India has 29 states and 7 union territories, each having a different culture and civilization. Each state has its own traditional clothes and fashion culture. Here we are presenting a collection of dress codes of 29 Indian states.
1. Andhra Pradesh:
Andhra Pradesh is a southern state in India. It shares its boundaries with Telangana, Chhatisgarh, and Odisha with Bay of Bengal in the east. Called as “Rice Bowl of India” as they grow rice in plenty.
Andhra Pradesh is regarded as the Kohinoor of India for its famous weaving and dying industry. The traditional wear of Andhra Pradesh is much same as other southern Indian states. Men usually wear kurta and dhoti, while lungis are also worn with a kurta. Muslim men wear pajamas with kurta in place of dhoti.
The women of Andhra Pradesh wear saree and they are original handloom sarees, young women wear Langa Voni. For marriage ceremonies, the bride wears silk sarees which are red and decorated with gold plating, while the bridegroom wears kurta and full-length dhoti.
With the influence of western culture people of urban areas wear western clothes in office/workplace. women prefer to wear salwar kameez or western clothing rather than saree. Youth and kids wear pants, shirts, and t-shirts.
2. Arunachal Pradesh:
Arunachal Pradesh is the north-eastern state of India bodering with Nagaland and Assam to the south, while Myanamar to the east, Bhutan in the west and china to the north. Their dresses are very vibrant, bright and their myriad patterns varies with different tribes. The Attire of Arunachal Pradesh is remarkable and famous all over India.
The Monpas, buddhist community are famous for their skull cap, women wear sleeveless chemise with a long jacket. There is a narrow strip of cloth that they tied around their waist to keep chemise tied in place.
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