Balochi clothing

The clothing of the people of Baluchistan, Pakistan consists of various styles of kameez and shalwar, turban, shoes and head scarfs.

Men's Balochi suit

The men's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar[1] which uses large lengths of cloth.[2] The kameez is also loose,[3] which traditionally is long with long sleeves[4] The Balochi shalwar kameez is similar to the styles worn in Afghanistan. The present Balochi shalwar kameez replaced the earlier version which consisted of a robe to the ankles and a shalwar using cloth of up to 40 yards.

  • Balochi male shalwar kameez.Quetta.1867
  • Traditional Balochi suits
  • Tribal Elders, April 1896
  • Balochi Men wear style

Women's Balochi suit

The female Balochi suit consists of the head scarf, long dress and a shalwar. Balochi women wear loose dresses which are embroidered in local designs which include Balochi silk-thread chain-stitch embroidery.[5] Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.[6]

  • Balochi traditional dress
  • Baloch women
  • Baluchi dress
  • Balochi embroidery
  • Pakistani Baloch Lady
  • Children in Quetta wearing local embroidery designs
  • Malookan, Pakistani Baloch embroidery artist
  • Balochi traditional wear

Turban

Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the pagri.[7]

  • Elders of Kirani Quetta in turbans and hats
  • Pakistani Baloch
  • Traditional Balochi dresses

Balochi shoes
  • Balochi Shoes

Balochi bags
  • Balochi Thela

See also

References
  1. Postans, Thomas (1843) Personal Observations on Sindh: The Manners and Customs of Its Inhabitants; and Its Productive Capabilities
  2. "Baloch Culture.Net". Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  3. Nadiem, Ihsan. H. [(2007) Balochistan: land, history, people
  4. DostPakistan.pk but now can also be knee length.
  5. Peter J. Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Ann Mills (2003) South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
  6. Pakistan Year Book, Volume 20 (1992)
  7. Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)
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