Sirwal

Sirwal, also sherwal, saroual,

The drawstring allows the sirwal to be worn at either the waist or hip level.

Types

It is usually made from cotton, linen, or polyester. Sometimes the cuff features embroidery.

There are two types of sirwal, long and short. Short sarawil are worn by most

men. Men of the Western Region usually wear long sarawil.

Uniforms

The seroual formed part of the standard uniform for the Mameluke^[1][2][8] squadrons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, and for the North African zouave, spahi and tirailleur regiments of the French Army from 1830 to 1962. The French Army version of the seroual was notable for being cut so widely that it did not require two separate trouser legs. During the American Civil War a number of volunteer regiments, designated as zouaves, also wore seroual breeches, though these were usually of chasseur design, being simply baggier versions of conventional trousers.^[3]

See also

• Pajamas
• Shalwar kameez
• Salwar
• Sharovary

Notes

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Strachan, Edward (2009) Russian Orientalism & Constantinople, p. 150. Sphinx Fine Art At Google Books. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
2. ^ ^{a b} Pawly, Ronald (2012) Napoleon's Mamelukes, p. 46. Osprey Publishing At Google Books. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
3. ^ ^{a b} Smith, Robin (1996)American Civil War Zouaves, p. 52. Osprey Publishing At Google Books. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
4. ^ F. Steingass: Persian-English Dictionary, p.758a; Liddell & Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
5. ISBN 90-04-10422-4
   , page 676
6. ^ "الثقافة الشعبية". www.folkculturebh.org. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
7. ^ Sikh Cultural Centre., (2003) The Sikh Review, Volume 51, Issues 1-6; Volume 51, Issues 589-594 [1]
8. ^ Thomas, Nigel (2012) Armies in the Balkans 1914-18, p. 23. Osprey Publishing. At Google Books. Retrieved 23 August 2013.