presentation: M.ASIFA NASREEN. Dept of fashion technology and costume designing, Bon secours college for women,thanjavur.

1. COSTUMES OF
RAJASTHAN
PRESENTED BY:
S.RANIYYA
M.ASIFANASREEN
A.RASINA TAHSIN
J.FATHIMAHANAN

2. ABOUT
• The couture of any culture imbibes and reflects the essence of
its legacy.
• Rajasthan is believed to be the land of the brave and
chivalrous and they do live like wartime heroes.
• The life there is gala and they celebrate every second of their
life.
• They wear bright hues like red, green, yellow, orange, etc. as
it absorbs less heat compared as darker colours.
• Rajasthan is famous for their block prints tie and dye
technique, colorfull embroideries and mirror works

3. MATERIAL
• Rajasthan is associated with the production of colorful
fabrics in the Manu – Gurjar tradition since ancient times.
• Block printings, Bandhani (tie and dye prints), Bagaru
prints(hand block printing), sanganer prints and Zari
embroidery are major export products.
• The fabrics are generally cotton or silk on which the dying is
done. The fabric is tied with a thread at a certain point and then
submerged into colourful dyes to create a range of patterns.
• This technique is also used in Ikat & Batik textile.
• It is also famous for its mirror works and colorful
embroideries.

4. AARI WORK
EMBROIDERY
MIRROR WORK
BLOCK PRINTING
BANDHINI

5. ACCESSORIES
• Jewellery - Rajasthan jewelleries are beautifully
designed and embellished with diamonds,
emeralds and precious stones.
- The jewelleries are intricately designed with
very fine detailing.
- Kundan is a very famous stone- studded
jewellery
which involves extreme intricacy, skill, time and
craftsmanship.
- They are gold jewellery with glass stones
embedded in it.
- Natural elements like moon, leaves, sun and
flowers are the main inspiration for their designs.

6. JEWELLERY
• Women - Females from tribes such as Meena, Gayari and Bhil
wear different kind of jewelleries than that of women
from tribes like Raikas and Rabaris. A very common
accessory worn by the women is the ‘borla’ generally
known as ‘maang tikka’ that is worn in the middle
parting of the hair.
• Men - Men too wear accessories such as earrings with a
pearl necklace, gold chain and a thick big bracelet is
worn around their neck.
• Footwear - Mostly the shoes are designed from sheep, camel or

9. Some of the
accessories
worn by the
Rajasthani
women are:
WAIST : tagdi
NECK : noshar necklace, tevta, aad,gulsari
FOREHEAD: shishpool,tika,rakdri
EAR : surliya,sangali
NOSE : nathali,kanta
ARM : bajubandh,baju,batta
PALMS : hathpool
FINGERS : rings
HEAD: rakdi,borla, tika
ANKLES : takane kanduji, tule,jodh
TOES : bichuvae, chitki

10. ACCESSORIES
WORN BY MEN
ARE:
AMULETS : shar-nakh-jantr
ANKLETS : tazim
GOLD NECKLACE : baleora
NECK : hansli
EARS : jhela ora murkhi
SHOULDER : khag or khandhe-ka gahna
ARMLET : bajubandh

11. Costumes of women
• WOMEN
Women wear a long skirt called Ghaghra, Choli or Kurti (blouses
and tops) with an Odhini.
The Ghaghra reaches above the ankle that has a narrow waist
increasing the flare with the width and the base.
The pleats and the width are the symbol of health of the female.
Odhnis are long piece of fabric, embrodried or printed used for
covering the head and matched with the skirt worn. Both Hindu and
Muslim women wear the odhini.
The motifs and colors available on this dress are especially symbolic
to caste and dress

14. Costumes of men
MEN
The men wear Pagri (turban), Pyjamas, Angarkha, Dhoti, Waistband (Patka)
and Kamarbandh are integral clothing of men in Rajasthan.
Pagri (turban)
• Pagri is an important part of men’s costume in Rajasthan.
• The normal pagri is eight inches wide and eighty two feet long.
• The way the pagri is worn varies from region to region, also it signifies
the region and caste of the men like the people of Udaipur tie a flat Pagri
over their head while people from Jaipur wear an angular one. Jodhpuri
men like to wear Safa having curved bands.
• Different types of pagris for big events and festivals.

17. NOW A DAYS
 SHIRT OR KURTA
 PANT
 WAIST COAT

18. Current status

19. THANKYOU