Indian clothing

thumb|Maharani [[Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior dressed in sari, ]]

thumb|A Muslim girl in India wearing pajamas and kurta|kurti (lithograph from [[Emily Eden's Portraits of the Princes and People of India, 1844)]] alt=|thumb|Two-piece men's pajamas

thumb|right|A Dogras|Dogra dancer wears a dhoti, at a [[theatre in Jammu.]] The dhoti is an ankle-length breechcloth, wrapped around the waist and the legs, in resemblance to the shape of trousers. The dhoti is a garment of ethnic wear for men in the Indian subcontinent. The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, of usually around in length.

thumb|Woman's white muslin dress with tiered flounces, Europe, c. 1855 Muslin () is a cotton fabric of plain weave. It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting. It is commonly believed that it gets its name from the city of Mosul, Iraq.

costume for men and women consisting of trousers and a tunic, worn in South and Central Asia

regional name in Ladakh and Kashmir for the fine wool of the cashmere goat

A loincloth is a one-piece garment, either wrapped around itself or kept in place by a belt. It covers the genitals and sometimes the buttocks. Loincloths which are held up by belts or strings are specifically known as breechcloth or breechclout. Often, the flaps hang down in front and back.

thumb|right|A traditional cotton kurta with wooden cuff-links-style buttons, centre placket opening with chikan, a style of embroidery from [[Lucknow, India ]]

thumb|right|250px|A boy in a village of Narail, [[Bangladesh wearing a lungi with simple twist knot]] The lungi () is a clothing similar to the sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The lungi, which usually multicoloured, is a men's skirt usually tied around the lower waist below the navel. It can be worn as casual wear and night wear. It is favoured in hot and humid climates where the airflow it allows makes it more comfortable than alternatives.

thumb|upright| Indian village women wearing Odhni with Ghagra choli The dupattā, also called chunni, chunari, chundari, lugda, rao/rawo, gandhi, pothi, orna, and odhni is a long shawl-like scarf traditionally worn by women in the Indian Subcontinent. Traditionally, in India, the dupatta is part of the women's lehenga or ghagra/chaniya choli. A lehenga is a three-piece outfit which is made up of a skirt, called a ghagra or chaniya; a blouse, called a choli, and a dupatta. The dupatta is worn over one shoulder, and traditionally, married women would also wear the dupatta over the head in temples

thumb|A blue khadi kurta. Khadi (, ), derived from khaddar, is a hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as swadeshi (of homeland) for the freedom struggle of India and the term is used throughout the Indian subcontinent. The first piece of the hand-woven cloth was made in the Sabarmati Ashram of Gandhi during 1917–18. The coarseness of the cloth led Gandhi to call it khadi. The cloth is made from cotton, but it may also include silk or wool, which are all spun into yarn on a charkha. It is a versatile fabric that remains cool in summer and warm in winter. To improve

robe worn by fully-ordained Buddhist monks and nuns, pieced out of discarded clothing

thumb|Woman in choli c. 1872.

thumb|Close-up of a World War I era United States Army infantryman's puttees thumb|A member of the Women's Land Army wearing a waterproof coat, [[sou'wester and puttees]] A puttee (also spelled puttie, adapted from the Hindi paṭṭī, meaning "bandage") is a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, also known as: legwraps, leg bindings, winingas and Wickelbänder etc. They consist of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly, and spirally round the leg, and serving to provide both support (as a compression garment) and protection. They were worn by both mounted and dismo

thumb|200x200px|Pakol hat of the Chitral Scouts thumb|A guard at Baltit Fort wearing a pakol, Karimabad, Hunza The pakol (Urdu: پکول; Shina and ) is a traditional soft, flat, rolled-up and round-topped cap originating from the Gilgit and Chitral areas in northern Pakistan. It is typically made of wool and found in a variety of earthy colours, such as brown, black, grey, ivory, or dyed red using walnut. Today it is widely worn in Pakistan, the eastern region of Afghanistan, and parts of northern India.

garments in the south Asian country of India

type of hat

white coloured sidecap, pointed in front and back and having a wide band, worn in India

thumb|Blue and white is a common seersucker color combination.

thumb|upright|Mohammed Alim Khan (1880–1944), emir of [[Bukhara, wearing a khalat]]

right|250px|thumb|'Banarasi sari' from [[Varanasi (Banaras), silk and gold-wrapped silk yarn with supplementary weft brocade (zari)]]

thumb|Shahtoosh shawl thumb|Shahtoosh is made from chiru fur. Shahtoosh (; from Persian 'wool king') is wool obtained from chiru fur.

