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History of Anarkali shalwar kameez
Anarkali is the type of dress in which kameez is made by putting a number of kaleez in it according to requirement. This dress is named after the legendry maid of mughal emperor Akbar. She was one of the dancers of Mughal period and use to dance to make the Mughal emperor pleased. According to historical background, she was buried alive by king Akbar for having cordial relationship with his son, prince Nurrudin Salim. It is said that the girl Anarkali use to wear the type of dresses named as Anarkali.
Anarkali shalwars kameez are again back in fashion trend after a long time. Currebntly anarkali style kammez with four or six kalis is being worn again with simple shalwar. These anarkali kameezs are being adorned with various colors ribbons and laces. Now these anarkali shalwar kameez is even being used as casual wear, prepared in cotton, lawn and Swiss lawn for running summer season.
Party wear and wedding dresses are being made in chiffon , jamawar , organza , crepe and some kinds of banarsi fabric. These party wear , however are being decorated with finest beads , pearls , gems and other precious stones , resham never goes out of fashion so a variety of anarkali shalwar kameez with elegant resham work is also available in market.
These anarkali shirts or kameezs are also being used with chooridar, wide leg shalwar and with trendy ankle-lace trousers. Choridar pajama gives a new look with anarkali kameez and young girls love to wear anarkali shalwar kameez on special occasions and ceremonies.
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| Salwar kameez is the traditional dress worn by various peoples of South Asia. Salwars are loose trousers and the kameez (similar to chemise or shirt) is a long shirt. It is the national dress for both men and women in Pakistan. It is also popular among women in India and Bangladesh and often worn in Afghanistan. Some versions are sometimes called a Punjabi suit, after the area called the Punjab.  Salwars are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The legs are pleated or gathered into a waistband with a drawstring. The pants can be wide and baggy, or they can be cut quite narrow, on the bias. In the latter case, they are known as churidar. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the navel, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. The word kameez is derived from the Latin camisia (shirt or tunic), from which it probably made its way into various European languages and also into Arabic, the likely immediate source for kameez. 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 . 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. It is believed to originate with the Turkic-Iranian horse riding steppe peoples of Central Asia. A number of these tribes converted to Islam. Starting in the 12th century, a series of raids and invasions established Islamic Turkic-Iranian rule -- the Delhi sultanate and later the Moghul empire -- over much of what is now northern India and Pakistan. Fashion followed rule, and the salwar suit become popular throughout the area. It now has no association with Islam, being worn by women of many religions. However, the dupatta, or veil, worn by many women as an accessory, can be used both as a form of Islamic head covering, as hijab, and as a religious requirement by Hindu women, who cover their heads in temples and in the presence of elders. |
What is Salwar Kameez?
Salwar Kameez 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 a Muslim 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.
Men’s Salwar Kameez
Men’s Salwar Kameez is also known as Salwar Kurta. Salwar a loose flowing Pants/ Trousers narrowing down to the ankle with a draw string at waist to adjust to different waist sizes. Kurta for men is straight cut long shirt/ tunic with slits at sides to facilitate easy movement, is worn over the Salwar.
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. Dupatta or Shawl, is a long piece of fabric draped over the chest, drawn around the head or over the shoulder completes the suit.
Salwar Kameez: From the Royal Mughal courts to the Fashion Runway
by Azmy
Salwar Kameez is emerging as one of the most popular costume in the fashion scene all over the world. Many western designers are taking inspiration from the Indian and Pakistani Shalwar Khameez.
The Shalwar Kameez has a very significant place in the History of the Textiles and traces its roots back to the invasion and subsequent rule of the Indian subcontinent by central Asians as far back as 400 CE. Evidence of Persian influence on Textiles and Clothing in India can be traced to the Kushan dynasty (001 AD). Coinage and stone palettes found from the Indo-Scythian/Parthian period show Greek and Persian influences in clothing. The palettes depict people dressed in caps or head-bands, ruched long sleeved Tunics, calf-length Coats worn loose crossed-over from right to left and secured with leather or metal belt and baggy trousers.
