Women's Clothing
Pakistani Model displaying Traditional Dress in a Fashion Show
Shalwar Kameez
The most favorite dressing among Pakistani women is Shalwar Kameez which is worn in different styles, colors and designs especially the front part of Kameez is decorated with different styles and designs of embroidery. It is worn with different sleeve length, shirt length, necklines and different types of Shalwars like Patiala Shalwar, Churidar Pajama and simple trouser. Kurta is also worn by women in latest designs. Dupatta is an essential part of Shalwar Kameez and considered a symbol of woman's respect.It is used with different embroidery designs of Kamdani[3] and Gota.
Other Traditional Dresses
Pakistani women have variety of traditional dresses other than Shalwar Kameez but they mostly wear them in special occasions like Wedding, Engagement, Mehndi and other traditional ceremonies. Among these dresses Sari very popular and its each design and color seems unique from the other e.g. Lehenga Style Sari. Lehenga is another popular dress which resembles with skirt but a typical traditional dress. Gharara and Sharara are two resembling dresses which are often used in ceremonies. Farshi Pajama is an old traditional dress which is worn occasionally. Laacha is worn in Eastern part of the country, its a dress which resembles with Dhoti from its lower part.In Punjab, men like wearing, "Lacha" a kind of skirt with Shirt and "Paghri", women also wears "Lacha" or "dhoti" with long colorful shirts and "Chunri" a kind of Dupatta, they also wear "Paranda" in hairWomen usually cover themselves with "Dupatta" or "chadar".Scarf is a popular kind of veil among young girls. Most of the women wear "Burqa" or "Abaya" in more advanced terms. Jean shirt is very popular among young boys.
Regional Clothing
In regional clothing, Balochi women wear heavy embroided Shalwar Kameez and Dupatta according to the weather conditions. They wear Kameez full of heavy Embroided Shisha work. Sindhi costumes have different styles of embroidery and some women use Ajrak as Dupatta. these women also wear bangles in their traditional way. Punjabi women prefer lite embroidery on simple Shalwar Kameez or Kurta. Traditional Lacha and Bangles are also used. Paranda is the special traditional, colorful and unique Punjabi item which is used to tie the hair. Pathan women wear embroided Kameez with a farak with a heavy Dupatta. They also wear specific type of Burqa while going out of home.
Religious Clothing
By women's religious clothing we mean the dressing in which they try to cover all their body parts except face and hands while going outside from their home.Mostly women cover their heads with Dupatta or Chadar in outdoors but religious women prefer to wear Scarf, Burqa or Hijab and wear lose, long and full sleeve shirts.With the passage of time Pakistani women has started to adapt new styles some of which are the combination of Pakistani and Western clothing. Like women wear Embroided Kurta with Jeans and Trousers. Tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been adopted.
Wedding Dresses
In Pakistan the traditional wedding ceremony is celebrated by wearing different clothes in each wedding event. In Mehndi function, Men wear Embroided Kurta in glittering colors with simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Patiala Dhoti and a colorful Shawl which they put on their shoulders and sometimes round the neck. In some weddings, dress code is decided before the ceremony and all men wear the same color. women usually wear yellow or orange Shalwar Kameez with simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Dhoti Shalwar[4]. Yellow Dupatta and Yellow Paranda is also preferred with it.
During Baraat and Walima functions, the Groom usually wears Kurta Shalwar or Kurta Churidar with special Sherwani and Khussa. During the event of Baraat, Grooms also wear Traditional Sehra on their head. Brides normally wear expensive Lehnga preferably in red, maroon and pink colors with heavy Jewellery.
weddings and other occasions people wear colorful and embroidered dresses. The special dress for wedding is "Sherwani" with "Qula" for men and fully embroidered long "Gharara" or "Sharara" for women. In weddings, Groom wears "Sehra" in which there are a numbers of strings of hanging flower buds that are tied together in a string. Sari is also very popular among women, it is types of long fabric which is folded around the body, it is wear on long skirt with Blouse.
New Trends
With the passage of time Pakistani women has started to adapt new styles some of which are the combination of Pakistani and Western clothing. Like women wear Embroided Kurta with Jeans and Trousers. Tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been adopted.
