Clothing of Balochistan, Pakistan

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

The mean's shalwar kameez consists of a very baggy shalwar 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 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

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.

Balochi traditional dress

Baloch women

Baluchi dress

Balochi embroidery

Pakistani Baloch Lady

Children in Quetta wearing local embroidery designs

Malookan, Pakistani Baloch embroidery artist

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

Elders of Kirani Quetta in turbans and hats

Pakistani Baloch

Traditional Balochi dresses

Balochi Shoes

Balochi Thela

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