Now Samee is finally free to sell her gorgeous lehenga-cholis, ghararas, salwar kameezs and capris in Delhi. |
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The victory of the salwar is most conspicuous not in big cities like Bangalore, but in the smaller towns of the hinterland. |
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The standard clothing of men all over Pakistan is the salwar, loose baggy trousers, and kurta, a long shirtlike tunic. |
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Mostly into Indian wear, the designs here range from the popular three-piece salwar kameez to Indo-western styles and churidar kameez. |
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Sometimes a ghaghra, a long skirt dating back to Mogul times, replaces the salwar. |
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My white salwar kameez billowing around me, the dupatta somehow entangled in my hair. |
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The sight of a fair-skinned woman in a sari or salwar kameez invites stares. |
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This is in spite of the fact that the sale of salwar kameez, churidars and its dress material has eaten into the saree sales. |
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Girls in brightly coloured salwar kameez hurry past on their way to school or to visit friends. |
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Women often wear a salwar kameez to their work, the sari is for formal occasions or reserved for women in a high position. |
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The petrol blue salwar kameez she is wearing here cost 3000-the price was only kept below 5000 because he has a team of in-house embroiderers in India. |
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A mix of Indo-western, the collection consists of salwar kameez, saree, lehangas, ghagra-choli, short kurtas, long dupattas, churidars and kurtis. |
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And for that ethnic look, salwar kameez dress materials with unique dupattas and readymade tops from Mangalagiri, Chirala and Nalgonda weavers make a luring buy. |
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For example, Pathan women are completely covered while the rest wear salwar and kameez. |
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Readymade salwar suits and kurtas from jute to silk are also available. |
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Traditionally, the salwar has been teamed with kurtas of various lengths but the bold young brigade has teamed it up with bustiers and bandeau tops now. |
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Afghanistan's new president, a frail figure in white salwar kameez, grins, eyes twinkling, tantalised by the suggestion. |
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Its 270 teachers, all women, come dressed in Indian attire – sari or salwar kameez. |
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It could happen to someone draped in a short dress or a demure salwar kameez. |
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I wore the traditional dress for women, a salwar kameez, which consists of baggy pants and a long dress. |
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Now the street is lined with halal butchers and shops selling salwar kameez. There are certainly signs that Muslims are getting keener on having their own schools. |
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They were in khadi silk saris and salwar kameezes, trying to look so patriotic wearing desi and all. |
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Lamhaa saw the Bollywood go-to girl for racy roles trading mini dresses for salwar kameezes. |
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Their brightly coloured salwar kameez-with their ruched bodices and billowing skirts-are distinctive to Tajikistan and contrast with the dark green of the wall behind them. |
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I had gone inside to get change for a Rs 500 note to pay the auto driver, and as I stepped out of the door, a man in a white salwar kameez and dark glasses asked me if I spoke Urdu. |
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Far fewer Indian women now wear salwar kameezes. |
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Kazmi has a persistent cough and frequently quotes Karl Marx. Despite the heat, he wears a woolly hat and a waistcoat over his salwar kameez. |
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While Vidya has decided to stick on to her cotton and silk saris, the latter likes to rev it up often with bordered anarkalis, bright salwar kameezes and kurtis. |
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In a neighboring suburb, Diamond Bar, Anjani Ambegaokar sits in a traditional silk salwar kameez, with her dupatta draped elegantly across her body. |
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Alia was seen in a simple white kurta with navy blue patiala salwar. |
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