The clothing of the

Baloch people The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian peoples, Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afgh ...

consists of various styles of

kameez Thawb ( ar, ثَوْب "garment"), also spelled thobe or tobe and known by various other names in different regions, is an ankle-length robe, usually with long sleeves. It is commonly worn in the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, North Afr ...

and

shalwar Salwar or Shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the Shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. It ...

, turban, shoes and head scarfs.

Men's Balochi suit

The men's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar{troser which uses large lengths of cloth. The kameez is also loose, which traditionally is long with long sleeves The Balochi shalwar kameez is similar to the styles by

Pashtuns Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...

. 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. File:Quetta.1867.JPG, Balochi male shalwar kameez.Quetta.1867 File:Baluchistan01.jpg, Traditional Balochi suits File:Tribal Elders, April 1896.jpg, Tribal Elders, April 1896

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. Balochi embroidery alone has 118 different basic designs.

Mahtab Norouzi Mahtab Norouzi (c. 1934 – 14 July 2012) was an Iranian Balochi master artisan in traditional Balochi needlework and embroidery. Biography Mahtab Norouzi (English: ''Moonlight New Year'') was born in c. 1934 and had lived in the small villag ...

was an Iranian Baluchi master artisan, she was known for her textiles and women's clothing . File:Balochi traditional dress.jpg, Balochi traditional dress File:Worship celebration of Baloch girls (4).jpg, Balochi cultural girl File:Balochi National dress use as a uniform in Taftan air.gif, File:Balochi National dress use as a uniform in Taftan air. File:Women"s.JPG, Baloch women File:Baluchi dress (UBC 2013).jpg, Baluchi dress File:Balochi embroidery.png, Balochi embroidery File:Pakistani Baloch Lady.JPG, Pakistani Baloch Lady File:Quetta Poor child ..JPG, Children in Quetta wearing local embroidery designs File:Malookan.JPG, Balochi traditional wear

Turban

Men traditionally wear various styles of the turban known as the pagri.Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes (1979)
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Balochi shoes

File:Balochi Shoes.JPG, Balochi Shoes

Balochi bags

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