is almost always full sleeved and never low neck. It covers the front and back of a girl and a dupatta must be worn on top of it. The kameez is up to the knee and has either a straight of wide flare. This dress has gained worldwide popularity with Pakistanis settling abroa

 

 

  chridar salwar kameez                                                                                

 In Churidar Salwar Kameez, the Salwar or Shalwar has more length if we compare with traditional salwar length, because wrinkles come on the ankle inchuridar salwar. The top part has the belt like traditional salwar kameez and pleates also. In churidar Salwar, the upper portion of the salwar is not wide spread like traditional salwar, it is 4-5 inches loose than the hips measurements. There is a tunnel on the top portion for drawstring like the traditional salwar.Desire gives birth to new things. Similarly churidar is a result of a desire. Desire changed or modified the traditional salwar into churidar Salwar to look sexy and slim trim.Churidar Salwar Kameez is not exactly like a traditional salwar kameez. It is not wide as the salwar in traditional salwar kameez. There is a lot of difference in between the curve and cuts ofchuridar and traditional salwar. The Kameez may be same as it is in the Indian salwar kameez.

 In churidar salwar kameez, the salwar or shalwar has more length if we compare with traditional salwar length, because wrinkles come on the ankle in churidar salwar. The top part has the belt like traditional salwar kameez and pleates also. In churidar Salwar , the upper portion of the salwar is not wide spread like traditional salwar, it is 4-5 inches loose than the hips measurements. There is a tunnel on the top portion for drawstring like the traditional salwar.

In totality Churidar Salwar or Shalwar has a leg like shape with few inches margin for leg movements.

The upper portion “Kameez" is same as traditional kameez. Normally it is long upto knee with long or short sleeves as desired. There are long side slits and bottom curve may be round and straight as per desire. Churidar Salwar Kameez comes under the basic design category ofSalwar Kameez.

The various Salwar Kameez Styles that are popular today are:-

                   

                      Afghani Shalwar Kameez

A multi paneled tunic that looks like a Chador paired with very baggy trousers. The trouser has an embroidered cuff called ponchay at the ankles and looks like harem pants.

   
















Anghrakha Style
Kameez  has an overlapped front in its bodice often worn with churidar style trousers and transparent stole. 

         

  Anarkali  Salwar Kameez

A Kameez with snug empire waist bodice with a paneled and flared skirt piece attached to it and paired with Churidar style or Salwar style trousers. 

                                                                                                                                                                        

Churidar Salwar Kameez
A semi fitted snug ruffled pants or narrow pants worn with tunics and stole.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Parallels or Trouser Style Salwar Suits
A short Tunic Top called Kurti and paired with narrow straight cut pants. 

   

            

     

                                                                                                                                        

   Patiala Style

A very baggy pants, regular Kameez and matching Duppatta.

 Pret-a-porter style
Ready to wear  Salwar Kameez made in standard measurements which can be mixed and matched. The 3 parts of the outfit can be mixed and matched to achieve fashionable combinations.

 Punjabi Salwar Kameez                                    
Consists of a loose fitting trouser, straight cut Tunic Top and a long scarf called Duppatta/ Odhni.