Women and clothes- traditional vs western

Hey guys this forum is so sleepy on weekends so i thought lets start another HOT HOT debate !!

We often make snap judgements about people on the basis of their clothes . Infact i too am guilty of such things . But is that the way to go ? I mean we see a woman in short skirt , shorts , tank tops , spaghetti dress OR sometimes even sleeveless dress and decide we DONOT approve and make nasty comments !! Call her sluty , cheap , too modern etc etc !!

Then again we have some who look down upon women in sarees , salwar kameez , and call them a behanji !!

In hindi serials and films you see a women with loose morals dressing in western attire or the heroine who has a bad attitude . And its the heros responsibility to change her , including her dressing style !!And he does towrds the end . Heroine turns good by changing into a saree!!

I came upon this debate idea when i was reading in the Astitva forum how some members criticised the main character , Niki Aneja's dressing style ." some member said " he lost respect for this actress after he saw her in those clothes " Is that the right thing to do ?????????????????????????

Should we base our respect on the basis of her dress sense or should it be that we look at her as a human being as a person . Her nature , her thoughts etc . Does a woman who dresses in tank tops and shorts go to the mandir and respect her elders . And does a woman in Saree or Salwar K have modern views ????

Let me tell you personally i am the sort who loves being in Westerns when i am with friends . BUT .....when i am with elders i like to show respect by wearing traditional clothes .And i am carefull of what i wear on the streets of Delhi , don't want to be whisttled at😡 !! I am a traditional girl otherwise who likes to follow Indian customs - like festivals , respecting elders etc etc . But if i wore those same clothes i wear with friends i know people on the streets of Delhi will pass judgement .

Whats your view ??????? Whats your experience ???????????? Please share !!

Also one request , please write more than " I hate westerns " or " i hate sarees ". or something to that effect in your post . Just one liners without any explanation are very confusing to understand !! I mean say why you think what you think !!

yes clothes do reflect u a sa person. i mean sum1 modest would not wear revealing clothes. but then u can't judge sum1 completely and say hey i don't liek u, just coz of what they wear. yh ur clothes are importent as they reflect u. we've been told this in skool many times. that if u dress and a disgrace, then ppl will take u a disgrace. i think that ppl can't completely judge sum1 just bcoz of what they wear, although ur clothes show what kind of a perosn u r.

It depends on when and where you wear the clothes. I'm a girl and if I go to the pool with a swimsuit on, it doesn't mean I don't have values. If i'm going to the Mandir or something, i'm not going to wear jeans and a tank top, I'd wear indian clothes. However, if someone crosses the limit, like wearing really skimpy and revealing clothes, than yah, it's bad. Normally, I wear a t-shirts, sometimes tank tops and low-waist jeans or capris.

Sometimes it doesn't really matter if they're wearing indian clothes at all. Last night I went to a garba and I saw a girl with a backless strap top with a saree. What's the difference between that and a normal tank top. Just because it's indian doesn't mean that it's good to wear in front of elders.

Originally posted by: PixieDust91

It depends on when and where you wear the clothes. I'm a girl and if I go to the pool with a swimsuit on, it doesn't mean I don't have values. If i'm going to the Mandir or something, i'm not going to wear jeans and a tank top, I'd wear indian clothes. However, if someone crosses the limit, like wearing really skimpy and revealing clothes, than yah, it's bad. Normally, I wear a t-shirts, sometimes tank tops and low-waist jeans or capris.

Sometimes it doesn't really matter if they're wearing indian clothes at all. Last night I went to a garba and I saw a girl with a backless strap top with a saree. What's the difference between that and a normal tank top. Just because it's indian doesn't mean that it's good to wear in front of elders.

I absolutely agree with you . In fact i have seen people wearing very hot saree blouses and i see no difference between those and tank tops . Also i agree , all clothes have a time and place . I won't go to meet my grand mom and my in - laws wearing western clothes , but if i am at a nightclub with my hubby and friends tank tops are just fine .Nor will i go to a mandir wearing shorts or walk on the streets in India in low cut blouses !! But if you wear it at a party its perfectly great 😉!!

[quote=PixieDust91]It depends on when and where you wear the clothes. I'm a girl and if I go to the pool with a swimsuit on, it doesn't mean I don't have values. If i'm going to the Mandir or something, i'm not going to wear jeans and a tank top, I'd wear indian clothes. However, if someone crosses the limit, like wearing really skimpy and revealing clothes, than yah, it's bad. Normally, I wear a t-shirts, sometimes tank tops and low-waist jeans or capris.

Sometimes it doesn't really matter if they're wearing indian clothes at all. Last night I went to a garba and I saw a girl with a backless strap top with a saree. What's the difference between that and a normal tank top. Just because it's indian doesn't mean that it's good to wear in front of elders.
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i agree with you completely.
i think what a person wears does not reflect their personality entirely, but it does make up alot about them

I am 100% westernised....but I do love to wear saris when I go to weddings or traditional functions. 😊

Saris are the only traditional outfit I will wear.

even im guilty of judging people by what they wear 😳 but i guess its that our mind is just set that way. us being indians we are always taught to cover ourselves up ans stuff and on tv we always see the "good person" in indian outfits and "the evilperson" in short skirts. 😕

but i prefer salwaar suit over anything.....

i wear western outfits at uni and stuff, but if their is a special occasion, or if we r going over to somebody's house always salwaar suit.. at home i prefer being comfy ull always find me in pajamas no matter what time of the day.

Its individuals metality how to dress up. Proper dress code to proper occasions is what mostly are doing now. Apart from those who can't adapt with modern clothings. Those who wanna dress up in cultured or western is their own decision and it don't counts their identity. Ppl who wear mini skirt and exposive cloths to temple can be consider out of mind as much exposure invites trouble and distract others midd too 😃 So selecting the rigth dress for right occasions (dress code) should be in practise. Not all ladies in cultured dress are holy and not ladies in modern dresses are to say dun hv morals. As long you know who to dress for suitable occasions then its great. At the same time we shld not look down those all the time in traditional dresses too. Its the culture they grow up 😊 .

Originally posted by: deepey

even im guilty of judging people by what they wear 😳 but i guess its that our mind is just set that way. us being indians we are always taught to cover ourselves up ans stuff and on tv we always see the "good person" in indian outfits and "the evilperson" in short skirts. 😕

but i prefer salwaar suit over anything.....

i wear western outfits at uni and stuff, but if their is a special occasion, or if we r going over to somebody's house always salwaar suit.. at home i prefer being comfy ull always find me in pajamas no matter what time of the day.

OMG deepu im da same wayy

skool n stuff iz jeans but 2 pplz houses or parties or wateva itz alwaiiz shalwar suits n @ home im alwaiiz in pajamaz my mom yellz @ me cuz she sayz im bein a bum..lolz..............

but yea i have also been guilty of judgin pplz based on der dress........i dun think wearin a eastern outfit makez ne1 a bhenji or more decent and western outfits dun make pplz more mod or slutty........