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Turkish şalvar (pronounced shalvar), are traditional baggy trousers. Men may add the traditional loose coat, called a jubba, over the şalvar. Mustafa Kemal Pasha changed the dress code in Turkey in the 1920s as part of his revolutions. However, men and women still wear the şalvar in many areas of Turkey, indifferent to social status.
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Female dress
The traditional clothing for women of Turkey includes the şalvar which is usually worn with upper garments of varying styles and lengths. The traditional şalvar suits are a part of Turkey's culture dating back to the Ottoman era. The şalvars are of varying degrees of bagginess and are gathered at the ankle. Bright colours and flowered prints are favoured by rural women. The total female ensemble includes the gömlek (chemise), şalvar and entari (robe).
Male dress
The traditional male dress includes the şalvar, yelek (vest) and cebken (jacket). The men's salvar is popular in eastern Turkey, especially in the districts of Cilicia, Urfa and Diyarbakir.