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What is "Ghaghra" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 30-Mar-2023 (8 months, 4 days ago)
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Ghaghra
Skirt, usually with a great deal of flare. The simple ghaghras have only one vertical seam, which turns the cloth or ghaghra-pata into a tube, fastened with a drawstring passing through a long, narrow slot at the waist. Flared ghaghras are made up of, several triangular gored pieces stitched together.

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