Comparison Of Clothing Styles Of Colonial India And Contemporary India

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History Of Indian Clothing

Traditional clothing – Woman

Lehenga Choli

A Ghagra Choli or a Lehenga Choli is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Punjabis also wear them and they are used in some of their folk dances. It is a combination of lehenga, a tight choli and an odhani. A lehenga is a form of a long skirt which is pleated. It is usually embroidered or has a thick border at the bottom. A choli is a blouse shell garment, which is cut to fit to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck.

Langa - Voni/DhavaniThis is a type of South Indian dress mainly worn in Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu also in some parts of Kerala . This dress is a 3-piece garment where the langa or lehanga is the cone shaped long flowing skirt.

Traditional clothing – Men

Traditional clothing – Headgear

Traditional clothing – Headgear

Transformations in colonial India

Reaction of Indians

Caste Conflict and Dress Change

British Rule and Dress Codes

Effect of Britishers on Indian Clothing

Distinctive elements in Indo-Western fashions

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