Shalwar Qameez: Difference between revisions

'''Shalwar Qameez''' (also spelled '''shalwar kameez''' or '''salwar qameez''') is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Southern [[Asia]].<ref>R.A. Khan, 'Traditional Culture of India and Pakistan', Delhi, 1951</ref> Salvars or shalvars are loose [[pajamas|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]].