I tend to find these at my local Thrift stores too. Frequently the pants have
gotten separated from the rest of the outfit (found one pair in pajamas!).
Sometimes they never show, but the tunic is long and full enough that I wear it
as a dress and scarf anyway. Since I no longer have to conform, i. e. I can be
excentric, I can wear it to work and get compliments from the young folk. I'd
say you have parts.of a Salwar/Kameze outfit.
You could make pants for it. The pants don't always match in color says my
friend from Pakistan.
Wanda
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On Nov 1, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Marion McNealy <m_mc_ne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> And here are some other ones, http://www.utsavfashion.com/lehenga
>
> - Marion
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com>
> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
> Sent: Thu, November 1, 2012 2:16:50 AM
> Subject: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
>
> In the interest of historical costume, modern version:
>
> I have a great thrift store outfit I purchased some years ago in the South
> Bay
> (San Jose) area. It looks like a typical woman's "Punjabi suit" consisting of
> tunic, shawl, and pants-- except there are no pants. There is a long, even on
> me
> (5'10) flowing skirt. It's obviously dressy attire. There is gold (?) bullion
> embroidery on the front of the tunic, and tiny gold seed beads stitched all
> over
> the skirt and shawl (wider than the typical Paloo of a sari). Fabric is an
> abstract print in warm brown and golden tones on a lightweight silk. Lined
> throughout. It was a very lucky find for me because I am tall and had only to
> steal fabric from a seam to add a bust room gusset under the arms.
>
> Anybody care to hazard a guess as to this outfit's origins? I'm definitely
> voting for the Punjab because of the tunic, and thinking perhaps it might be
> some very formal outfit due to the heavy embroidery. I don't think this list
> takes attachments, but I do have a pic to post. . . somewhere, or send to
> whomever is interested.
>
> Thanks!
>
> ==Marjorie Wilser
>
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