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Banarasi saris......: |
Are considered as one of the finest saris in India and Pakistan. Theses saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with elaborated engravings.
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Churidar paijama....:
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Style of tight-fitting paijama, rouched from the knee to the ankles, lit. the paijama with bangles
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| Dupatta.............: |
An unstitched length of material for the upper body traditionally worn by both sexes, but now mainly worn by women as part of a salwar kameez(paijama and tunic) ensemble
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| Gota................: |
A metallic ribbon in which badla forms the weft and silk or cotton the wrap
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| Kurta...............: |
A loose, stitched garment worn by men and women, most commonly described as a tunic (also known as a kameez)
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| Kurti...............: |
A short Kurta
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| Lengha(Lehnga)/choli.: |
A long skirt and blouse combination along with a chunni makes up a complete set. Lengha is a long full skirt. Choli is a short blouse usually worn with a saree or a lengha. You can vary the collar, sleeve and length as you choose
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| Meenakari...........: |
Colored enamel jewellery, borders or butis woven with different colored silk to give the appearance of enamel
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| Paijama.............: |
Drawstring trousers worn by men and women with many different styles
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| Pashmina............: |
The wool made from the fleece of the underbelly of the rare Tibetan wild mountain goat
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| Peshwaz.............: |
A long high-waisted gown
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| Salwar Kameez.......: |
Traditional dress worn by both women and men in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Salwars or Shalwars are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The Kameez is a long shirt or tunic. When women wear the salwar kameez, they usually wear a long scarf or shawl called a Dupatta around the head or neck
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| Sari................: |
An unstitched length of fabric up to 9 yds in length and 18 to 60 in width with a decorated end panel draped in a wide variety of styles
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| Sherwani............: |
A formal knee-length coat fitted to the waist. It is worn over the Kurta and Churidar paijama, a Salwar, or sometimes a dhoti. This Sherwani coat fits close to the body, fastened in the front with buttons, and extends to slightly below knee-length. Sherwani are usually embroidered or detailed in some way. Many South Asian grooms wear them at their weddings.
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| Zardozi............: |
Gold thread embroidery using metallic elements and threads, sometimes mirrors, precious or semi precious stones
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