The Timurids (Muslim Dynasty of Turko Mongols) who invaded the northern part of the subcontinent in the 12th century brought with them their traditional nomadic Attire with its Persian and Turk Mongol influences. The descendants of the Timurids established the Mughal Empire (derived from Mogulistan or Land of Mongols- AD 1526-AD 1857).
The Mughal emperors are renowned for their impassioned interest in painting, architecture, jewellery making literature and poetry, textiles. Textiles flourished remarkably under the Mughals. Various techniques of weaving, crinkling, dying, patterning and embroidery were developed and encouraged. Interestingly, each emperor maintained his own contemporary style of dressing in court and otherwise.
Badshah Babar who laid the foundation for the empire came from the cooler climate of Samarkand, retained the costumes of his homeland. The most popular Garments in his period were a long Coat called Chafan and a sheep-skin Overcoat called Postin worn with Pajama-like trousers. His son, Humayun introduced Persian elements in the court costumes. A patron of arts and painting and passionately interested in astronomy, he is said to have sought the help of planetary movements in choosing what to wear. He also maintained a special treasure house in his palace to accommodate Textiles and Garments.
Humayun's successor Jalaluddin Akbar led the empire to its classic and most flourishing period in history. This Classic period saw the spread of the empire from the north to most areas of the Indian subcontinent. His reign encouraged a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles in everything from architecture to clothing. This led to the flowering of classical forms, styles and shapes that later became an integral part of Indian Dress Design. Akbar took the initiative of introducing local textiles, which were best suited to the hot climate of the region. He commissioned workshops for carpet making, textile design and was devoted himself to making haberdashery which he considered a pleasant pastime! He himself took interest in the fashioning of Court Dresses and introduced the Chakdar Jamah to his court, which is a cross over Tunic, with slits around the skirt and an asymmetrical hemline. The men dressed in a Tunic called Jamah and was worn with close fitting Pajama trousers called Izar and later known as Shalwar. Although it was in fashion in India since medieval times, Akbar restyled the garment and developed it into a formal gown by removing slits, rounding the hemline and increasing the fullness of the Skirt. The Tunic was tightened at the waist by a belt of fabric with tassels called Patka. The Jamah which was knee long in the beginning, reached up to the ankles (referred to as Sarbgati meaning that which covers the entire body) in the later Mughal days. The women's Dress of the empire consisted of close fitting trousers paired with a bodice (a variation of Jamah called Angharakha or Qameez) that came down to the end of the Shalwar and worn with a half-sleeved embroidered open Jacket with a delicate transparent Shawl(called Paramnarm meaning extremely soft) draped like a sari.
During subsequent reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangazeb the royal garments became more decorated with heavy embellishments of floral designs. Motifs were outlined with gold thread coupled with ‘Pietra-dura’ effect of the precious stones. Block printing and the art of Kalamkari (meaning pen work) were rejuvenated with Persian influences of Persian flower motifs and designs by the 17th century.
The Mughal rule is considered a ‘golden age’ of textile crafts in the Sub-continent. By the seventeenth century, Jamah, Chogha(cape) and Anghrakha remained the height of fashion along with accessories for men such as the Atamsukh (a long, loose garment worn like an overcoat in winters), Turban (the style of tying the turban varied according to social status), Patka, Jutis (shoes) and Farji (kind of a coat) etc. The precursor of the current Cummerband was another popular piece of clothing (called Kamarbandh meaning waistband) worn as girdle or waistcoat by both men and women to enhance the bust-line. The court Garments of era were marked by intricate patterning of clothing and delicate handmade embellishments.
The form of dressing followed by Indian classical Kathak dancers is a near accurate portrayal of the styles of clothing in the Mughal period and shows vividly the influences in the fashion world in the Indian subcontinent today.
