Costumes of Rajasthan

Rajasthan costumes are very bright colored and gaudy. The monotonous dull-colored of the sand becomes vibrant and cheery with the bright colors attire worn by the people. It makes up for the blossoming flowers which is absent in the desert areas. People here in Rajasthan love to decorate themselves not only with heavy ornaments but also everything from turbans, clothes, footwear etc.
The Rajasthani attire is made well to go with the climatic condition of the place and is very well defined. Their costume includes angarakha, pagri (turban), dhoti, pajamas, patka (waistband) and kamarbandh for men. Women costumes include Ghagra (skirt), choli (blouse), kurti (top) and odhani. We offers more information for you of the Rajasthani costume.

Rajasthan Costumes for Men:
Dhoti is the main Rajasthan traditional dress to the men in Rajasthan. They are called bandia-angarkha and potia. Bandia-angarkha is the traditional dress in the model of a jacket which closely fits the chest and seems loose around the waist. The sleeves to this jacket are very narrow and are longer than the arms. They adjusted at the wrists. Along with this dress men also wear a bright coloured turban or the headdress. The turbans seem in various colours which are fit to the different region’s weather. They wear the turbans according to the region’s weather conditions.

Rajasthan Costumes for Women:
Women of Rajasthan wear mainly Ghaghara, Choli and Odhani dresses. These costumes are in bright colours, especially Ghaghara dresses are in many designs. The dresses are the ankle length long skirt with the narrow waist, which looks like an umbrella at the base. Rajasthani Women prefer to wear the cotton Ghaghara dresses, which are suitable to the weather conditions of Rajasthan. The cotton Ghaghara also very popular and those printed or dyed like mothras and leharlya print.