Short Kurta Pant
The next innovation to
salwar kameez after churidar was the short kurta pant. With
westernization the salwar kameez adapted to fashion changes in the West
in terms of cut, length and hemlines. The kurta did sneak up quite a
few inches above the knee. And instead of the salwar, pants were worn,
making it ideal for office and formal wear.The short kurtas came in
different styles, some embroidered some plain. |  |
The pants came in
parallel, capris and bell-bottom styles.Short kurtas are also called as
kurtis.The salwar kameez seems to offer limitless design possibilities.A
churidar is similar to the salwar but is tighter fitting at the hips,
thighs and ankles more like leggings. Over this, one might wear a
collarless or mandarin collar dress called a kurta. The churidar is
longer than the legs.Their extremes are crinkled and crumpled to fit.Creases thus developed resemble 'churis' or bangles, hence the name churidar kurta. |  |
Kurta churidar is very popular in the north especially Punjab hence is it also know as Punjabi suit.When women wear the salwar kameez, they usually wear a long scarf or shawl called a dupatta around the head or neck. For Muslim women, the dupatta is a less stringent alternative to the chador or burqa. For Hindu women (especially those from northern India, where the salwar kameez is most popular), the dupatta is useful when the head must be covered, as in a temple or the presence of elders.
For other women, the dupatta is simply a stylish accessory that can be worn over one shoulder or draped around the chest and over both shoulders.Salwar Kameez helps keep cool on those hot sweltering days, as it doesn't cling to the body.In the 1960s, the most sensational fashion discovery of all times hit the West - the mini. The skirt went an inch above the knee and then higher and higher till there was nothing left to the imagination.
The Indian woman was not as daring, but the kameez did sneak up quite a few inches above the knee.The salwar kameez adapted to fashion changes in the West in terms of cut, length and hemlines. It was a long journey for this peasant attire from the fields of Punjab to the fashion capital of India, Mumbai.The kurta by now had reached just below the hips. Other innovations that followed the churidar kurta were the lungi kurta and ghagra choli. Sometimes the kurta was worn with bell-bottoms or denim pants. All these innovations that revolved around the kurta made it the most versatile garment of the 1960s and 1970s. By the end of the 1970s the salwar kameez and churidar kurta learnt to co-exist with variations.
For other women, the dupatta is simply a stylish accessory that can be worn over one shoulder or draped around the chest and over both shoulders.Salwar Kameez helps keep cool on those hot sweltering days, as it doesn't cling to the body.In the 1960s, the most sensational fashion discovery of all times hit the West - the mini. The skirt went an inch above the knee and then higher and higher till there was nothing left to the imagination.
The Indian woman was not as daring, but the kameez did sneak up quite a few inches above the knee.The salwar kameez adapted to fashion changes in the West in terms of cut, length and hemlines. It was a long journey for this peasant attire from the fields of Punjab to the fashion capital of India, Mumbai.The kurta by now had reached just below the hips. Other innovations that followed the churidar kurta were the lungi kurta and ghagra choli. Sometimes the kurta was worn with bell-bottoms or denim pants. All these innovations that revolved around the kurta made it the most versatile garment of the 1960s and 1970s. By the end of the 1970s the salwar kameez and churidar kurta learnt to co-exist with variations.
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