The present day Salwar Kameez in its various styles is an adaptation of the clothing of Mughal era. The different fabrics (Silks, Cotton Muslins, Brocades, Velvets, Organzas, Wool broadcloth), types of patterns (Block-printed, Kalamkari, Ikkat, Patola, Deccan himroo, Batik, Bandhani, Leheriya, Khadi), types of embroidery (Applique or Phoolpatti, Bagh, Badla, Abhla or Shisha, Resham, Sitara, Jaali, Tambour, Zardozi, Zari, Aari, Phulkari, Chikankari, Kashmiri kashida, Soof, Gota, Ahir, Kantha, Katiawari, Kutchi, Sindhi, Sozani or Dorukha etc) and styles in fashion (Churidar, Patiala style, Punjabi Suit, Anarkali style, Sherwani, Anghrakha style and Afghani style) used in Salwar Kameez today has such a rich history.
Like all garments, the Salwar Kameez has also transformed with time to suit the current day demand of the modern South Asian women. Even with the changes in time it remains a costume that describes comfort and elegance. The cut of the Shalwar Khameez have changed with the changing fashions of the times and they have been tried out with various traditional combinations like the Laccha , Gharara, Sharara, Ghagra Choli etc. and more contemporary styles like the Parallel Trousers. Flared pants with outside hem slits have replaced the traditional Salwar on the fashion runways. The Kameez is cut shorter and more fitted and the Dupatta has been altogether dropped and the modernized outfit is categorized as Party Wear. The fashion industry has converted the Salwar Kameez from a regional court garment to the national urban outfit for women in the Indian subcontinent. Since the 1980s designers from around the world have re-contextualized and developed this into a ‘Global Chic’ Garment for the mainstream fashion market. The Salwar Suit economy has a range from $30 for Cotton Suits in the street to $300 for designer labels and up to $ 30,000 for elaborate designer wedding styles.
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.
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.
Anghrakha Style
Kameez has an overlapped front in its bodice often worn with churidar style trousers and transparent stole.
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.
Shopping for Ready to Wear Casual Salwar Kameez or Party Wear Shalwar Khameez. Buy Salwaar Kamiz online. Visit Salwar Kameez and More...by Babaaj
Bibliography
Kilgallon,Conor. India and Sri Lanka (Cultures and Costumes: Symbols of Their Period)
Bhandari, Vandana. Costumes, Textiles & Jewellery of India
Paine, Sheila. Embroidery from India and Pakistan
Elgin, Kathy. Costume around the World India
Boroian, Michael and de Poix, Alix .India by Design: The Pursuit of Luxury and Fashion
Berinstain,Valerie. India and the Mughal dynasty
Shukla, Pravin.The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India
Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Asian Costumes and Textiles: From the Bosphorus to Fujiama
Anawalt, Patricia Rieff. The worldwide history of dress
Kennett, Frances. Ethnic Dress
Wilcox, Ruth Turner. The dictionary of costume
Wilcox, Ruth Turner. The mode in costume.
Dhamija, Jasleen. The woven silks of India
Steele, Valerie. Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
Salwar Kameez 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 a Muslim 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.
Men’s Salwar Kameez
Men’s Salwar Kameez is also known as Salwar Kurta. Salwar a loose flowing Pants/ Trousers narrowing down to the ankle with a draw string at waist to adjust to different waist sizes. Kurta for men is straight cut long shirt/ tunic with slits at sides to facilitate easy movement, is worn over the Salwar.
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. Dupatta or Shawl, is a long piece of fabric draped over the chest, drawn around the head or over the shoulder completes the suit.
Salwar Kameez: From the Royal Mughal courts to the Fashion Runway
by Azmy
Salwar Kameez is emerging as one of the most popular costume in the fashion scene all over the world. Many western designers are taking inspiration from the Indian and Pakistani Shalwar Khameez.
The Shalwar Kameez has a very significant place in the History of the Textiles and traces its roots back to the invasion and subsequent rule of the Indian subcontinent by central Asians as far back as 400 CE. Evidence of Persian influence on Textiles and Clothing in India can be traced to the Kushan dynasty (001 AD). Coinage and stone palettes found from the Indo-Scythian/Parthian period show Greek and Persian influences in clothing. The palettes depict people dressed in caps or head-bands, ruched long sleeved Tunics, calf-length Coats worn loose crossed-over from right to left and secured with leather or metal belt and baggy trousers.