Churidars, also churidar pyjamas, are tightly-fitting trousers worn by both men and women on the Indian subcontinent. Churidars are a variant of the common shalwar pants. However, while shalwars are cut wide at the top and narrow at the ankle, churidars narrow much higher on the leg, allowing the contours of the legs to be revealed. In addition, they are usually cut on the bias, imparting a natural stretchiness, an important quality for close-fitting garments.

traditional clothing of women from Indian Subcontinent

A cap from Sindh province.

The lehenga, lehnga or langa (also known as a ghagra, chaniyo, Paro, paavada, or lacha) is a form of ankle-length skirt from the Indian subcontinent. Different patterns and styles of traditional embroidery are used to decorate lehenga. Gota patti embroidery is often used for festivals and weddings. The lehenga, also known as the ghagra, is a traditional Indian garment that became popular in the 16th century, mainly in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The lehenga became a favorite attire for Mughal women of all ages and classes due to its royal appeal and convenience. The lehenga is sometimes wo

thumb|right|Nakshi Kantha|Traditional kantha stitching in [[Bangladesh]] Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা; Hindi: कान्था), also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. thumb|Antique quilted kantha inscribed with the meditative chant Ram Krishna, courtesy the Wovensouls collection, Singapore In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion. Kantha saris are traditi

A type of salwar (trouser)

outfit worn by Women in Punjab, India

coarse wild silk from the silkworms of moths of the genus Antheraea

thumb|Gajra thumb|Gajra are traditionally worn around hair bun. thumb|Indian Ladies with Gajra during religious Function A Gajra is a flower garland that is worn by Pakistani and Indian women during festive occasions, weddings, or as part of everyday traditional attire. They are made usually of varies types of jasmine flowers but rose, crossandra and barleria are also widely used in gajras. It can be worn both on the bun and with the braid coiling. Women in Pakistan, South India, Maharashtra, Gujarat usually wear them with traditional attire. It is also worn on the wrist mainly during festive

clothing style associated with punjabi people

thumb|Saint Thomas Christians|Nasranis or Syrian Christians of Kerala wearing mundu (from an old painting). Photo published in the Cochin Government Royal War Efforts Souvenir in 1938. thumb|Nair woman wearing a [[mundum neriyatum, painting by Raja Ravi Varma]] thumb|upright|A man wearing mundu and melmundu The mundu (Malayalam: ; ) is a garment worn around the waist in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Lakshadweep archipelago, and the Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives. It is closely related to sarongs like dhotis and lungis. It is normally woven in cotton and coloured white or

Pheran () or Phiran is the traditional outfit for both males and females in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

type of sarong and shirt, traditional costume in Punjab

traditional South Indian dress

thumb|350px|A Gamusa made from Assam silk|Pat silk with intricate designs.

headdress worn by the groom during Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi weddings

item of clothing popularised by former Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru

traditional Assamese attire

thumb|300px|Bandhani craft

thumb|right|Bangladesh|Bangladeshi Rickshaw Puller wearing traditional Gamcha thumb|Milk salesman wearing Gamchha in Nepal Gamcha (or Gamchhā, Gāmchhā, Gāmuchhā (Odia), Gamusā (Assamese) and Angochha) is a rectangular piece of traditional coarse cotton cloth, sometimes with a checked design, worn as traditional scarf by men in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in Eastern India (including Assam), Bangladesh, as well as in eastern Terai of Nepal. It also became bit popular in other cultures of India and now in what is known as Pakistan after the Indian partition, as well as various parts of South

upper garments worn in South Asia

type of turban

form of women's dress originating from the Indian subcontinent

The kaupinam, kovanam, kaupina, langot, or lungooty is a loincloth worn by men in the Indian subcontinent as underclothing. It is still commonly worn in South Asia by pehlwans (wrestlers) while exercising or sparring in a dangal. It is basically a rectangular strip of cloth used to cover the genitals, with strings connected to the four ends of the cloth, for binding it around the waist and between the legs. right|thumb|A pehlwan sports a langoti at an [[akhara]]

