Salwar kameez

Salwar kameez (also spelled shalwar kameez or shalwar qameez) is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Southern Asia.[1] Salvars or shalvars are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. It is the most common dress for men in Pakistan and Afghanistan.


  • Pakistani girl and boy with flowers, showing off typical shalwar kameez
    Pakistani girl and boy with flowers, showing off typical shalwar kameez
  • A woman in Selçuk, Turkey wearing traditional Turkish trousers similar to a salwar.
    A woman in Selçuk, Turkey wearing traditional Turkish trousers similar to a salwar.
  • Men wearing shalwar kameez at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan.
    Men wearing shalwar kameez at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan.

References
  1. R.A. Khan, 'Traditional Culture of India and Pakistan', Delhi, 1951
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