Traditional Gujarat Dress For Your Next Trip

Located on the western coast of India, Gujarat traditionally and culturally rich state, and one can easily notice it as it oozes through the traditional clothing of Gujarati people. Gujarat offers a whole range of experiences to its visitors due to its vast and diversified geographical aspect; similarly, this diversity can also be seen in its dresses.

 

If you want to see the best of Gujarat's traditional dresses, then the festivals of Dussehra and Navratri is the best choices. These are the festivals where natives usually wear their traditional clothing, and all come together to celebrate their grand festival. Such bright and colourful costume lightens and brightens-up the whole atmosphere with their beautiful colours. 

 

If you are someone who wishes to know more about these dresses of Gujarat, then you are in the right place as here we are going to mention some of the traditional dress of Gujarat that natives wear with pride.

 

Here is our list of Gujarati dresses:

 

Traditional Gujarati dresses of Men 

 

Kediyu

 

This one is upper wear that is combined with a chorno. You can think of Kediyu as a Kurta that has frills that make it look like a frock. It is only worn by men of Gujarat and is also called Angrakhu. 

 

Chorn

 

This one is a type of pants made with cotton that Gujarati men can often wear. It is extremely comfortable to wear, similar to a dhoti. A chron has a belt, elastic, or a string around the waist to hold it in place. 

 

Kurta

 

A kurta comes in a huge variety; a simple everyday kurta is plain and does not has much décor in it, while a festive season Kurta has embroideries and designs in it. 

 

Dhoti

 

If you have known about Gujarati dressing style, then you may have heard of a Dhoti. It is a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the waist to cover up the lower body. After wrapping it tightly, it is tucked between the legs due to its long size. 

 

Phento

 

Just like a Punjabi Turban, this one is a different variant of it worn by Gujarati people of the rural regions. It is a layered cloth that is wrapped around the waist. 

 

Traditional Gujarati Dresses of Women

 

Choli

 

A beautifully designed colourful blouse, choli is the first choice of top-wear when it comes to the traditional dress of gujarat. 

 

Chaniyo

 

Chaniyo is a skirt like cloth that is coloured and worn by women. This one comes with plenty of different designs, and the common décor in this cloth is thread work and mirror pieces. 

 

Saree

 

A saree can be considered a traditional dress for the entirety of India. It is a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around a women's body in many different ways. The occasion often determines the way it is worn. 

 

So, these are some of the traditional dresses of Gujarat that you can check out during your next trip to this great state.