Bagalbandi
''Bagalbandi'' or ''Barabandhi'' or ''Daura'' is a male upper garment ; it is a typical shirt that ties on the side. It is similar to a waistcoat in style. It has a wide section in the front that overlaps the other side, similar to a double-breasted coat with strings attached to fasten the garment. Bagalbandi is an ethnic costume of the Indian subcontinent; the garment is more associated with Hindi belt, Gujarat, Maharastra, Nepal, along with other regions. Etymology ''Bagalbandi'' (Hindi: बगलबंदी, Bagalbandi) is a combined colloquial word, Bagal suggests 'side of the body' and bandhi or bandi implies to bands or 'to tie.' Regional styles In Hindi belt, Rajasthan and Gujarat it is worn with dhoti, turban and forms part of traditional male costume in the region. In Hindi belt apart from dhoti, it is also worn with tight fitted trousers called churidar or salwar. Like most common traditional dresses with minor alterations it has also become a popular style among fem ...
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Angarkha
Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in South Asia. By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public. It had evolved from the Persian cape ''balaba'' or ''chapkan'' as a result of being given a more Indian form in the late medieval or early modern era. Etymology ''Angarkha'' comes from the Sanskrit , meaning 'body-protector'.Zaira Mis, Marcel Mis (2001) Asian Costumes and Textiles: From the Bosphorus to Fujiam/ref> See also *Achkan *Bagalbandi *Dashiki *Tunic *Jama costume *Kurta A ''kurta'' is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn in many regions of South Asia, (subscription required) Quote: "A loose shirt or tunic worn by men and women." Quote: "Kurta: a loose shirt without a collar, worn by women and men from South ... References {{Punjabi clothing Indian clothing Rajasthani clothing Bangladeshi clothing Nepalese clothing Pakistani clothing Punjabi clothing ...
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