Shalwar

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These are narrow at the ankles and widen as they go up the thigh. Quite a few have survived from the late 16th and 17th centuries. Shalvar are often made of the same kinds of fabrics as the entari, but they should NOT match."

Pattern for Salwar, by Rashid

In some of the accompanying pictures you can see that some shalvar are made much longer than the actual woman's leg, and of very soft fabric that pools around the leg."

Painting of a lady wearing Shalwar under her Entari note how the patterns of each major garment clash.

This information taken from Dar Anahita, the website of Urtatim al-Qurtubiyya. Thanks Urtatim!

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