Costumes of pakistan

IN this presentation you will get to know about different costumes that are being the traditional dressing code in different areas of Pakistan.

1. Cultural Costumes in Different areas of Pakistan

2. Traditional Lacha kurta This is a dress wore by both men and women in many cities of Punjab. It is called Lacha kurta. Lacha is long flared skirt which is matched with a kurta. The dress is also in complete without accessories. Women of Punjab accessories it with paranda specially. Bangles and other items.

3. Paranda Paranda is widely used accessory for hairs in Pakistan . Paranda was initially worn by the women when they didn't have many accessories to decorate their hair with. In ancient times when fashion was about simplicity and soberness, the women used to weave multicolored threads together and tie it in their hair that it looks pretty and appear longer . Now it is used as both traditional and fashion symbol in different cities of Punjab and KPK.

4. Multani Khussa Khussa, is a style of South Asian handcrafted footwear produced in Punjab Pakistan. Khussa are made by artisans mostly using vegetable-tanned leather. The uppers are made of one piece of leather or textile embroidered and embellished with brass nails, cowry shells, mirrors, bells and ceramic beads.

5. Cholistan dressing style The people of Cholistan are fond of jewelry, especially gold jewelry. The chief ornaments made and worn by them are  Nath  (nose gay),  Katmala  (necklace)  Kangan  (bracelet), and  Pazeb  (anklets). Gold and silver bangles are also a product of Cholistan. The locals similarly work in enamel, producing enamel buttons, earrings, bangles, and rings.

6. Turbans wear by Pakistani People There are many turban styles followed by many people in Pakistan. Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi and KPK styles are given in the pictures .

7. Dressing and accessories of Gilgitbaltistan Men's Dress Male members of Gilgit Baltistan wear different stuff of woollen caps they consider it as an honour for them. Men usually wear: Woollen hat Shalwar kameez Woollen robe with long or short sleeve Women's Dress The most elegant part of women's dress is the traditional cap. Various types of caps are used. The most popular cap is the beautiful embroidered Iraghi cap with the traditional piece of the jewel called silsila. Many other types of caps are used in various regions.[1] The customs of wearing caps is also common in Gilgit Baltistan, especially during events like bridal makeup. Women usually wear: Iraghi cap Loose shalwar kameez Colorful frock

8. The pictures represents the traditional dressing style of both the men and women in Gilgitbaltistan.

9. Ajrakh and the Sindhi cap Ajrakh is a famous dress wore in many areas of Sindh Pakistan . Ajrakh is a unique form of block printing found in Sindh, Pakistan; Kutch, Gujarat; and Barmer, Rajasthan in India. These shawls display special designs and patterns made using block printing by stamps. Over the years, ajraks have become a symbol of the Sindhi culture and traditions.Ajrak print is also famous in neighboring areas of India in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Along with Ajrakh Sindh is also famous for its special kind of cap accessories with mirror work known as sindhi topi.

10. Dressing of C hitral and Kilash In Chitral, the men traditionally wear mid-calf-length straight-legged loose woollen trousers which are supplemented by woollen leggings in winter. This links the region to the Nuristani region in adjoining Afghanistan to its west where men traditionally wore white woollen trousers reaching to just below the knees, supplemented by black tight leggings, covered by a long tunic tied at the waist . Men of Chitral also wear loose shirts and woollen waistcoats or coats and the Chitrali cap with a sprig of juniper tucked into its brim . The women wear very loose shalwars. Women's dresses are made with eight to ten yards of black cotton cloth, which is heavily embroidered around the neck, sleeves and bottom with skeins of yarn. A thick woollen or yarn belt is tied three or four times around the waist. Women wear beads around the neck. The headdress consists of two parts, the smaller susutr (woven woollen circle) which rest at the back of the head and has a long run down the back. The larger item is the kapas which rests above the susutr. Where the susutr is worn at all times, the kapas, which is highly decorated is worn on special occasions, or when visiting other valleys.

11. Kashmiri Dressing Styles Kashmiri Traditional Wear A traditional kurta and salwar for men, actually called the Khan Dress. it is famous as a pathani. Women wear Salwar-Kameez donned with a pheran. The hair of women is usually covered with a head scarf.