European loose trousers

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

Sharavary suits[]

The salvar is known as sharavary in parts of Europe which is worn with any upper garment. In Ukraine, the sharavary is voluminous.[1] In Circassia, women wear the sharavary with a long shirt.[2]

  • Ukraine

Kat-haljina suit[]

In Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the salvar is known as the dimije which has a local style.[3] The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made from the same material.[4]


Bulgaria[]

The salvar and similar trousers are also worn in Bulgaria.[5]

  • Kiselovo-turkish (Bulgaria)

Schalwar/vraka[]

In parts of Greece (such as Crete, the Greek islands and Cyprus) and Macedonia, the salvar is known as vraka.[6]

  • Crete.COSTUME Cretois

  • Cretois Costume

  • Cretan Muslims

  • Szathmari - Balkan dress 19th century

  • Crete national Costume

  • Vraka Greek costume

Photo gallery[]

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

  • Ukrainian Cossacks wearing sharovary

  • Schalwari in Bulgaria PD 5

  • Serbia

References[]

  1. ^ Major, Alice . Gordey, Gordon (1991) Ukrainian Shumka Dancers: tradition in motion
  2. ^ Field, Henry (1953) Contributions to the Anthropology of the Caucasus, Volume 48
  3. ^ Culture Grams. CultureGrams. 1 January 2010. ISBN 9780977809165 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Condra, Jill (2013) Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World
  5. ^ "Ethnologia Balkanica". LIT Verlag Münster – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Walker, Mary Adelaide 1897 Old Tracks and New Landmarks: Wayside Sketches in Crete, Macedonia, Mitylene, Etc
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