Clothes are what portray a person’s style as well as personality. In modern times, clothes perform a broader role by accentuating the style, enhancing the appearance, emphasizing on the image of the wearer. Today clothes are not meant only for covering and protecting the body. This age-old concept has been modified over the years and with changing trends in the world of fashion and style. As we know, India is a beautiful and multi-cultural and naturally, we have a variety of alluring attires. In India, women do not stick to any particular outfits. They have the option of choosing from various traditional as well as modern attires. They even mix and match different styles in order to suit their own style. Thanks to the diverse cultural trends in clothing that is available in the various regions of India.

We know that the traditional Indian outfit is the sari and it represents itself in several different styles. The sari can be defined as a rectangular piece of dress material or cloth that is nearly six yards long. It is wound around the body by making many folds or pleats in the front, while the rest covers the chest, and the final portion flows behind. A sari is worn with a blouse. Saris get their names to the regions or areas in India where they are woven. Thus, we have Dharmapuram, Kancheevaram, and Arani saris from down south, Orissa Cotton, Benarasi, and Bengal Cotton saris from the northern part of the country. Saris are made using materials such as cotton, silk, synthetics as well as other yarn combinations. One of the most traditional saris is the ethnic Benarasi sari made with thick silk, gold zari borders as well as zari work spreading throughout the body. We find the reflection of tradition in not only simple apparels but also those, which exhibit intricate and magnificent workmanship.

Even though the sari is a traditional outfit, attires such as salwar kameez satisfies the fashion cravings of many young Indian women, as it is comfortable and easy to wear. Women, even in the remotest of parts, wear this outfit because of its comfort factor. Other traditional Indian outfits such as ghagra cholis and lehnga cholis are quite popular and they are worn with short blouses. They are also incomplete without the dupatta. When we think of conventional clothes, we also cannot forget about attractive the Aari, Kutch, and Zardosi embroidery as well as mirror work.

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