Here is a glossary of Indian clothing

Badla : Flattened gold or silver wire

Kameez - A three-quarter-length tunic for women, usually knee-length or longer. Plural is also "kameez

Salwar - Loose pants, broad at the top and narrower at the ankles

Sharara: A very full, flowing pants which look like a long skirt, worn under a short tunic and with a dupatta.

Churidar - Closely fitted pants, with bunches of folds at the ankles looking like a stack of bangles

Choli: A short women's blouse that exposes the midriff. A choli is worn with a saree, a ghaghra, or a lehenga.

Dupatta : An unstitched length of material for the upper body traditionally worn by both sexes, but now mainly worn by women as part of a salwar kameez (paijama and tunic) ensemble.

Kurti : A short kurta usually worn by women a type of grass fiber)

Zari : metal wrapped yarn used for zardozi embroidery

A woman may choose to wear different kinds of outfits on different days for different reasons. For instance, she may choose to wear a simple salwar-kameez on a day when she knows she will be walking about the city, running to catch busses, and so on-when she wants to wear something practical and comfortable. And the same woman may wear a fine silk dress for a special occasion the next day. Many women choose to wear outfits that are traditional for the area where they live, although many younger women simply wear whatever fits their personal taste.

Women enjoy wearing Indian clothes because of their outstanding comfort and beauty. Some wear Indian clothes only for special occasions, while some choose outfits for daily, casual, and office wear. You may find our Indian Clothing especially interesting and helpful.

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Salwar Kameez hides the fat as it is a flowing dress usually, therefore all women irrespective of them being thin or fat wear the shalwar khameez.