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European loose trousers


The sirwal or shalwar forms part of traditional costume in some parts of Europe.

The salvar is known as sharavary in parts of Europe which is worn with any upper garment. In Ukraine, the sharavary is voluminous. In Circassia, women wear the sharavary with a long shirt.

Ukraine

In Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the salvar is known as the dimije which has a local style. The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made from the same material.


The salvar and similar trousers are also worn in Bulgaria.

Kiselovo-turkish (Bulgaria)

In parts of Greece (such as Crete) and Macedonia, the salvar is known as schalwar. Men of Greece also wore the vraka.

Crete.COSTUME Cretois

Cretois Costume

Cretan Muslims

Szathmari - Balkan dress 19th century

Crete national Costume

Vraka Greek costume

Folk costumes from south Serbia, girls are wearing dimije (shalwar pants)

Ukrainian Cossacks wearing sharovary

Schalwari in Bulgaria PD 5

Serbia


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