Traditional Dress of Mysore



For a glimpse of the traditional dress of Mysore, one needs to look back at the time when Mysore was the capital of the then Mysore state. The conventional attire in the king's court or the Durbar dress for men comprised of a black long coat with white trousers and a compulsory turban.

Form the days of the reign of Wadeyars, the turbans have only survived and continue to add glory till today among the traditional dress of Mysore. People mostly used turbans with or without golden laces. These turbans were unique to Mysore and was known as Mysore Peta. The turbans are a status symbol and symbolizes the social hierarchy he belongs to. Still today the turbans are used to honor distinguished guests and are compulsory during marriages. lass="rgt_blur_line">