India is known for its colorful, rich and varied heritage of clothing, representing different dresses for different region. Reflecting true colorfulness and grace, Indian costumes offers you styling that will amaze the sense of onlookers. Also, Indian costumes are purely area specific; therefore; the geographical condition of any particular area plays a major role in choosing the right kind of outfit for people. Apart from the traditional Indian costumes, people do wear western clothes in cities these days.

Traditional Costumes: In Style

Indian traditional costumes vary on the basis of the climate and natural fibers grown in a region. For example, in cold states such as Jammu & Kashmir, people wear loose thick shirt known as a phiran to keep them warm whereas in warm South Indian states, people prefer to wear a sarong like cloth, better known as the mundu, while women prefer to drape a saree, a five meters of cloth around their bodies with the graceful folds. Saree is the national dress of India.

Men in dry regions such as Rajasthan and Gujarat prefer to wear a length of plain cotton cloth known as dhoti around their lower limbs and a shirt-like kurta above. In Rajasthan, men wear colorful turbans to give a shine to their overall personality. Rajasthani women dress themselves in pleated skirt known as the ghagra or lehanga. A length of fine cotton known as orhni or dupatta covers the heads.

People who reside in northeastern states of the country usually colorful woven sarong-like clothing and woven shawls that represent the identity of their respective tribes.

In urban cities of India, women as well men have become really created a different style in clothing. They wear a blend of western and Indian costumes to present a different style statement. For formal occasions, men wear sherwanis and kurta & pajamas while women wear salwar kameez and saree for any formal occasion.