Top 10 Traditional Dresses Of India

[Kashmiri Pandit]

We are one country which has the wealth of diverse traditions and culture. With uniqueness in the form of languages, food and attire, we are the nation that can boast of unity in diversity with pride. Let us have a look at some of our traditional dresses of India which have become popular globally as well.

10. Kurta-Pyjama
Worn by men, the kurta-pyjama is worn across India. Be it a festive occasion or tradition ceremonies, the kurta is worn along with either the pyjama or churidaar. The other variety of this attire is the pathani suit (most commonly seen in Srinagar), which has become the fashion trend lately.



9. Lungi
This traditional attire of India is most commonly worn in South India. They are made of silk or cotton and are a good respite from the summer heat. Most traditional ceremonies see men dressed up in lungis, not to forget the famous bhangra dance where the dancers look spellbinding in the lungi.



8. Dhoti
Dhoti is mainly worn by villagers of India. However we nowadays see men wearing dhoti in combination with sherwani during wedding ceremonies as well. One can see men wearing dhoti across India.



7. Pheran
This traditional dress of Kashmir is a full length gown which is mostly worn during winter and is popular form of dressing amongst both men and women.



6. Puanchei
This traditional dress of Mizoram is worn by women during festive occasions or marriage ceremonies. It is worn along with kawrechi, blouse for the girls, while performing the famous Bamboo dance.

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

5. Sharara
A replacement of the ghagra is sharara or gharara which is a loose pleated embroidered trouser. It is worn commonly along with a long kameez and a dupatta. It is the traditional Lucknowi attire which originated during the era of the Nawabs.



4. Sherwani
Sherwani is a coat like attire worn by men. It is traditionally worn on formal occasions by men primarily of Northern descent. Another variation of it is the Achkan, a knee length jacket.



3. Ghagra Choli
Ghagra or Lehenga Choli is commonly worn by people from Gujarat and Rajasthan. There are different forms of this attire that are worn; one is the embroidered version which is worn during wedding ceremonies and the other is mirror embellished ghagra worn during the festive time of Navratri. Donned with the odhni this attire becomes more graceful.



2. Salwar or Churidar and Kameez
In the list of famous traditional dresses of India, this is the famous dressing combination well adapted across the nation. Some might replace the salwar withchuridar and the kameez length can vary from short kurti’s to ankle length anarkalisuits. This was primarily the traditional dress of people from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.



1. Sari
Saris have seen an evolution with the diverse styles it offers. The most popular types are banarasi sari, kanjivaram sari, silk sari, pochampalli sari, patola sari etc. The draping style varies across the country; some drape it with the pallu on front and some with thepallu on back. This attire gives woman an elegant touch.

 

[Zibago]

5. Sharara
A replacement of the ghagra is sharara or gharara which is a loose pleated embroidered trouser. It is worn commonly along with a long kameez and a dupatta. It is the traditional Lucknowi attire which originated during the era of the Nawabs.



4. Sherwani
Sherwani is a coat like attire worn by men. It is traditionally worn on formal occasions by men primarily of Northern descent. Another variation of it is the Achkan, a knee length jacket.



3. Ghagra Choli
Ghagra or Lehenga Choli is commonly worn by people from Gujarat and Rajasthan. There are different forms of this attire that are worn; one is the embroidered version which is worn during wedding ceremonies and the other is mirror embellished ghagra worn during the festive time of Navratri. Donned with the odhni this attire becomes more graceful.



2. Salwar or Churidar and Kameez
In the list of famous traditional dresses of India, this is the famous dressing combination well adapted across the nation. Some might replace the salwar withchuridar and the kameez length can vary from short kurti’s to ankle length anarkalisuits. This was primarily the traditional dress of people from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.



1. Sari
Saris have seen an evolution with the diverse styles it offers. The most popular types are banarasi sari, kanjivaram sari, silk sari, pochampalli sari, patola sari etc. The draping style varies across the country; some drape it with the pallu on front and some with thepallu on back. This attire gives woman an elegant touch.

Lol the sherwani looks like it was made from left over fabric of a bridal dress

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Lol the sherwani looks like it was made from left over fabric of a bridal dress

Most of the Dresses in the list looks like what a Common Indian wears and not something made of $10000 fabric

 

[Zibago]

Most of the Dresses in the list looks like what a Common Indian wears and not something made of $10000 fabric

Red sherwani with feminine tapestries hmm

 

[surya kiran]

9. Lungi
This traditional attire of India is most commonly worn in South India. They are made of silk or cotton and are a good respite from the summer heat. Most traditional ceremonies see men dressed up in lungis, not to forget the famous bhangra dance where the dancers look spellbinding in the lungi.

The white one is called 'mundu'. The one with checks is called a lungi. A South Indian will not be caught dead in a lungi in an official ceremony he is attending.

If the mundu has a gold zari, its called a kasavu mundu.

The mundu was also used by women to cover the lower half in olden times. This was an ancient form of saree. Today you have the set mundu. This includes the upper covering.

I will not even get into the variants of sarees. Will need a separate thread

This is how Muslim women used to look like 15 years back. But with Saudi money, this is slowly going away. The number of burkas has gone up like crazy

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Red sherwani with feminine tapestries hmm

In a Kashmiri Marriage , U will see many people who are very close to the bride and Groom will be wearing Sherwani I have never tried it , though . Every Women is in Sari

 

[Zibago]

In a Kashmiri Marriage , U will see many people who are very close to the bride and Groom will be wearing Sherwani I have never tried it , though . Every Women is in Sari

Red sherwanis are feminine looking

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Red sherwanis are feminine looking

Maybe !

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

We are one country which has the wealth of diverse traditions and culture. With uniqueness in the form of languages, food and attire, we are the nation that can boast of unity in diversity with pride. Let us have a look at some of our traditional dresses of India which have become popular globally as well.




9. Lungi
This traditional attire of India is most commonly worn in South India. They are made of silk or cotton and are a good respite from the summer heat. Most traditional ceremonies see men dressed up in lungis, not to forget the famous bhangra dance where the dancers look spellbinding in the lungi.

Many Southies do complain of racism, and this is one post. Do some research while posting. really.

Lungis are not traditional attires. They are used inside homes, more like shorts.

Veshtis are the one made with silk and high standard cotton.

This is veshti.

And this is Akon.

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Many Southies do complain of racism, and this is one post. Do some research while posting. really.

Lungis are not traditional attires. They are used inside homes, more like shorts.

Veshtis are the one made with silk and high standard cotton.

This is veshti.

And this is Akon.

This year , I saw whole Kerala Blasters Team in either Lungi , veshti or mundu

 

[zara ahmad]

I am not sure about top ten but these are traditional dresses of India

Anushka Sharma