Pakistani Model displaying Traditional Dress in a Fashion Show
Shalwar Kameez
The most favorite dressing among Pakistani women is Shalwar Kameez which is worn in different styles, colors and designs especially the front part of Kameez is decorated with different styles and designs of embroidery. It is worn with different sleeve length, shirt length, necklines and different types of Shalwars like Patiala Shalwar, Churidar Pajama and simple trouser. Kurta is also worn by women in latest designs. Dupatta is an essential part of Shalwar Kameez and considered a symbol of woman's respect.It is used with different embroidery designs of Kamdani[3] and Gota.
Other Traditional Dresses
Pakistani women have variety of traditional dresses other than Shalwar Kameez but they mostly wear them in special occasions like Wedding, Engagement, Mehndi and other traditional ceremonies. Among these dresses Sari very popular and its each design and color seems unique from the other e.g. Lehenga Style Sari. Lehenga is another popular dress which resembles with skirt but a typical traditional dress. Gharara and Sharara are two resembling dresses which are often used in ceremonies. Farshi Pajama is an old traditional dress which is worn occasionally. Laacha is worn in Eastern part of the country, its a dress which resembles with Dhoti from its lower part.In Punjab, men like wearing, "Lacha" a kind of skirt with Shirt and "Paghri", women also wears "Lacha" or "dhoti" with long colorful shirts and "Chunri" a kind of Dupatta, they also wear "Paranda" in hairWomen usually cover themselves with "Dupatta" or "chadar".Scarf is a popular kind of veil among young girls. Most of the women wear "Burqa" or "Abaya" in more advanced terms. Jean shirt is very popular among young boys.
Regional Clothing
In regional clothing, Balochi women wear heavy embroided Shalwar Kameez and Dupatta according to the weather conditions. They wear Kameez full of heavy Embroided Shisha work. Sindhi costumes have different styles of embroidery and some women use Ajrak as Dupatta. these women also wear bangles in their traditional way. Punjabi women prefer lite embroidery on simple Shalwar Kameez or Kurta. Traditional Lacha and Bangles are also used. Paranda is the special traditional, colorful and unique Punjabi item which is used to tie the hair. Pathan women wear embroided Kameez with a farak with a heavy Dupatta. They also wear specific type of Burqa while going out of home.
Religious Clothing
By women's religious clothing we mean the dressing in which they try to cover all their body parts except face and hands while going outside from their home.Mostly women cover their heads with Dupatta or Chadar in outdoors but religious women prefer to wear Scarf, Burqa or Hijab and wear lose, long and full sleeve shirts.With the passage of time Pakistani women has started to adapt new styles some of which are the combination of Pakistani and Western clothing. Like women wear Embroided Kurta with Jeans and Trousers. Tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been adopted.
Wedding Dresses
In Pakistan the traditional wedding ceremony is celebrated by wearing different clothes in each wedding event. In Mehndi function, Men wear Embroided Kurta in glittering colors with simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Patiala Dhoti and a colorful Shawl which they put on their shoulders and sometimes round the neck. In some weddings, dress code is decided before the ceremony and all men wear the same color. women usually wear yellow or orange Shalwar Kameez with simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Dhoti Shalwar[4]. Yellow Dupatta and Yellow Paranda is also preferred with it.
During Baraat and Walima functions, the Groom usually wears Kurta Shalwar or Kurta Churidar with special Sherwani and Khussa. During the event of Baraat, Grooms also wear Traditional Sehra on their head. Brides normally wear expensive Lehnga preferably in red, maroon and pink colors with heavy Jewellery.
weddings and other occasions people wear colorful and embroidered dresses. The special dress for wedding is "Sherwani" with "Qula" for men and fully embroidered long "Gharara" or "Sharara" for women. In weddings, Groom wears "Sehra" in which there are a numbers of strings of hanging flower buds that are tied together in a string. Sari is also very popular among women, it is types of long fabric which is folded around the body, it is wear on long skirt with Blouse.
New Trends
With the passage of time Pakistani women has started to adapt new styles some of which are the combination of Pakistani and Western clothing. Like women wear Embroided Kurta with Jeans and Trousers. Tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been adopted.