The Timurids (Muslim Dynasty of Turko Mongols) who invaded the northern part of the subcontinent in the 12th century brought with them their traditional nomadic Attire with its Persian and Turk Mongol influences. The descendants of the Timurids established the Mughal Empire (derived from Mogulistan or Land of Mongols- AD 1526-AD 1857).
The Mughal emperors are renowned for their impassioned interest in painting, architecture, jewellery making literature and poetry, textiles. Textiles flourished remarkably under the Mughals. Various techniques of weaving, crinkling, dying, patterning and embroidery were developed and encouraged. Interestingly, each emperor maintained his own contemporary style of dressing in court and otherwise.
Badshah Babar who laid the foundation for the empire came from the cooler climate of Samarkand, retained the costumes of his homeland. The most popular Garments in his period were a long Coat called Chafan and a sheep-skin Overcoat called Postin worn with Pajama-like trousers. His son, Humayun introduced Persian elements in the court costumes. A patron of arts and painting and passionately interested in astronomy, he is said to have sought the help of planetary movements in choosing what to wear. He also maintained a special treasure house in his palace to accommodate Textiles and Garments.
Humayun's successor Jalaluddin Akbar led the empire to its classic and most flourishing period in history. This Classic period saw the spread of the empire from the north to most areas of the Indian subcontinent. His reign encouraged a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles in everything from architecture to clothing. This led to the flowering of classical forms, styles and shapes that later became an integral part of Indian Dress Design. Akbar took the initiative of introducing local textiles, which were best suited to the hot climate of the region. He commissioned workshops for carpet making, textile design and was devoted himself to making haberdashery which he considered a pleasant pastime! He himself took interest in the fashioning of Court Dresses and introduced the Chakdar Jamah to his court, which is a cross over Tunic, with slits around the skirt and an asymmetrical hemline. The men dressed in a Tunic called Jamah and was worn with close fitting Pajama trousers called Izar and later known as Shalwar. Although it was in fashion in India since medieval times, Akbar restyled the garment and developed it into a formal gown by removing slits, rounding the hemline and increasing the fullness of the Skirt. The Tunic was tightened at the waist by a belt of fabric with tassels called Patka. The Jamah which was knee long in the beginning, reached up to the ankles (referred to as Sarbgati meaning that which covers the entire body) in the later Mughal days. The women's Dress of the empire consisted of close fitting trousers paired with a bodice (a variation of Jamah called Angharakha or Qameez) that came down to the end of the Shalwar and worn with a half-sleeved embroidered open Jacket with a delicate transparent Shawl(called Paramnarm meaning extremely soft) draped like a sari.
During subsequent reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangazeb the royal garments became more decorated with heavy embellishments of floral designs. Motifs were outlined with gold thread coupled with ‘Pietra-dura’ effect of the precious stones. Block printing and the art of Kalamkari (meaning pen work) were rejuvenated with Persian influences of Persian flower motifs and designs by the 17th century.
The Mughal rule is considered a ‘golden age’ of textile crafts in the Sub-continent. By the seventeenth century, Jamah, Chogha(cape) and Anghrakha remained the height of fashion along with accessories for men such as the Atamsukh (a long, loose garment worn like an overcoat in winters), Turban (the style of tying the turban varied according to social status), Patka, Jutis (shoes) and Farji (kind of a coat) etc. The precursor of the current Cummerband was another popular piece of clothing (called Kamarbandh meaning waistband) worn as girdle or waistcoat by both men and women to enhance the bust-line. The court Garments of era were marked by intricate patterning of clothing and delicate handmade embellishments.
The form of dressing followed by Indian classical Kathak dancers is a near accurate portrayal of the styles of clothing in the Mughal period and shows vividly the influences in the fashion world in the Indian subcontinent today.
