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Discover the rich culture and tradition of Punjab through its costumes with Indianetzone.com. From traditional Punjabi suits to the vibrant phulkari dupattas, explore the unique and beautiful costumes of Punjab.
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Costumes Of Punjab | Indianetzone.com Discover the rich culture and tradition of Punjab through its costumes with Indianetzone.com. From traditional Punjabi suits to the vibrant phulkari dupattas, explore the unique and beautiful costumes of Punjab. Costumes of Punjab
ABOUT India is the land of colours the concept of eastern oriental charm gets ruefully heightened by the colour mavericks of costumes of Punjab. Costumes of Punjab are indicative of the dazzling and vibrant culture and lifestyle of the people of the region. The costumes are an amalgamation of colours, comfort and beauty. Punjab boasts of its use of Phulkari in its costumes a kind of flower work embroidery sewn most often on shawls worn over a tight-fitting Choli and Ghagra. Phulkari forms the archetypal traditional costume of rural women of this region and unlike the contemporary genre, phulkari used to be the daily garment of ladies. Usually the border and field of the shawl were not so densely embroidered, with much of the ground cloth exposed. Ceremonial festivities, witnesses the emergence of a special kind of Phulkari known as Bagh (garden) in which the whole of the ground was covered with embroidery which skilfully lurked the base cloth Costumes of Punjabi Women ChuridarKurta invariably worn by Punjabi women in actuality has paved the way for national globalization of this dress. This was traditionally the dress worn in Punjab, but is now worn almost everywhere, particularly among the younger generations with bright coloured dupattas. A Salwar Kameez has two pieces of clothes- the Kameez, or shirt that is the top piece; and the Salwar, (pants) or bottom piece. A Dupatta is a piece of colourful cloth that adorns the female neck like a scarf. Salwar Kameez's and Dupattas come in a variety of colours and designs. The women can also be seen wearing shawls adorned with the beautiful Phulkari embroidery. The shawl is completely covered in thick silk embroidery and folk motifs done in jewel-tones on an ochre background.
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