Fashion
The attire of majority of people in Mysore resembles those of the rest of South India. The gents prefer to wear lungi at home whereas shirt and pants is the preferred attire outdoors. The female populace generally wear a saree or a salwar kameez outdoors; whereas a saree or a gown (mostly by the younger generation) is the preferred dress indoors. For formal occasions like marriage, females mostly prefer to wear a silk saree with gold jewelry. Western attire like jeans, Bermuda shorts and skirts find lot of favour with the younger generation.
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