Traditional Clothing
Literary evidence shows that in ancient and mediaeval times, the Kashmiri Pandit men traditionally wore a lower garment, an upper garment, and a turban. Kashmiri art also indicated that the men wore a long tunic, and trousers (probably due to Kushan influence). According to Hieun Tsang, they even wore leather doublets and clothes made of white linen. In winter, they kept warm with a cloak, which the Nilamata Purana calls the Pravarana . The rich draped themselves in fine woollen shawls, while the rest wore cheaper woollen articles like the coarse sthulkambala . There were various turbans also being used, like the ushneek or shirahshata was common. It can also be noted that the women in Kashmir used to mainly dress in sarees, blouses and tailored jackets. They too, wore long flowy tunics and trousers. Both men and women braided their hair in different styles, sometimes with colourful tassels. Men and women were both very fond of adorning themselves in different kinds of jewellery...