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Salwar Kameez
The Salwar kameez is the second most popular Indian and Pakistani dress after saree and is gaining in popularity fast with the younger generation. The Indian/Pakistani salwar kameez too has had many design changes.
Tradition is always at Top
The new designers have come up with great variations of the Salwar kameez. But then India and Pakistan is a country that believes in the traditional clothes. Inspite of new designs on salwar kameez, women community of both countries still loves to wear traditional Salwar Suit.
Traditional Salwar Kameez has specific design.
Salwar
Salwar or bottom part is a sort of loose Pajama like trouser. In the traditional design, 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.
Salwar has big room at thigh and calf area. 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.
Kameez
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. That is, kameez is normally found long upto knee, lengthy sleeves, medium neck and low back depth.
Fabric & Work
Not only the cut of the salwar kameez, but also the design and pattern makes a difference to the traditional salwar kameez. It is available in all kinds of fabric, colours, patterns and design.
Traditional salwar kameez includes a lot of style and work like,
Intricate mirrorwork
Bead work
Zardozi
Zari
Dabka
Kashmiri
Kundan
Chikankari
Phulkari handwork in silver and golden threads
Floral prints
Beautiful motifs in checks, rajasthani, batik, bandhej, jaipur
Tie dye pattern
Asian girls and women looks hot and beautiful after wearing traditional salwar kameez, I will say, it is one of the best dress for female which gives them beauty with modesty.
