Costumes in West India

By way of relief to the monotony of these dull tones, the people of the region have a deep-seeted need for colour which is vented in vibrancy of their cloths, animal trapping and house decorations the richness of the regions textiles culture is indeed evident to the visitor as well as to the follower of fashion in the west. Most of the hand-and-screen printed yardage the brightly coloured and patterned cotton that is used in the West for summer dress blouse and skirt fabric comes from Rajasthan.

Costumes in Central India

Central India covers states like Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh. The temples of Khajuraho was considered unique gift to the world, representing as they do a paean to life, to love, to joy, perfect in execution and sublime in expression. In Central India the state of Madhya Pradesh is known for its fine Chanderi and Maheswari saris and Chattisgarh for its tribl weaving.

Indian Costume Accessories

Costume Accessories and Costume Jewellery are items that are used to complement fashion. Accessories help highlight a dress or apparel. They can also help to hide a weakness of a dress. Adding accessories to different outfits, for example, belts, continuously sets trends. Accessories change an entire look, from handbags to shoes to earrings and beaded necklaces to 80s leg warmers.

Costumes Categories

An attempt has been made to explore the broad categories of costumes. There are different costume categories for women, man, boys,toddlers and infants, and girls. There is a variety in different costume categories which has its own specific significance. You will find more about the different costume categories like
Indian Man Costume
Cherokee Indian Costume
Cartoon Costume
Movie Costume

Costumes Culture

Costume Culture will help you discover the evolution and history of costumes since the ancient era to the costume in the 20th Century. The flavor of Indian costume is sensed through movement, drape and detail. Hence it is the most visible signs of civilization.

Costumes in East India

The eastern region of the subcontinent, the states of Bihar, Weatbengal, Orissa, Assam, the add joining hill states and the country of Bangladesh are less prosperious than western India
but rich in culture that has a very ancient history. Bihar and West Bengal are densely populated
areas of flat plains traversed by the river Ganges, which spread north to the foothills of the Himalayas. Orissa is a largely unspoiled state of farming villages with a relatively small population, best known for the great religious centre of Puri and ancient temples of Bhubaneswar and Konark.

Costumes in South India

There are great varity of cultures reflected in this region of diverse landscapes, which range from tropical plantations to barren boulder-strewn plateaus.

Costumes in North India

The rich agricultural states of Punjab and Haryana are famous for the phulkari(flower- work) shawls that , worn with a tight- fitting chokli and ghagra. Phulkari forms the traditional costume of rural women of the region. It was a costume both spectacular and eminently practical. Phulkaris are made for everyday wear. Usually the border and field of the shawl were not so embroidered, with much of the ground cloth exposed. For ceremonial occassions, howver, a special kind of phulkari known as bhagh(garden) was made, in which, the whole of the ground was covered with embroidery so that the base cloth was not visible at all. On the birth of a baby, the grand mother, after a ceremony of prayers and distribution of sweets to the baby's aunts, would start to embroider a bagh. It would take several years to complete and was embroidered with special care to be used later at the grand chil's wedding, after which it would be kept was a family treasure.

Indian Costumes

Many Indian men and women wear traditional costumes around the world. Explore to know about the traditional costumes in different states of India.