Shaluka Explained

Shaluka (an under jacket) was a ladies' garment, a sleeveless tunic with a hip-length worn over a short, tight bodice called a kanchli or angiya. It was a part of the court costume of orient culture. The shape was like a half-sleeve kurta or tunic (similar to a waistcoat), reaching up to mid-thigh that could be worn under other garments.^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}

See also

• Camisole
• Chemise
• Smock-frock

Notes and References

1. ''A noble Lucknow lady was shown wearing a shaluka (waist coat), draped over with a dopatta having aklai (including zari ...''

   Pakistan Quarterly - Volumes 10-11 - Page 58books.google.co.in › books

   1960

2. Book: Kumar, Ritu. Costumes and Textiles of Royal India. 2006. Antique Collectors' Club. 978-1-85149-509-2. 331. en.
3. Book: Omoniyi, Tope. The Cultures of Economic Migration: International Perspectives. 2016-03-16. Routledge. 978-1-317-03654-8. en.
4. ''In Lucknow a shaluka, a waistcoat up to the neck, was worn in place of the bodice, with buttons in front . Buttons had just been introduced to India from Europe . Special styles were displayed in these waistcoats . People of taste wore tight ...''

   The Lucknow Omnibusbooks.google.co.in › books

   Abdul Halim Sharar, Rosie Llewellyn-Jones, Veena Talwar Oldenburg · 2001

5. ''The adjectival term Oriental has been used by the West to mean cultures, peoples, countries, Asian rugs, and goods from the Orient. "Oriental" means generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation (especially when capitalized) for anything belonging to the Orient or "East" (for Asia), and especially of its Eastern culture. It indicated the eastern direction in historical astronomy, often abbreviated "Ori"''

   Hooke, Robert. 1666. Drawing of Saturn in Philosophical Transactions (Royal Society publication) Volume 1^{[2] [3]}

   Style

   Women wore Shaluka under the peshwaj (the long gowns) over the bodice and the whole outfit would be topped by a large, light, rectangular veil or shawl called an odhni. It was worn in place of the bodice, with buttons in front. Buttons were added later after the European influence on the native costumes.^[4]

6. BAHL. VINAY. 2005. Shifting Boundaries of "Nativity" and "Modernity" in South Asian Women's Clothes. Dialectical Anthropology. 29. 1. 85–121. 10.1007/s10624-005-4173-z. 29790729. 144250957. 0304-4092.
7. Book: Goswamy, B. N.. Indian Costumes in the Collection of the Calico Museum of Textiles. 2002. D.S. Mehta. 978-81-86980-24-8. 42. en.