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In the Punjab region, people wore cotton clothing. Both men and women wore knee-length tops. A scarf was worn over the tops which would be draped over the left shoulder and under the right. A large sheet would be further draped over one shoulder which would hang loose towards the knees. Both male and female wore a dhoti around the waist.[1] Modern Punjabi dress has retained the dhoti, but over its long history has added other forms of dress.
The Punjab region had a flourishing industry in cotton during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when various kinds of coarse cotton clothes.[2] This cotton industry added to the richness of Punjabi clothing which exhibits Punjab's rich and vibrant culture in its dresses.[3][4] Various types of dresses are worn based on different Punjabi festivals, local events and ceremonies.
Along with different traditional dresses special types of ornaments are also very common.[5]
- ^ Mohinder Singh Randhawa. (1960) Punjab: Itihas, Kala, Sahit, te Sabiachar aad.Bhasha Vibhag, Punjab, Patiala.
- ^ Parshad, Gopal (2007) Industrial development in Northern India: a study of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, 1858-1918 [1]
- ^ "Punjabi Dressing". Coloursofpunjab.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Baisakhi Dress,Bhangra Dress,Gidda Dress,Dress for Baisakhi Festival". Baisakhifestival.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "Traditional Dresses of Punjab | Traditional Punjabi Attire". Discoveredindia.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.