India is a land of culture, and the cultural heritage of the country is rooted deep in its history. Indian clothes are loved for their modesty, variety, and beauty, and serve to cover the modesty of the body as well as enhance the beauty of wearers. Indian clothing differs by state and province, and there are specific types of clothes worn by individual cultural groups and castes. The appeal of Indian dresses is not lost to foreigners either, and many of them love to wear them while roaming about India. Find out about the top 10 most popular Indian wear among foreigners.
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Sarees
Sarees are long unstitched cloth and are generally patterned. It is draped across the body, and worn over a petticoat along with a tailored blouse. Rich looking wedding saree are quite famous among European and American women.
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Salwar Kameez
It includes loose trousers known as the salwar and a tunic or long shirt called the kameez. It is worn in the northern as well as the southern parts of India with some variations and is worn by many girls.
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Dupatta
It is generally worn with a salwar kameez and consists of a scarf that is used for covering the head and the shoulders. It can be made of chiffon, silk, georgette, cotton and other materials.
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Lehenga Choli
Chaniya Choli or Lehengas are pleated and embroidered long skirt and is worn with a choli, which is a blouse that bears the midriff. These can come embroidered or embellished.
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Kurti
It is just a blouse or a long shirt falling under the waist, and at times below the knees. One can wear it with tight churidar pants or wide salwar pants.
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Churidar-kameez
It includes the kameez that is worn over churidar or straight skinny pants, that are bunched around the ankle and the calf.
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Pheran
This is a woolen, loose gown worn in Kashmir to bear freezing temperatures, and consists of small embroidery around the edges and the neck.
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Dhoti-Kurta
An unstitched cloth piece, it is worn in checked, colored or plain white form. It is wrapped easily around the waist.
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Sherwani
It is worn during traditional North Indian weddings and is worn along with pyjamas or Indian trousers during festivals and other merry occasions.
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Bandhgala
It is a dress of choice for formal occasions and weddings in India, which comes from ancient times. It earlier used to be a court outfit and is now a favorite with the royals, bridegroom and friends and politicians in India.
