The
sirwal
Sirwal, also sherwal, saroual, seroual, sarouel or serouelSmith, Robin (199''American Civil War Zouaves'', p. 52. Osprey PublishingAt Google Books. Retrieved 23 August 2013. ( (''sirwāl''), also known, in some contexts, as (a subtype of) Hare ...
or
shalwar
Salwar or shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. ...
forms part of traditional costume in some parts of
Europe
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.
Sharovary
Sharovary () are a kind of loose traditional Ukraine, Ukrainian men's pants. The trousers are fitted at the waist and ankles, and loose at the hips and legs. They may be accompanied by a wide silk belt.
Similar pants in other cultures are sirwa ...
pants
The salvar is known as
sharovary
Sharovary () are a kind of loose traditional Ukraine, Ukrainian men's pants. The trousers are fitted at the waist and ankles, and loose at the hips and legs. They may be accompanied by a wide silk belt.
Similar pants in other cultures are sirwa ...
in
Eastern Europe
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, which is worn with any upper garment. In
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
, the
sharovary
Sharovary () are a kind of loose traditional Ukraine, Ukrainian men's pants. The trousers are fitted at the waist and ankles, and loose at the hips and legs. They may be accompanied by a wide silk belt.
Similar pants in other cultures are sirwa ...
are voluminous.
File:23. Kozaky rozvazhajutsa.jpg, Ukrainian Cossacks wearing sharovary, 1760s
File:Народне вбрання Київської губернії 1.jpg, Ukraine, 19th century
File:Ukrainian National dancer (35480125122).jpg, Ukrainian folk ensemble, 2016
Dimije, kat-haljina
In
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Montenegro
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, and
Serbia
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, the salvar is known as the
dimija which has a local style. The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made from the same material. See also
Serbian traditional clothing.
File:Vranjanska svita (KOLO).jpg, South Serbia, girls are wearing dimije
File:Srpska nosnja.jpg, Serbia
Bulgaria
The salvar and similar trousers are also worn in
Bulgaria
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.
Kardzhali Province
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, Bulgaria
Greece/Crete
Baggy pants of various types called
vraka
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() are traditional pants in parts of
Greece
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(such as
Crete
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, the Greek islands and
Cyprus
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) and
Macedonia
Macedonia (, , , ), most commonly refers to:
* North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia
* Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity
* Macedonia (Greece), a former administr ...
.
File:Cretois Costume.JPG, Cretois Costume
File:Cretan Turks.jpg, Cretan Turks
File:Szathmari - Balkan dress.jpg, Szathmari - Balkan dress 19th century
File:Crete national Costume.JPG, Crete national Costume
File:Vraka Greek costume.JPG, Vraka Greek costume
See also
*
Turkish salvar
References
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