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indianselectionI have been receiving queries regarding the cloth length for Patiala salwaar. Let me address this issue, with a little background on the dress itself to guide along my first time readers.
Salwaar kameez entered into our culture from the times of the Mughals. In fact they had been introduced by the Turks who invaded the soils of India way back in the 12th century. From then, till the present age salwaar kameez have remained as one of the favorite form of dressing for the people of India and the neighboring countries of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Patiala salwaar requires special mention here as it is one of the oldest forms of salwaar that has been prevalent in the Indian society. By far the most comfortable form of pants that are teamed up with a kameez or a kurta, patiala salwars are popular among women of all ages. It can be teamed up with a short kurti or a long kurta
Patiala salwars origin can be traced to the king of Patiala who was known to wear baggy pants that were pleated near the waist region. The standard length of cloth required to make a Patiala is 4.5m to 5m unlike the normal salwaar that requires only 2.5m. Also a Patiala is cut only after the whole length of cloth is spread out.
The outcome is a salwaar that has various pleats or folds neatly stitched together to form a beautiful pattern. The fall of pleats also gives a lot of space for the legs and they can be moved freely. This is also specially preferred by women who have that extra kilos stored around their hip region as the Patiala conceals them. Naturally, the cloth length for Patiala will be slightly more in their case, but it won’t be so much extra as the design caters for it ab-initio.
Also it is very comforting during the scorching summers which are very prominent in the northern regions of India and Pakistan. Co-incidentally these are the regions where the Patialas are most commonly worn. There is also the semi Patiala model which involves less of the clothing material but gives the same effect as that of the normal Patiala
There will be some variation in the cloth length for Patiala with the height of the person who is getting the Patiala stitched, but again the variation will not be too much. Your tailor is the best person to guide you. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always shop at an online shopping store to get a readymade Patiala without making too much effort.
