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Not sure if it's supposed to be inspired from some southeast asian garment of some kind, but it's an interesting idea.
https://www.perniaspopupshop.com/siddar ... 12375.html?

timemeddler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:48 am Not sure if it's supposed to be inspired from some southeast asian garment of some kind, but it's an interesting idea.
https://www.perniaspopupshop.com/siddar ... 12375.html?

They describe it as an "anarkali". You can see lots of them with an internet search engine:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=men%27s+anark ... iax=images

Interesting for sure!
Bear in mind though that it is a culturally assigned gender specific garment and not a "skirt"" as we understand it.
Getting that wrong could cause some degree of mirth but equally huge discord and enmity too.
Tread softly, choose words with care.
Steve.

It's also interesting to note that in every instance that I can see the men are wearing pants/trousers under the garments.

more info on the subject.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lif ... 865422.cms

here's the "pants" worn under them, "A little tighter than regular pants with gathers at the ankles."
https://www.utsavfashion.com/churidar

In one way it is interesting what some men wear in other cultures. I get to see most of these on the streets in London and as I have said before, there is no shortage of men wearing skirts that they, do not call skirts!

I feel that I have left the man box so far behind now, that I do not feel I need to shelter behind traditional male skirts from Scotland, India or anywhere else. I am me and I wear whatever I can afford that fits me and I think I look great in.

I think we should all wear what we like, when we want to and make our own style.

I do not understand the wrinkled bottom of the Indian trousers? Is it something to do with disguising the ankles or something else?

Noticed that there was some question about the rig being feminine, or not. Is this something that men borrowed from the other side of the aisle?

Grok wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:18 pm Noticed that there was some question about the rig being feminine, or not. Is this something that men borrowed from the other side of the aisle?

Made me think, thanks Grok.
The word Anarkali stems from a girl's name, meaning pomegranate blossom, a Mughal courtesan.
So far, so feminine but the anarkali is also made for men.
We need someone who is conversant with the Hindi language and culture to help with this.
Here's a thought, are we looking at a very early form of unisex clothing?
Steve.