Jammu dress#Suthan and kurta

It is traditional for women to wear ghagra choli and the scarf ensemble which was also popular in the Punjab.{{cite book |last1=Kumar |first1=Raj |title=Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D. |date=10 October 2023 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-577-1 |page=352 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f-1XyQ2eIG8C&pg=PA352 |language=en}} It is still traditional for women to wear the kurta with a lehnga,{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=K. S. |last2=Pandita |first2=K. N. |last3=Charak |first3=Sukh Dev Singh |last4=Rizvi |first4=Baqr Raza |title=Anthropological Survey of India |date=2003 |location=Jammu & Kashmir |isbn=978-81-7304-118-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FigAAAAMAAJ |language=en}} as an alternative to the suthan and kurta.

The traditional ghagra choli was then replaced by the peshwaj for women which flows to the ankles which would sometimes be worn with a suthan (very loose pants with many folds).{{cite book|author1=Handa, O.|title= Textiles, Costumes and Ornaments of the Western Himalayas}} The men would wear the Jamma (Mughal style shirt) with the suthan.

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The traditional dress for men and women is to wear the suthan and kurta but the styles are gender-specific.

The traditional Dogri suthan is wide at the top, roomy at the legs and has numerous pleats at the ankles.{{cite book |last1=Kumar |first1=Raj |title=Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th Century A.D. |date=2006 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-577-1 |page=163 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f-1XyQ2eIG8C&pg=PA352 |language=en}}

File:Men of the British Punjab army in suthans 1895 Punjab Hills. Churidar suthan.jpg in Punjabi churidar suthans (1895 Punjab Hills)Gore, Frederick St. John. (1895) Lights & Shades of Hill Life in the Afghan and Hindu Highlands of Punjab. A contrast ... With maps and illustrations, etc [http://access.bl.uk/item/pdf/lsidyv39189ee9]]]

However, the modern style of suthan worn in Jammu is a remnant of the tight suthan which was once popular throughout the Punjab region. It is very loose at the top but is very tight from the knees to the ankles.Letters from India and Kashmir (1874) [https://books.google.com/books?id=1s5AAAAAIAAJ&q=north+of+delhi]Kumar Suresh Singh, K. N. Pandita, Sukh Dev Singh Charak, Baqr Raza Rizvi. Anthropological Survey of India (2003) Jammu and Kashmir [https://books.google.com/books?id=9FigAAAAMAAJ&q=suthan]Sukh Dev Singh Charak (1983) the Jammu Kingdom, Part 1[https://books.google.com/books?id=YSEeAAAAMAAJ&q=punjabi+suthan]

However, the style is now more popular in JammuBamzai, P. N. K. (1994) Culture and Political History of Kashmir, Volume [https://books.google.com/books?id=1eMfzTBcXcYC&dq=tight+Dogri+pyjamas&pg=PA14] and Himachal PradeshKumar Suresh Singh, B. R. Sharma, Anthropological Survey of India, A. R. Sankhyan (1996) Himachal Pradesh [https://books.google.com/books?id=XEduAAAAMAAJ&q=suthan+himachal+pradesh] as the tight suthan is useful in the hills.Charak, Sukh Dev Singh (1983) Himachal Pradesh, Volume 4 [https://books.google.com/books?id=UU1DAAAAYAAJ&q=dogri+punjabi+pyjama] When worn by men, the drawers are called ghuttana and when worn by women, the suthan (in a variety of colours).Saraf, D.N. (1987) Arts and Crafts, Jammu and Kashmir: Land, People, Culture [https://books.google.com/books?id=r72ywi3YYMAC&dq=Arts+and+Crafts%2C+Jammu+and+Kashmir%3A+Land%2C+People%2C+Culture+dogri+suthan&pg=PA37] When the tight part of the suthan, up to the knees, has multiple close fitting folds, the suthan is referred to as Dogri pantsBanerjee, Sanhati. The Rockstar Dhoti (15.01.2012)[http://www.planyourwedding.co.in/hyderabad/fashion/the-rockstar-dhoti.aspx] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603074841/http://www.planyourwedding.co.in/hyderabad/fashion/the-rockstar-dhoti.aspx |date=3 June 2013 }} or Dogri suthan,Kumar, Ritu (2006) Costumes and textiles of royal India[https://books.google.com/books?id=qYK1AAAAIAAJ&q=dogri+churidar] in Jammu and churidar suthan in Himachal Pradesh. It is also worn in the hilly area of the Punjab region.GORE, Frederick St. John. (1895) Lights & Shades of Hill Life in the Afghan and Hindu Highlands of the Punjab. A contrast ... With maps and illustrations, etc [http://access.bl.uk/item/pdf/lsidyv39189ee9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224031950/http://access.bl.uk/item/pdf/lsidyv39189ee9 |date=24 February 2021 }} In Jammu, members of all communities wear the suthan.Sarfi, Maqsooda (2004 Japan From The Eyes Of An Indian Girl [https://books.google.com/books?id=eR5xAAAAMAAJ&q=dogri+suthana]

The traditional Dogri kurta for men is open at the front and flares out from the waist to the knees. The kurta for women tends to be long and cut straight, a style adopted from neighbouring Punjab, as local culture shares an affinity with the Punjab region,Betts, Vanessa and McCulloch, Victoria (2014) Indian Himalaya Footprint Handbook: Includes Corbett National Park, Darjeeling, Leh, Sikkim [https://books.google.com/books?id=77D8AgAAQBAJ&dq=dogra++court+dress&pg=PA223] especially the southern area.Biswas, Arabinda 1985) Indian Costumes [a dress of the Dogras in Jammu is greatly influenced by the sartorial ensemble of the State of Punjab.[https://books.google.com/books?id=vdyBAAAAMAAJ&q=dogri+suthan+]

The churidar pajama, also called churidar suthan, which forms part of the traditional attire of men and women in PunjabKehal, Harkesh Singh. Alop ho riha Punjabi Virsa. Unistar Books PVT Ltd {{ISBN|978-93-5017-532-3}} is a combination of the tight suthan of the Punjab region and the traditional Dogri loose suthan. Accordingly, the churidar pajama is believed to be derived from the suthan. The Churidar pajama is popular all over the sub-continent and was developed in the Punjab region, and is associated with the Punjab.{{cite book |last1=Shukla |first1=Pravina |title=The Grace of Four Moons: Dress, Adornment, and the Art of the Body in Modern India |date=2013 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-34911-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xyjaAAAAMAAJ |language=en}}

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