Common Types of Clothing For Women

There are different types of garments available for women. The type and style of garments change with time. But the characteristics of classical garments remain the same. Here, we have listed all types of classical clothing for women. 

Common Types of Head Wear For Women

Hat (टोप)
Scarf (स्कार्फ़)
Cap (टोपी)

Common Types of Top Wear For Women

Bra (ब्रा)
Vests (बनियान)
Blouse (ब्लाउज)
Top (टॉप)
T-Shirts (टी-शर्ट)
Polo T-Shirts (कॉलर वाली टी-शर्ट)
Shirts (कमीज)
Blazers (गर्म कोट)
Jackets (जाखट)
Sweaters (स्वेटर)
Overcoats (ओवर कोट)

Common Types of Bottom Wear For Women

Underwear (जाँघिया)
Shorts (आधी पतलून)
Skirt (स्कर्ट)
Track Pants (पजामा)
Trousers (पतलून)
Lehenga (लेहेंगा)
Jeans (मोटे कपड़े की पतलून)
Saree (साड़ी)

Other Types of Clothing For Women

Salwar-Suit (सलवार-सूट)
Tailored Suits (सूट)
Gloves (दस्ताने)
Phiran (फिरन)
Socks and Stockings (मौजे)

Hat (टोप)

A hat is headwear. It has a hood and a broad brim. It provides shade and warmth.Types of hats:
1. Summer Hat
2. Winter Hat

Scarf (स्कार्फ़)

A scarf is a piece of cloth that can be tied around the head. It is used for warmth or protection against the sun rays.

Cap (टोपी)

A cap is a type of hood. It consists of a visor at the front and a velcro strap at the back. There are two types of caps:
1. Summer Cap
2. Winter Cap
Winter Caps generally don't have visor and velcro strap

Underwear (जाँघिया)

Underwear is a bottom base layer garment. There are generally six types of underwear.
1. Panties
2. Briefs
3. Bikinis
4. Micro Bikinis
5. Boy Shorts
6. Winter Base Layer

Shorts (आधी पतलून)

Shorts are also known as half pants. The shorts are used to cover from the waist to the thighs. These are leisure, loungewear garments.

Skirt (स्कर्ट)

A skirt is a bottom wear garment. It has no legs and used to cover from the waist downwards. There are mainly three types of skirts.
1. Mini Skirts
2. Skirts (Extends Below Knees)
3. Long Skirts

Track Pants (पजामा)

Track pants are soft leisure, loungewear garments. It covers from the waist to ankles. It is used for comfort and in sports. There are two types of track pants.
1. Summer Track pants
2. Sweatpants (For Winter)

Trousers (पतलून)

Trousers are casual, formal wear pants. It covers from the waist to the ankles. Trousers can be of two types.
1. Summer Trousers
2. Winter Trousers

Lehenga (लेहेंगा)

It is a type of long, loose skirt that covers up to ankles. It is generally worn with a blouse (A top-wear garment).

Jeans (मोटे कपड़े की पतलून)

Jeans are bottom wear garment, generally made of thick denim cloth. These are used at worksites, in the winter, or as fashion wear.

Saree (साड़ी)

Saree is a long piece of cloth. It is tied around the waist and covers up to the ankles. It is usually worn with a blouse or shirt.

Bra (ब्रा)

The bra is a top-wear base layer garment. It is used to cover the breast. There are mainly six types of bras.
1. Back Opening Bra
2. Front Opening Bra
3. Nursing Bra
4. Sports Bra
5. Strapless Bra
6. Nipple Pads (A small silicon pad used to cover nipples)

Vests (बनियान)

A vest is a sleeveless base layer garment. It is generally worn over the bra.

Blouse (ब्लाउज)

It is loose-fitting top-wear apparel. It is worn with a lehenga or saree. It is generally tailor-made to the client's measurements. There are three types of blouses.
1. Front Opening Blouse
2. Back Opening Blouse
3. Backless Blouse

Top (टॉप)

A top is a top-wear garment. It covers at least the breast and can cover up to the mid of the thighs.

T-Shirts (टी-शर्ट)

A t-shirt is a garment in the T-shape. It can be half sleeve or full sleeve. It has a round neckline. It is usually worn in summer.
Types of T-shirts:
1. Half Sleeve T-Shirts (For Summer)
2. Full Sleeve T-Shirts (For Summer, Winter)

Polo T-Shirts (कॉलर वाली टी-शर्ट)

A polo t-shirt consists of a collar and buttons at the front. There are mainly two types of polo t-shirts.
1. Half Sleeve Polo T-Shirts (For Summer)
2. Full Sleeve Polo T-Shirts (For Summer, Winter)

Shirts (कमीज)

A shirt is an upper-body garment. It consists of a button closure at the front, a collar, and cuffs. There are three types of shirts.
1. Full Sleeve Shirts with Collar (For Summer, Winter)
2. 3/4 Sleeve Shirts with Collar (For Summer, Winter)
3. Half Sleeve Shirts with Collar (For Summer)

Blazers (गर्म कोट)

A blazer is a warm coat, an upper-body garment. It has an open front up to below the breast and a button closure at the bottom. It is used for warmth in winter.

Jackets (जाखट)

A jacket is warm, top-wear apparel. It consists of a zip closure at the front. It can be a sleeveless or full sleeve jacket.
Types of jackets:
1. Sleeveless Jackets
2. Full Sleeve Jackets
3. Sleeveless Nehru Jackets

Sweaters (स्वेटर)

A sweater is a warm upper-body garment. It is used for warmth. It can be full sleeve or sleeveless.
Types of sweaters:
1. Sleeveless Sweaters (For Pre-Winter)
2. Full Sleeve Sweaters (For Winter)

Overcoats (ओवर कोट)

An overcoat is a warm, long, loose coat. It extends below the knees and consists of a button closure at the front.

Salwar-Suit (सलवार-सूट)

A salwar-suit consists of a salwar (Bottom wear garment), a Kurti (Top-wear garment), and a Dupatta (Scarf). The salwar is a loose, ankle-length garment. The Kurti is a long, loose upper body garment, extends below the knees. A dupatta is a piece of cloth worn around the neck. The salwar-suit is a traditional Indian wear. A salwar-suit is mostly tailor-made to the client's measurements.

Tailored Suits (सूट)

A tailored suit consists of a coat and pants. It is always tailor-made to the client's tase, measurements, and selected cloth.

Tailored Suits (सूट)

A tailored suit is always tailor made. It is custom made to the client's taste, selected cloth, and measurements.

Gloves (दस्ताने)

The gloves worn on the hands. They are used to protect the hands. There are generally four types of gloves.
1. Summer Gloves
2. Winter Gloves
3. Safety Gloves
4. Garden Gloves

Phiran (फिरन)

It is a warm, long, and loose Kurti. It is worn for warmth in winter. It is an outer layer garment.

Socks and Stockings (मौजे)

The socks and stockings are worn on the feet. The socks usually cover up to the calf and stockings cover up to the thighs.
Types of socks and stockings:
1. Summer Socks and Stockings
2. Winter Socks and Stockings