Shalwar kameez

The salwar kameez or shalwar kameez (Hindi: सलवार क़मीज़ SALVAR qamīz, also: शलवार क़मीज SALVAR qamīz, Punjabi: ਸਲਵਾਰ ਕਮੀਜ਼ salvar kameez, salwar Urdu شلوار قمیض qamīz, even in the spellings Salwar Kameez or Shalwar Kameez, English Punjabi Suit ) is a traditional dress of some peoples of South Asia ( Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.). The term comes from the Arabic kameez, salwar from the Persian. A salwar kameez is composed of three parts: salwar, kameez and dupatta.

A kameez is a long shirt loose over trousers ( salwar ) is worn and is usually slit from the waist down to allow more freedom of movement. For women, the ensemble still belongs to the dupatta, a long, wide scarf, the neck or is placed over the head over one shoulder to.

The shirt for men is also known as kurta.

There are differences in style, colors, patterns and lengths. These are not only regionally limited.

Women wear usually more colorful and rich ornate clothing. The length of the kameez varies from hip - up calf length, with or without sleeves. The salwar can be wide or narrow cut, usually it is but cut very far at the waist and is a cord that Nala held. Meanwhile, there are also the elastic version. In the hip-length design the shirt Kurti is called.