ethnic attire
Traditional cultural garments
Ethnic attire is clothing associated with a particular cultural, national, or regional group, often worn to express heritage or for traditional ceremonies: She wore ethnic attire to the wedding, The festival encouraged guests to come in ethnic attire.
The phrase typically refers to non-Western dress—saris, dashikis, kimonos—reflecting an implicit Western default in mainstream fashion contexts.
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
- kaftanLong loose traditional robe
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- cheongsamChinese sheath dress
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
ceremonial robes · hanbok · wedding garments · dashiki · beadwork · natural dyes · thobe · kilt · poncho · ceremonial headdress · folk costume · kente cloth · woven patterns · festival dress · cultural identity · prayer shawl · silk embroidery · native
ethnic attirecasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
workwear · athleisure · streetwear · uniforms · loungewear