Garment & Textile · Women's Garment
Patiala Salwar
Extra-pleated voluminous salwar from Patiala, Punjab — falls in draped layers.
Origin
Patiala (Punjab)
Era
Colonial era
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Industrialist View
Cloth consumption 4.5–6 yd per leg. Heritage Punjabi style. Popular with plain kameez.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Construction uses nara tope (waist casing) + paajami (cuff). Pleats pinned at the waist before stitching.
Construction & Use
Named after Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.