Pakistani Fashion

Pakistan has a very beautiful and own unique dressing style. The main dress of Pakistan is the 'Salwar Kameez'. The salwar kameez is seen both in India and in Pakistan. But the style and fabric used for the dress is different in both countries. A salwar kameez is basically formed of two garments, the salwar is a loose pajama sought of garment which tied around the waist using a string and the Kameez is a long top worn which is over the head. It has slits on either side so that people are able to move freely. Apart of the salwar and the kameez, women wear a chunni or duppatta over their shoulders. The chunni or duppatta is merely a piece of long cloth like a shawl. It is usually made out of some soft and flowy material like chiffon or georgette. Men sometimes wear a waist coat or an 'achkan' over their kameez. An achkan is a form of a long coat and worn during ceremonies and functions.

The salwar kameez can be stitched in various styles and using different fabric. Usually cotton or silk is preferred. The material would depend upon the occasion for which it shall be used. A salwar kameez is used as casual wear as well as formal wear. People of all age groups wear this dress, from old women to young school going girls. Apart of the salwar kameez, women also wear sarees, lehengas, ghagras etc. Earlier, Pakistan was quite conservative about their dressing. Pakistani dresses are usually bright and colorful. They also use a lot of accessories and jewellery. This is especially seen during functions and weddings. The bride is decked up in finery and jewels. It is considered to be more like a status issue and the parents try and deck up their daughters when they are getting married.

Pakistan is not lagging behind when it comes to fashion. There are various international designers who originate from Pakistan and several others who are influenced by Pakistani traditional fashion. Like they say, old is gold. Similarly, even though the modern women of Pakistan do have their shares of jeans and skirts in their closet, they also make sure they flaunt their traditional culture by dressing up in ethnic wear occasionally.

If you want to know more about Pakistani dresses or get to see images of some typical Pakistani dresses, you just need to go online and search on the internet. You may even find some website which sell and deliver Pakistani Dresses.