The tunic is called a Kameez (spellings vary) and the scarf is a Dupatta. Normally they are worn with salwar or shalwar (or other spellings depending on region) which are loose trousers or churidar (again spellings vary!) which are tight legging type trousers. I tried to google around to see what the skirt would be called, but, though I found this combination, they just seemed to be called Kameez with skirt. Maybe this is because it is a more modern combination rather than a traditional one? I don't know. Also, while they are worn in Punjab, they are also worn all over southeast asia. Hope this helps. Teena
________________________________ From: Marjorie Wilser <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is. Lauren, Thanks for the link!! Not a lehenga choli like those pictures. No. The top is a *tunic* and not a choli. It's as if you were to take a Punjabi pantsuit *tunic* and place it over the long lovely skirt from the Lehenga choli. I'll find time later to post the pic of me wearing it. I'm unforgivably paleface, but the outfit is nice :) ==Marjorie Wilser On Nov 1, 2012, at 7:36 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > It's a lehenga choli. > > http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/ > > > > The "Punjabi pantsuit" is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli is often > used for bridal wear. > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