The present day Salwar Kameez in its various styles is an adaptation of the clothing of Mughal era. The different fabrics (Silks, Cotton Muslins, Brocades, Velvets, Organzas, Wool broadcloth), types of patterns (Block-printed, Kalamkari, Ikkat, Patola, Deccan himroo, Batik, Bandhani, Leheriya, Khadi), types of embroidery (Applique or Phoolpatti, Bagh, Badla, Abhla or Shisha, Resham, Sitara, Jaali, Tambour, Zardozi, Zari, Aari, Phulkari, Chikankari, Kashmiri kashida, Soof, Gota, Ahir, Kantha, Katiawari, Kutchi, Sindhi, Sozani or Dorukha etc) and styles in fashion (Churidar, Patiala style, Punjabi Suit, Anarkali style, Sherwani, Anghrakha style and Afghani style) used in Salwar Kameez today has such a rich history.
Like all garments, the Salwar Kameez has also transformed with time to suit the current day demand of the modern South Asian women. Even with the changes in time it remains a costume that describes comfort and elegance. The cut of the Shalwar Khameez have changed with the changing fashions of the times and they have been tried out with various traditional combinations like the Laccha , Gharara, Sharara, Ghagra Choli etc. and more contemporary styles like the Parallel Trousers. Flared pants with outside hem slits have replaced the traditional Salwar on the fashion runways. The Kameez is cut shorter and more fitted and the Dupatta has been altogether dropped and the modernized outfit is categorized as Party Wear. The fashion industry has converted the Salwar Kameez from a regional court garment to the national urban outfit for women in the Indian subcontinent. Since the 1980s designers from around the world have re-contextualized and developed this into a ‘Global Chic’ Garment for the mainstream fashion market. The Salwar Suit economy has a range from $30 for Cotton Suits in the street to $300 for designer labels and up to $ 30,000 for elaborate designer wedding styles.
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.
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.
Anghrakha Style
Kameez has an overlapped front in its bodice often worn with churidar style trousers and transparent stole.
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.
Shopping for Ready to Wear Casual Salwar Kameez or Party Wear Shalwar Khameez. Buy Salwaar Kamiz online. Visit Salwar Kameez and More...by Babaaj
Bibliography
Kilgallon,Conor. India and Sri Lanka (Cultures and Costumes: Symbols of Their Period)
Bhandari, Vandana. Costumes, Textiles & Jewellery of India
Paine, Sheila. Embroidery from India and Pakistan
Elgin, Kathy. Costume around the World India
Boroian, Michael and de Poix, Alix .India by Design: The Pursuit of Luxury and Fashion
Berinstain,Valerie. India and the Mughal dynasty
Shukla, Pravin.The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India
Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Asian Costumes and Textiles: From the Bosphorus to Fujiama
Anawalt, Patricia Rieff. The worldwide history of dress
Kennett, Frances. Ethnic Dress
Wilcox, Ruth Turner. The dictionary of costume
Wilcox, Ruth Turner. The mode in costume.
Dhamija, Jasleen. The woven silks of India
Steele, Valerie. Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
Description
The kameez is usually cut straight and flat; older qamees use a traditional cut, as shown in the illustration above. Modern qamees are more likely to have European-inspired set-in sleeves. The neckline, sleeves and bottom edge (daaman) are often decorated with embroidery or lace.
For women, an integral part of shalwar kameez is the dupatta — a long shawl wrapped around body or covering the head in more conservative families. The shalwar kameez fashion has revolved around the cuts and lengths of shalwar and of qamees and the print styles and color palette of the dupatta. Most women in Afghanistan were forced by the Taliban to hide their faces even when wearing a shalwar kameez.
