Gujarat Dresses



Gujarat's indigenous dress is a cultural expression which has undergone slow modification and yet remained a marker of identity and social unity. While Gujarat dresses helps demarcate social standing, they also help to bestow a distinctive identity that disappears in the course of cultural integration and racial intermixing.

The traditional Gujarat dresses for women consist of the lehenga choli or the ghagra choli. These are colorfully embroidered and complemented by bare-backed blouses extending to the waist. Ghagras or lehengas are gathered ankle-length skirts that are fastened at the waist. The entire outfit is completed by a veil cloth called odhni or dupatta which is thrown across the neck or over the head. The lehenga choli, otherwise known as the ghagra choli, helps to add vitality and color to the surrounding landscapes. Tribal women adorn themselves from head to toe with chunky silver jewelry besides the Gujarat dresses that are the norm everywhere in the state.

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Last Updated on : 30 September 2011