Clothes
Western-style dress has gained greater acceptance in cities and towns among men, although the people prefer to wear traditional dresses like Dhoti, Kurtha and Gamucha during festivals or other religious occasions. Women normally prefer to wear the Saris (Sambalpuri Sari, Bomkai Sari, Kataki Sari) or the Shalwar kameez; western attire is becoming popular among younger women in cities and towns.
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Famous quotes containing the word clothes:
“‘E’s invisible, that’s what’s the matter with him. If he gets the rest o’ them clothes off we’ll never catch him in a thousand years.”
—R.C. Sherriff (1896–1975)
“A sweet disorder in the dress
Kindles in clothes a wantonness.”
—Robert Herrick (1591–1674)
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—P.J. (Patrick Jake)