Punjabi clothing
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[3][4] Various types of dresses are worn based on different Punjabi festivals, local events and ceremonies.
[5] The use of the Suthan in the Punjab region also called Suthana in Punjabi is a survival of the ancient Svasthana.
[17][18] The traditional Punjabi kurta of the Punjab region is wide and falls to the knees[19] and is cut straight.
This modern Punjabi kurta is famous for its slim-fitting cuts and smart fit designs.
[38] The dupatta is also employed as a form of modesty—although it is made of delicate material, it obscures the upper body's contours by passing over the shoulders.
[39] Everywhere in South Asia, modern versions of the attire have evolved; the shalwars are worn lower down on the waist, the kameez have shorter length, with higher splits, lower necklines and backlines, and with cropped sleeves or without sleeves.
However, traditionally, the kurti refers to upper garments which sit above the waist without side slits, and are believed to have descended from the tunic of the Shunga period (2nd century B.C.).
The head scarf is traditionally large,[50] similar to the chador or Phulkari that was used throughout the plains of the Punjab region.
[54] A particular Khilka-type Chola believed to have belonged to Guru Nanak has garnered considerable attention and study.
The intermediate formation has been described as a shirt like dress for men and women from the neck to the thighs.
[71] The Bahawalpuri shalwar is worn with the Bahawalpur style kameez, the Punjabi kurta or chola.
Kalabatan surkh involves using gold wires on orange coloured and red silk.
[85] Ludhiana and Amritsar are known for embroidery using white, silver and gold threads on clothes such as chogas and waistcoats (phatuhi).
[1] The Phulkari is the traditional Punjabi embroidery used to embroider shawls and head scarfs in the Punjab region.
Although Phulkari means floral work, the designs include not only flowers but also cover motifs and geometrical shapes.
In Harishcharitra, the biography of the Emperor Harshavardhana (590-647 CE), the last ruler of great ancient Indian Vardhana empire, the seventh-century chronicler Bana wrote, "Some people were embroidering flowers and leaves on the cloth from the reverse side," which is a technical description of Phulkari embroidery.
[87] However, the earliest reference to the word Phulkari is in Punjabi literature in the 18th century Waris Shah's version of Heer Ranjha (a legendary Punjabi tragic romance) which describes the wedding trousseau of the female protagonist Heer and lists various clothing items with Phulkari embroidery.
The first extensive English publication on Phulkari was by Flora Annie Steel in 1880 where she describes the various styles and exhibited the varieties in picture form.
[89] Pal (1960) believes that no matter its origin, Phulkari work is distinctive and uniquely Punjabi.
[95][96] The churidar pajama can be of any colour but traditionally is of sussi (cotton) material, in blue with vertical stripes.
[100][101] The anga (robe) also known as an angarkha[102][103] and peshwaj)[104] is similar to a loose coat and wadded with cotton.
Khes is a stout damask cloth used for winter wraps,[110] generally weaved with coarse yarns made of cotton.
Khes is a comfort object used in bedding and also as like a shawl- wrap[111] by men in Punjab, India, and Pakistan to cover upper body parts.
[117] The Loyi is a lightweight fabric draped by men and women to preserve heat in cool/chilly environments.
