Duppatta Kameez Dressing

Duppatta Kameez Dressing

Duppatta Kameez Dressing (also spelt salwarkameez or shalwarqameez) 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 Duppatta Kameez Dressing 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 in NorthernIndia. In Pakistan, it is stared as the national dress. The popular Duppatta Kameez Dressing known in the sub-continent has roots in the pre-partition Punjab.

Duppatta Kameez Dressing

Since the 20th century, women in Southern India have also copied this Duppatta Kameez Dressing complementing the Sari, the traditionalwear 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 numerous 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.

Duppatta Kameez Dressing

Shalwar are gathered at the waist and held up by a drawstring or an elastic band. The pants can be wide and baggy or narrower, and even made of cloth cut on the partiality.
The kameez is typically cut straight and flat; older kamees use a traditional cut, as shown in the design above. Duppatta Kameez Dressing 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 shalwarkamees is the dupatta — a long shawl wrapped around body or covers the head in more conservative families. The Duppatta Kameez Dressing has revolved around the cuts and lengths of shalwar and of kamees 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 shalwarkameez.

Duppatta Kameez Dressing

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 normal, and even high-fashion, appeal. Duppatta Kameez Dressing