Traditional clothing in India depends on ethnic diversity and the region . Women's clothing has evolved from simple to sometimes western but festive and rituals trying to remain the same traditional costumes of Indian women.
India also has great diversity in terms of material, clothing, fabrics and costumes such as Saree, Churidaar, Phulkari and the last Sarees in the Lehenga style.
10 traditional costumes of Indian women
1- Saree
Saree or Sari is a traditional garment for women in India, wrapped around the waist and over the shoulder. Saree is used on the petticoat and blouse . The Sari is regarded as a symbol of tolerance in the cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
- Mundum Neriyathum
- Nauvari Saree
2- Lehenga
Lehenga is the most popular wedding dress for Indian brides, a skirt shape with traditional embroidery, Gout Patti and pleated . Sari Lehenga style, is a new trend of Sari introduced in India, a mixture of traditional sari and a chhen lehenga.
3- Ghagra Choli
Choli Gagra also known as Choli Lehenga, is one of the most popular costumes of Indian women, and the traditional clothing of women from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Choli is a type of blouse worn on the upper body. Lehenga, Chaniya or Ghagra is a type of skirt used as the bottom and Dupatta, it is a large scarf worn with the chhen lehenga and also with Shalwar Kameez.
- Ghagra
- Chaniya
- Choli
- Dupatta
4- Shalwar kameez
Zaraguelles or Salwar Kurta originated from the Indian subcontinent and was used by women and men, but the styles differ by gender . Today it is mostly used by women. The shalwar is a loose pajamas like pants, and the kameez is a shirt of variable length.
5- Anarkali and Churidaar
Anarkali and Churidaar are two of the most famous type of salwar suit, combined form the kameez shalwar. The anarkali suit varies in different floor length. The Churidaar is a pajamas that fit tightly or pants worn by women.
- Patiala Costume
- Churidaar Shalwar
- Anarkali Shalwar Costume
6- Mekhela Chadar
Mekhela chador is a traditional Assamese dress covered around the body by women. The lower part is called mekhela and the upper part is called chador. Muga silk, PatEri silk and KesaRaw silk are different types of mekhela chadar.
7- Phiran
Phiran is one of the traditional costumes of Indian women and for men also in Kashmir and Himachal region of India. Traditional phiran is a loose top garment with wide sleeves, made of wool or jamewar.
8- Phulkari and Damaan
Phulkari and Damaan with shirt is another of the traditional costumes of the women of Punjab and Haryana. The various styles of Haryana and Punjab clothing with a unique type of embroidery and attractive patterns shows the depth of Indian culture.
9- Puan
Puanchei and Puan are colorful traditional costumes of Mizo Indian women and most common and preferred traditional costume of Mizo women. Rignai and Risa are some types of dresses worn by the Tripuri women, Phanek Mayek Naiba, is the traditional dress of Manipur.
- Puanchei
- Puan
- Rignai and Risa
- Phanek Mayek Naiba
10- Langa Voni
Pavadai Daavani or Langa Voni is the traditional dress worn by young women, mainly in South India. Langa Voni is also known as two pieces saree or half saree, comprised of a skirt, choli and Voni, and with a Voni draped diagonally over a choli.
