India is a great land of culture and heritage, she wonderfully weaves together so may people of different castes and religion. Different people have different tastes, fashion likes and dislikes. India is well known for its garments and classic fashion styles all around the world. Indian women wear traditional dresses, the men in Indian can be found in more conventional western clothing like shirts and trousers.
Clothing in India varies from region to region depending on the ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions of the people of that region.
In urban areas, western clothing is common and uniformly worn by people of all strata
Color codes are followed in clothing based on the religion and ritual concerned. For instance, Hindus wear white clothes to indicate mourning while Parsis and Christians wear white to weddings
Women's clothing nowadays consist of both formal and casual wear such as gowns, pants, shirts and tops. Traditional Indian clothing such as the kurti have been combined with jeans to form part of casual attire
Schools uniforms are generally compulsory in India, from primary to higher-secondary level
Boys' uniforms often consist of light-colored shirt, usually blue or white, and dark long trousers or shorts. Girls' uniforms are most often shirt and skirt, especially at the primary level. While privately run schools continue with the same uniforms for secondary and higher secondary girl students.
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