Indian women wear?

Traditionally the dress for Indian women devoid of caste, creed and culture is s
ari. Sari (saree) is a four to nine yard unstitched garment draped in different
styles and worn on an upper stitched garment called choli/blouse.
"Indian women sari"
Though sari is popularly believed to be the traditional dress for Indian women,
there are other dresses that are either region specific or culture specific whic
h are also considered to be part of Indian traditional dresses. In Punjab the tr
aditional dress is Salwar Kameez and in Rajasthan it is Gagra Choli or also know
n as Lehenga. In Kerala an older version of sari called Mundum Neriyathum is the
traditional dress, where Mundu forms the lower garment and Neriyathu is the upp
er garment.
"Indian bride"
In other parts of the country the most popular traditional dress is sari which i
s draped in a variety of styles. For example, in Maharashtra the kachha style an
d in Gujarat front pallu style.
However, with time the sense of dressing is evolved. Due to factors like globali
sation and westernisation, todays women take a modern approach when it comes to d
ress. Except for the older generation who are conservative and orthodox, the sar
i has been popularly replaced by Churidhar-Kurta and the Salwar Kameez. Women of
almost all the ages starting from 18 years old to 80 years old prefer dressing
in Salwaar Kameez for their day to day life. The traditional garment Kurthi is w
orn as a top on jeans which gives a casual western look while still has the cons
ervative elegance of Indian wear kurtha.
There is yet another class of Indian women who have taken a leap towards moderni
sation. These are again a section of females aged between 18 and 90 who are more
influenced by the lifestyle and habitats rather than religion or culture of the
regions. They believe in contemporary fashion and are more westernised. Pants,
skirts, minis, you name it and they wear it!
Hijab Muslim women wear it as part of their tradition. It is a long and loose dr
ess usually black in colour, gown like outer garment which is either worn on sar
i or Salwaar Kameez. It is paired with a black head dress which has a black tran
sparent face cover attached to it.
What do Indian men wear?
Men, you can hardly find Indian men wearing traditional dress in the country tod
ay. Only during special occasions like weddings or festivals you will be able to
find male section of the Indian society in traditional Indian dresses. But yes,
in rural parts of India and countable number of senior citizens can be seen in
traditional dress as part of their daily life.
The traditional dress for Indian men essentially is Dhoti paired with Kurta and
Gandhi Ttopi or Oagri. Dhoti is a six feet unstitched garment worn in a particul
ar style which gives the pant effect rather than a skirt effect! It is paired wi
th a stitched upper garment called Kurta which is normally longer than a shirt w
ith two slits on each side. A traditional Indian mans dress is incomplete without
a head dress. A Nehru topi/cap or a petah/pagri/turban accompanies depending on
the culture and/or religion.
Dhoti
Sherwani is another type of dress with a long below the knee jacket styled coat
or Kurta. It is usually worn with tight fitting pyjama like pants called churida
rs and sometimes a scarf is added to the attire.
Again there are variations in this traditional dress depending on region and rel
igion. Kurta-Pijama, Lungi-shirt which is popular in south India especially Tami
l Nadu and Gujarati dress which has a typical style of pants and a frock style K
urta.
But from the time after the British rule men in India have adopted to the pant-s
hirt culture. Today you can see them in jeans, funky half pants, shirts and t-sh
irts, suits and such western outfits.
Additionally the colour, texture and material are diverse as well. Depending on
ethnicity and cultural preferences dresses and colour choices vary from occasion
to occasion. For example, red is considered as auspicious by Hindus for many sa
cred occasions and festivals for women, including for a bride to be married. Whi
te is worn by Hindus for mourning whereas Christians wear white to weddings.