The culture and taste of any and every ethnic groups can be deciphered from their dressing sense and garments. Invariably, Tibetan and Sikkimese garments is no exception in this respect. They stand out explicitly for their respective indigenous cultures and life styles.
Tibetan Garments
The natural conditions of the three sub-divisions of Tibet vary greatly and so do their garments. Though they vary in style and material, the basic things remain the same which includes ordinary clothes, robes and shirts. The robes are the most common garment in Tibet. The male robes in Tibet are wider with sleeves, while the female ones are narrower, with or without sleeves. The raw material of robes in agricultural areas is pulu, of the livestock flourishing areas it is fur and in urban areas, the citizens prefer woolen fabrics. But a waist belt is common to all, to keep the long robe under control. The buttons of the Tibetan robes are generally on the right side. The shirts in Tibet for male are with high collars with buttons. For female, it is turn down collars without buttons. The sleeves of female shirts are 40 cm longer than the shirt.Sikkimese Garments
Sikkim is a land of the Nepalese, the Bhutias and the Lepchas. All these communities have different dressing convictions. The male Nepalese dress in long double breast garments that run below the waist, and trousers locally known as 'Daura Suruwal'. The females were double breast garments with strings to tie on both the sides. The male dress of the Bhutias, known as 'Bakhu', is a full sleeved cloak type garment. The ladies dress, 'Honju', is a full sleeve blouse with loose gown type garment. The male Lepchas wear stripped 'pagi' made of cotton, whereas the females wear a two piece dress.Such was a brief on the various Nepalese and Sikkimese garments.