Handicrafts of Kashmiri artsans

A shalwar or salwar is an item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the shalwar kameez suit which is widely worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. It is the national dress of Pakistan, and since the later 1960s, the salwar is being used in government offices in Pakistan. The outfit has been a part of Punjabi tradition of Pakistan and India for centuries. The shalwar can be distinguished from the Punjabi suthan, which is shorter than the salwar.

thumb|Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (left), wearing a Jodhpuri suit, with [[Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, wearing a lounge suit]]

right|thumb|250px|The Araimudi (araimuti) is worn by adolescent Tamil people|Tamil girls. The Araimudi (araimuti) () is a small silver metal plate shaped like a heart or a fig leaf formerly worn by young girls in Tamil Nadu, India. "Arai" means loin and "mudi" means cover. It called as 'Alamadi' and 'arasilai' by Muslims of eastern Sri Lanka.

a traditional wood block printing an Indian handicraft originating in Bagh, Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

thumb|Painting of Shakuntala and her friends wearing an antariya, Raja Ravi Varma. An antariya () is a lower body garment from ancient India. It is a long white or coloured strip of cotton passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covering the legs loosely, then flowing into long pleats at front of the legs.

Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in Indian subcontinent. By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public. It had evolved from the Persian cape balaba or chapkan as a result of being given a more Indian form in the late medieval or early modern era.

thumb|upright=0.8|Tamils wearing veshti in 1930s

thumb|Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan|Begum Liaquat Ali (centre), dressed in a gharara, 1950 A gharara (Urdu: , Hindi: ग़रारा, Bengali: ঘারারা) is a traditional Lucknowi outfit, traditionally worn by Muslim women of the Hindi-Urdu Belt region of India. It consists of a kurti (a short, mid-thigh length tunic), a dupatta (veil), and most importantly, a pair of wide-legged pants, ruched at the knee so they flare out dramatically known as Gharara. The knee area, called the gota in Hindi-Urdu, is often elaborately embroidered in zari and zardozi work. Each leg of a traditional gharara is made from ov

Khandua (Also Maniabandi or Kataki) is a traditional "bandha" or ikat sari produced from Odisha worn by women during wedding and a special type of which is worn by Jagannath. The clothes contain texts of Gita Govinda on them. Kenduli Khandua, a special form of Khandua of 12 ft and 2 kani (each kani measures the length of a hand) is offered to Jagannath to wear as khandua with stanzas and illustration from Gita Govinda.

thumb|right|A Tamil people|Tamil couple c. 1945; the wife is wearing a madisar [[sari.]]

thumb|250px|Relief depicting men wearing an antriya|antariya and an uttariya, 1st century CE. An uttariya () is a loose piece of upper body clothing with its origins in ancient India. It is a single piece of cloth that falls from the back of the neck to curl around both arms and could also drape the top half of the body. An uttariya is similar to a veil, a long scarf and shawl. The Vedas describe the garment to comprise various loose cloths worn for upper body such as , and , and , .

thumb|A Hindu woman with a ghoonghat veil. A ghoonghat (ghunghat, ghunghta, ghomta, orhni, odani, laaj, chunari, jhund, kundh) is a headcovering or headscarf, worn primarily in the Indian subcontinent, by some married Hindu and Jain women to cover their heads, and often their faces. Generally aanchal or pallu, the loose end of a sari is pulled over the head and face to act as a ghoonghat. A dupatta (long scarf) is also commonly used as a ghoongat.

thumb|right|Indian dancer depicted with example of stanapatta worn across chest. thumb|Goddess Durga dipicted with stanapatta chest-band, 8th century. Stanapatta (Stanmasuka) was a loose wrap cloth for the upper body. It was a chest band used in ancient India. It was a simple upper garment of the females during the ancient time similar to the strophium or mamillare used by the Roman women. Stanapatta was a part of Poshaka (the women's attire). Kālidāsa mentions kurpasika, another form of breastband that is synonymized with uttarasanga and stanapatta by him. Innerwears for lower parts were cal