Salwar Kameez Design
Salwar kameez (also spelt
shalwar kameez or
shalwar qameez) is a unisex dress similar in manner to
shirt and pants worn by both women and men in the west. The
Shalwar or salwar
(as pronounced in India) are loose pyjama-like trousers. The legs are
wide at the top and narrow at the ankle. A salwar is usually gather at
the hip either with a drawstring or elastic. The
kameez is a
long shirt or tunic with side seams left open below the waist-line to give the wearer greater freedom of movement. Therefore a
Salwar Kameez refers to the three-piece outfit
consisting of kameez (
tunic),
salwar (
bottom pant) and a
dupatta (wide stole).
