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| Local Name | Shalvar, Salwar |
| Object Category | Pants |
| Gender | Female |
| Place Of orgin | Asia |
| Region | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Object Range | Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India |
| Dimensions | Length: 75 cm Width: 94 cm |
| Materials | Silk Metal |
| Technique | Hand Stitched Hand Embroidered |
| Color | |
| Motif | Floral Geometric Animal |
| Provenance | Purchased, dealer, Iran 2020 |
| Location | The Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Initiative |
| Status | In Storage |
| ZI number | ZI2020.500734a ASIA |
Kameez: (Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Arabic: Qamīs; Synonym: qamīs, qmijah, gmijah), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in the Near and Middle East, South and Central Asia. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers.
. ), accompanied by a necklace and a pair of earrings all of which are also part of the collection.Salwar: (Farsi: shalvār; Synonym: ṣarwāl, shirwāl ), trousers featuring tapering ankles and drawstring closure of Central Asian origin. They disseminated in the Indian subcontinent between c.1st-3rd century BCE. Although exact period of its arrival in the Arab world is disputed their widespread adoption is confirmed from the 12th century.
) in black silk (georgette Georgette: (French: Georgette de la Plante – a famous dressmaker), a lightweight, sheer fabric with a dull crimpled surface. It is usually made of silk but can also be made of synthetic fibers. Georgette was first introduced in the early 20th century and was named after the French dressmaker. ) with (quadrille) style weave. It is embellished with typical Balochi style embroidery depicting geometric shapes and floral motifs and is typically worn with a tunic dress called (kamiz Kamiz: (Arabic: Qamīs: tunic; from Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Synonym: Qamīs), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in South and Central Asia and the Arab world. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers. )/(paskh Paskh: (Persian: Posāk or Sanskrit Poshaka – Garment; from Sanskrit: Poshanam – To nurture), loose fitting calf length dress often worn over a pair of trousers similar to a South Asian kameezKameez: (Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Arabic: Qamīs; Synonym: qamīs, qmijah, gmijah), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in the Near and Middle East, South and Central Asia. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers.
. )/(pashk Pashk: (Persian: Posāk or Sanskrit Poshaka – Garment; from Sanskrit: Poshanam – To nurture), loose fitting calf length dress often worn over a pair of trousers similar to a South Asian kameezKameez: (Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Arabic: Qamīs; Synonym: qamīs, qmijah, gmijah), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in the Near and Middle East, South and Central Asia. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers.
. ).Kameez: (Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Arabic: Qamīs; Synonym: qamīs, qmijah, gmijah), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in the Near and Middle East, South and Central Asia. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers.
. . The borders of the trousers are also embellished with butterfly and floral motifs like the pashk Pashk: (Persian: Posāk or Sanskrit Poshaka – Garment; from Sanskrit: Poshanam – To nurture), loose fitting calf length dress often worn over a pair of trousers similar to a South Asian kameezKameez: (Possibly late Latin: Camisia – Linen Undergarment; Arabic: Qamīs; Synonym: qamīs, qmijah, gmijah), a traditional loose fitting long tunic or shirt worn by both men and women in the Near and Middle East, South and Central Asia. Typically extending below the waist it is usually paired with a pair of trousers.
. with outlines and highlights of silver metallic threads. It has a very wide waistband constructed of a georgette Georgette: (French: Georgette de la Plante – a famous dressmaker), a lightweight, sheer fabric with a dull crimpled surface. It is usually made of silk but can also be made of synthetic fibers. Georgette was first introduced in the early 20th century and was named after the French dressmaker. (damask Dāmāsk: (Arabic: Damascus – a city in Syria), is a luxurious fabric woven with reversible patterns typically in silk, wool, linen, or cotton. Originating in China, the fabric was perhaps introduced to European traders at Damascus – a major trading post on the Silk Road with a thriving local silk industry. ) fabric with repeats of heart-shaped motifs.