Pheran

Hindu women use a "taranga" ( Kashmiri : تَرٕنٛگہٕ [tarɨngɨ]), a headdress which becomes smaller down at back, towards the heels.

Kasaba

Kashmiri Muslim women use a red headwear known as the "kasaba" ( Kashmiri : کَسابٕہ [kasaːbɨ]). The kasaba is padded by means of a turban and is pinned together by brooches. A veil made of pashmina or Silk is pinned to the top of the kasaba that descends towards the back of the neck. Kasaba is of two types "Thoud kasaba " and "Bonn kasaba". Thoud kasaba ( high kasaba) sits on head like a crown worn only by married women belonging to elite families only. House of khwajawal in Naid kadal made the most beautiful kasaba's. [9]

Bonn kasaba (low kasaba) sits on head like a bandana worn by commoners and tribal women.[10]

Most magnificent and expensive kasaba's were made of kashmiri kundan work known as "Jarrah" precious gem stones usually rubies and emerald are set in 24 carat gold to make various kundan ornaments ( Tikka , Taweez , Hung taweez , Bal hour ) pinned to the red cap having intricate Kashmiri "Tilla work" ( silver thread work ). Kundan kasaba was worn only by royals.[11]

Kundan kasaba were only made by house of Kundanghar in Khwaja bazar.[12]

The pheran is a loose upper garment loosely gathered at the sleeves which tend to be wide,[13] made of either wool or jamewar which is a mixture of wool and cotton,[5] with no side slits. A pheran made of wool is called a 'loch'.[14] Female pheran dresses are designed with colorful flower like designed elements and styles. Male pheran dresses are quite simple without any colourful designs.

The traditional pheran falls to the feet like a gown[15] which was universally worn by the Hindu and Muslim communities into the later 19th century C.E.[16] However, a modern version is knee-length and is worn by Muslim people which is loose and stitched at the front side and on the finishes while Hindu people wear their pherans long, extending down their legs. Ankle length Pherans[17] are tied at the waist.[18] Intricate embroideries or flower styles are a popular function of a Kashmiri ladies pheran. The embroideries or flower Styles are made of thin metal threads and this kind of embroidery is known as 'Tille' in Kashmiri language.

The poots (Kashmiri : پوژھ [poːt͡sʰ]) is the same as the pheran but made of lighter material and is worn beneath the pheran. It is generally used to save the pheran from burns due to kangri. It also provides extra heat during winters, double layered protection, from the cold winter days.

Traditionally, the pheran and poots were worn without a lower garment.[19][20] Indeed, in neighbouring Hunza too, women did not wear pajamas until 1890 and in Nagar until 1925.[21] Since the latter part of the 19th century, loose suthans (shalwars) and churidar pajamas of the Punjab region became popular in Kashmir.[22][23] Accordingly, the suthan or churidar pajama can form part of the pheran ensemble but is not a must. The Kashmiri suthan is baggy and loose and is similar to the Dogri suthan worn in the Jammu region. Some versions are similar to the shalwars worn in Afghanistan. However, since the 1960s, the straight cut Punjabi salwar has become popular.[24][25][26]