In Britain, especially during the last two decades, the garment has been transformed from an everyday garment worn by immigrant South Asian women to one with mainstream, and even high-fashion, appeal.[1]
Etymology and history
Shalwar kameez dates back to the 12th century, the Islamic or the Iranian era, which was then followed by the Mughal empire.Garments cut like the traditional kameez are known in many cultures; according to Dorothy Burnham, of the Royal Ontario Museum, the "seamless shirt," woven in one piece on warp-weighted looms, was superseded in early Roman times by cloth woven on vertical looms and carefully pieced so as not to waste any cloth. 10th century cotton shirts recovered from the Egyptian desert are cut much like the traditional kameez or the contemporary Egyptian jellabah or galabia.[2]
The pants, or shalawar, are known as shalvaar qameez (شلوار قمیض) in Urdu, salvaar (शलवार क़मीज़) in Hindi, salvar (ਸਲਵਾਰ ਕ਼ਮੀਜ਼) in Indian Punjabi and salvaar or shalvaar (શલવાર કમીઝ) in Gujarati. The word comes from the Persian: شلوار, meaning pants.
The shirt, kameez or qamiz, takes its name from the Arabic qamis. There are two main hypotheses regarding the origin of the Arabic word, namely:
- that Arabic qamis is derived from the Latin camisia (shirt), which in its turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European kem (‘cloak’).[3][4]
- that Mediaeval Latin camisia is a borrowing through Hellenistic Greek kamision from the Central Semitic root “qmṣ”, represented by Ugaritic qmṣ (‘garment’) and Arabic qamīṣ (‘shirt’).
English spelling
Transliterations starting from Urdu, Persian, Pashto and Turkish languages use "sh". Both spellings are found in common English usage. Transliterations starting from Punjabi and Hindi often render the sibilant sound at the start of salwar/shalwar as an "s". The shalwar spelling seems to be most common in Canada and the United Kingdom, and is the preferred spelling in the Oxford English Dictionary. Salwar seems to be more common in the US and is found at many online stores selling shalwar kameez. The word kameez is often incorrectly spelled with an H, as in khameez.
Shalwar kameez (persian/urdu: شلوار قمیض), (also spelled "shalwar qameez or shalwar kamiz" or pronounced "salwar kameez" in hindi) is the dress worn by both men and women in South Asia and Central Asia. It is a unisex dress similar in manner to shirt and pants worn by westerners. The phrase shalwar kameez is a generic term used to describe different costumes which have been developed in different regions (the Sindhi Suthan; Kashmiri Suthan, the Dogri pyjama). Traditionally, it has been worn in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In Pakistan, it is regarded as the national dress.
Since the 20th century, women in Southern India have also copied this dress complementing the Sari, the traditional dress of India. The Shalwar or Salwar(as pronounced in India) is a loosely-fit pajama-like pant. The legs are often wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle, although there are several styles of shalwar pants in modern times, some trendy and jean-like. The kameez is a long shirt of tunic length which hits at the middle of the thigh, but traditionally, it would come down to the top of the knee. The side seams (known as the chaak), left open below the waist-line, give the wearer greater freedom of movement. On a female, the shalwar kameez ensemble is completed by wearing a dupatta (loose scarf) around the shoulders, draping over the chest.
Since the 20th century, women in Southern India have also copied this dress complementing the Sari, the traditional dress of India. The Shalwar or Salwar(as pronounced in India) is a loosely-fit pajama-like pant. The legs are often wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle, although there are several styles of shalwar pants in modern times, some trendy and jean-like. The kameez is a long shirt of tunic length which hits at the middle of the thigh, but traditionally, it would come down to the top of the knee. The side seams (known as the chaak), left open below the waist-line, give the wearer greater freedom of movement. On a female, the shalwar kameez ensemble is completed by wearing a dupatta (loose scarf) around the shoulders, draping over the chest.
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What is Salwar Kameez? Salwar Kameez is also known Shalwar Khameez . Salwar is a loose Trouser. Kameez is a loose long Tunic worn over ...
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History of Anarkali shalwar kameez By Merishopping.com Anarkali is the type of dress in which kamee...
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Shalwar kameez (persian/urdu: شلوار قمیض ), (also spelled "shalwar qameez or shalwar kamiz" or pronounced "salwar kameez...
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Description Girls of Serbian folklore ensamble KOLO are performing Serbian play "Vranjanska svita" in Shalwari pants or so cal...
