Clothing in India varies from region to region depending on the ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions of the people of that region. 

1. Clothing in India
By- Khanak Vats

2. Introduction
to indian
clothing
Clothing in India varies
from region to region
depending on
the ethnicity,
geography, climate and
cultural traditions of the
people of that region.

3. Further
classification…
• Women’s clothing
• men’s clothing
• Contemporary clothing

4. Women clothing
• In India, woman's clothing varies
widely and is closely associated with
the local culture, religion and climate.
• Traditional clothing

5. Sari

6. Ghagra
choli

7. salwar
kameez

8. Churidaar
kurta

9. Pattu
pavadai

10. Mundum
Neriyathum

11. Mekhela
sador

12. Men clothing
• For men, traditional clothes are
the Sherwani, Lungi, Kurta and Dhoti
or Pajama. Also, most recently Pant
and shirt have also been accepted as
traditional Indian dress by the
Government of India.

13. Dhoti

14. Lungi

15. Sherwani

16. Headgear :
pagdi

17. Contemporary
clothing
• Western clothing made its foray into
the Indian society during the times of
the British Raj.

18. Women

19. Men