The Modern Sindhi woman has discarded much of the old time dreses. The Sari had not yet been popular at the time in 1930. The position of picture shows how a Sindhi woman was transformed form what she looked when she left Sind, and now gone are the days of Paro and Chaadar, Joblo, Peticoat and Suthan with rawo or poti. These dresses are no mopre popular in big cities but in small towns these are still in vogue.

TYPICAL DRESS : About a century ago a typical dress of a Sindhi woman past the middled age was a whit cotton shirt (CHOLO), and a thick white or red coloured lower garment with black-block prints called peshgir (PARO) covering down to the feet. The head covering consisted of thin muslin scarf (RAWA) bigger than the present day dupattas which was worn indoors too. The younger women wore outside satin, velvet or amber pyjama (SUTHAN) both at home and outside. Also they wore longish skirt (JABLO) on op of it thick poplin blouse(KOTI) and a white Rawa. Middle aged and young ladies wore churidar (SORHI SUTHAN), Salwar Kurta with Slippers (SAPATO). An elderly rich lady used to wear a white sheet CHAADAR to cover her body with only a peep hole AKHIRI deftly contrived. Elaborate coiffure was the Sindhi women's craze when she stepped out for a special social occasion wedding or reception wearing huge gold ornaments studded with diamonds.
Wedding dress was all coloured rustle. The PATLOON was made of Susi or Gul Badan which was like raw silk. Cholo was of Kanawes, and white Chaddar of bright Amber. Also traditional was Reshmi rawa that had been dyed at home in a bright red violet turnedinto shocking pink known as KHUINBO, which was mostly used on the marriages and Janiya ceremony. No doubt the Sindhi wome was very beautiful and still she is glamourus when she steps out.
From the days of the Aryans and the Sindhi valley civilization, Sindhi Hindu males have been wearing dhoties in single piece without a stitch and thereafter they started putting on a turban or turban band. Everyone adopted a style according to his place and time as bare headedness was considered shamelessness. Sindhi Bhaibunds still the original custom.The dress of Amils has undergone many changes with the passage of time. But during the occasions of marriage as well as death, Amils even now wear turban and dhoti for that particalur occasion only. The proverb "PAGRYOON THIYAN" (Turban binding) custom in connection with death ceremony formed at that time.
During the reign of the Kalhoras and the Mirs, theAmils who were in their service, followed their custom and adopted high topped caps for the headwear, flowing pyjamas and toe turned leather slippers. Like the Mirs, they tied Kamarband round the waist and Scarf(bochhon) round the neck. The children of Amils who studied in schools used to wear eight inches high topcaps also like their muslim classmates. The high topcaps were prepared either from brocade or from velvet. At present some pleaders wear them while appearing in the court. The custom of putting on a turban like the Mirs continued and the Amil started putting on long shirts and jackets. The Bhaibunds used to wear long buttoned up coat with open collars and watch pocket. The Hindu brahmin used red PAGIRI, whereas traders and business class used white PAGIRI one as shown in the photograph.
The modern amongst the Sindhis like the Mirs,specially after the advent of the British, wore two piece suit of fine cloth material. Those who were in goverment service used drill or silk and hat as their head wear. Traces of the Muslim influence were apparent these Sindhi males who sported SALWARS. Today, ofcourse, the latest pant style is in, vogue and salwars are definitely out of fashion, specially for the males. The old generation of Sindhi can be occasionally be seen in their traditional dresses but the Sindhi costume, unhappily, will soon become a relic, an antique, a symbol of the glorious past that will never returen. The community has advanced far beyond the nastalgic cultural boundaries and has joined the wider ocean of international currents with a resilience that is remarkable with SAFARI suits, as its final. Of course, the Sindhi Hindus have adopted KHAMEES and PATLOON easy for home and shop service and on the special occasion of marriages they wear pant trousers with shirt or bushirt also necktie and coat or full suits, two or three piece. Even they have adopted wearing LOONGIS at home as per the climate. They do also wear night dress and night suites.
With the advent of industrialisation after partition, there arose a gradual change in the total outlook of the women. Life in cosmopolitan cities was a big leap forward as more and more women started working and coming in contact with the western world. This led to a big change in the pattern of life style which included the dressing, the food, the home environment etc.

CLOTHES: The general trend is to wear comfortable and fashionable clothes which do not hinder in work. More and more Sindhi ladies have opted for Salwar Kurta, skirts, midis and sarees in preference to the Parho, Koticholo and suthan. Irrespective of age and marital status, the preferece is for salwar kurtas of various styles like the dhoti salwar, the patiala salwar, harem salwar, contrast colour dresses, jaipur bandhini dresses, mirror work, embroideries, sequences work, also are the midis of gypsy style and the golden belts etc. As compared to many other ladies, Sindhi women are more of conscious fashion tend to dress in the latest styles.
Ladies of the older generation prefer to wear sarees and salwar suits. It is no longer compulsory for widows to wear white all the time. They also opt for light printed punjabi suits and sarees. Silk and cotton materials are prefered to other materials. Though Sindhi ladies were fond of amber, susi, kanawes, bakhmal, kundi and voil etc. Now a days imported materials from Japan, Singapore, Dubai, Taiwan, Korea yet they are more in fashion as these are easy to wash and wear. The ethnic look is prefered. For wedding more girls are oplting for CHANYA CHOLI whereas Sindhi ladiesin sind in early fifties, opting coloured rustle, shocking pink i.e. khuinbo where as today ladies prefer various shades of pink, maroon and red. Though this is time of the women in cosmopolitan cities , there is also a gradual awareness among the women in smaller towns. Though they may not wear skirts and jeans, they too are opting for sarees and the more comfortable salwar kameez.