Balochi clothing

The clothing of the Baloch people 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 troser[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 by Pashtuns. 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.

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]

Mahtab Norouzi was an Iranian Baluchi master artisan, she was known for her textiles and women's clothing .[7][8][9]


Turban

Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the "Paag" in balochi language and "Dastaar" in brahui language.[10]

Balochi shoes

Balochi bags

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. "استاد سوزن‌دوزي بلوچ درگذشت" [The master of Baloch needlework died]. ایسنا (ISNA) (in Persian). 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  8. "مهتاب نوروزی، مشهورترین سوزن دوز بلوچ درگذشت" [Mahtab Norouzi, the most famous Baloch needlewoman, has died]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  9. "Norouzi Dress Design" [Pakistan First Time Balochi Design Present a Nourouzi Design]. zarnisha. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  10. Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)


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