Traditional Rajasthani dresses

Whenever we think of Rajasthan, yellow sands, intricate architecture, and beautiful and colorful clothes come to mind. Beautiful clothes, heavy jewelry, and designer clothes are not only what they desire, but what defines their identity, their social and economic status, their religion, and their region. Everything they wear, from their hair to their toes, has a deep meaning. The rich culture of Rajasthan is reflected by its great popularity, grand palaces, fascinating events, delicious food, arts, and even traditional clothes. The Rajasthani dress is beautiful, and the people of Rajasthan still wear it with pride.

Rajasthani Dress for Women

The traditional Rajasthani dress for women is ghagra, choli (also called kanchli or Kurti), and odhni. Ghagra is a long skirt, embroidered and embellished, available in a variety of colors, prints, and fabrics such as silk, cotton, georgette, and crepe. Among all prints, laharia, bandhej, chundri, and mothra are the most popular. To give a beautiful look, antique borders and Jaipuri Gota-patti work are added inside the ghagra.

Kanchli, choli, or Kurti is the shirt. These are beautiful and well designed and made to the exact size. For tribal, they are decorated with mirror work, beads, and sequins, coral and shells, and carving work. Odhni, or chunar, is a long cloth, and is worn as a cover. It is made up of printed fabric or heavy embroidery, it is decorated with beautiful embroidery, beading, or other decorations. There are different ways to wear it, but the most traditional way is to throw one part into a ghagra, placing the middle part over the chest and pulling the end part over each shoulder and on the head, covering it with good. Also, various necklaces, such as Jadau ornaments, aad (chokers), and Raani Har (navel-length necklaces) are worn around the neck, especially by women from wealthy families.

Rajasthani Dress for Men

Among the Rajasthani dresses, Pagri is one of the most important parts of men's clothing as it defines their social and economic status. Their color, fabric, design, and shape - everything represents each person. Pagri is eight inches wide and about eighty feet long. A commoner wears one color of Pagri while a rich person wears a designer of many colors of Pagri. Although people wear special Pagris during festivals or events. The shape and size of Pagris vary from region to region. The pagris of Udaipur are flat and the men of Jodhpur wear safa with a curved bend. In Jaipur, people prefer angular Pagri.

The upper garment is called Angrakha which means to protect the body, Angrakha is cotton. At festivals, people wear colorful angrakhas. They are made in two ways; frock-style Angrakha dress with knee length Angrakha. Printed Angrakhas are more popular in the Rajasthan market.

Dhotis or pajamas are used to cover the lower body. The people of Rajasthan usually wear cotton dhotis. For special occasions, they choose silk or one with a Zari border or embroidery.