Punjabi’s Fashion

When we talk about Punjabi’s fashion, we will automatically imagine and think about their ‘scarf’ and their innocent “Punjabi’s long outfit”. Do we know the real names of those outfits? And why they wore so many accessories in certain occasion? The scarf called as ‘Turban’, while the women’s Punjabi outfits have several kinds or of designs. The most famous Punjabi’s suits are Kurtis (Top), Salwar Kameez, and Dulha.

            Salwar Kareemz is a simple and comfortable outfit to wear on any occasion. This outfit is a symbolic suit for those who want to appear slightly more decent buy yet still looking good.  Salwar Kareemz usually worn either in “Dupatta” style, or “Chunni’s”. The design is normally based on the designers or the client’s creativity. Dupatta is the design and shapes that decorate the Punjabi Salwar outfit with threads, beads, sequins and others that add more ‘fun’ to the outfit and ‘popping’ up the colors even the designs of it. The upper part of the outfit is called as Kameez, while the lower part which is the pants called as Salwar. That is how they found the name of the outfit – it combines both top n bottom, and it becomes a set of a suit. Normally Kareemz sleeves design were full long sleeves (which cover the armpits), but the modernize Kareemz also has no sleeve and some does show some cleavage.

Kareemz were normally kept long up to the knees.

            Kurtis (Top) yet to be more versatile, modern, comfortable, stylish, and decent for any kind of women in any ages. It is more appealing in nowadays fashion industries. To make it more stylish, we could change from wearing Salwar to either pair it up with jeans, slacks, capris (3 1/5 pants), or even skirts. Women could enjoy wearing it in daily basis such as going to campus, office, or even to any events. Kurtis could use many types of fabrics such as cotton, art silk, georgette, chiffon, crape or even cotton silk.

            Henna, earrings, necklaces, bangles are Punjabi’s favourite accessories because it matches the outfit and shows the softer side of women. Some of the modern Punjabi’s don’t tend to wear a lot of accessories during people’s wedding, unless it was inherited to them.