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