European loose trousers

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The sirwal or shalwar forms part of traditional costume in some parts of Europe.

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Sharovary pants

The salvar is known as sharovary in Eastern Europe, which is worn with any upper garment. In Ukraine, the sharovary are voluminous. [1]

Dimije, kat-haljina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, the salvar is known as the dimija which has a local style. [2] The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made from the same material. [3] See also Serbian traditional clothing.

Bulgaria

The salvar and similar trousers are also worn in Bulgaria. [4]

Greece/Crete

Baggy pants of various types called vraka (βράκα) are traditional pants in parts of Greece (such as Crete, the Greek islands and Cyprus) and Macedonia.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Major, Alice . Gordey, Gordon (1991) Ukrainian Shumka Dancers: tradition in motion
  2. Culture Grams. CultureGrams. 1 January 2010. ISBN   9780977809165 via Google Books.
  3. Condra, Jill (2013) Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World
  4. "Ethnologia Balkanica". LIT Verlag Münster via Google Books.