The sarong has many names and can be worn in various ways. It is used as a skirt, dress, shawl, baby carrier, and decoration. Sarongs have been adopted by Western fashion and are often worn as a beach accessory, but traditional sarongs do not have hidden ties or closures.
The sarong has a long history in Asian, Pacific and island countries. It has almost as many different names as there are different homes. Plus, there are endless ways to wear a sarong. The long rectangular piece of cloth generally known as the sarong is known as a lamba in Madagascar, a ma’wees in Somalia, a lungi in South Asia, a lavalava in Samoa, and a sulu in Fiji. In Punjab, a sarong is known as a gamcha when worn by a woman and a mayelee when worn by a man. Also, in most countries where sarongs are found, men and women wear a sarong differently.
Pareos have as many uses as names. This is one of the wonderful attributes of the garment. You can wear a sarong outside your home in the morning, and with the same fabric, have a completely different look at noon. In general, a sarong is wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt. This fashion is acceptable to both men and women in many sarong-wearing communities. Sarongs can also be draped from the upper body and wrapped around for beautiful dresses. They can also serve as shawls and baby carriers. Because sarongs are often brightly colored with beautiful patterns, they can also be used for decoration. Although the structure of the sarong garment is quite simple, the variations are endless. With the many different patterns and numerous options for how to wear a sarong, the fashion statements that can be created with the garment are endless.
Sarongs have been adopted (and adapted) by many fashionable Westerners. In North America, the cover-up is often worn by women during the summer and at resorts as a swimwear accessory to wear poolside or on the beach. Some women also wear a sarong in the summer months, wrapped up and attached like a dress. Sarongs have been redesigned in this part of the world to include strategically placed ties that help secure the fabric around the body. To keep up with fashion trends, sarongs are sometimes embellished with beads, fringe, sequins, and lurex. However, the most common way to wear a sarong in the West is as a beach accessory.
However, traditional sarongs do not include hidden ties, snaps, or closures to secure them to the body. There are many ways to wear a sarong without using these aids. Depending on the desired effect, the sarongs can be easily tucked in, anchored or tied in the corners. These are the historical ways of wearing a sarong.
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