In many countries, traditional dress and costumes are considered ef ective ways of maintaining links with the past. How ef ective can traditional costumes be, in this sense? What other ways exist to help citizens connect with a country’s past?

One of the links to our cultural past is the dress and

costumes

we wear in our day-to-day life .

This

is

also

reflected in the traditional

dresses

of different places .Over the decade there has been a divided opinion on whether

costumes

are an effective way of maintaining links with the past. In the forthcoming paragraphs, the two viewpoints will be discussed and other ways to connect with the past will be described.

To begin

with dress and

costumes

we believe form a very important part of our personality and identity. Undoubtedly wearing traditional

costumes

helps us in connecting with our rich cultural heritage . It helps to keep our identity intact. For ,example the women of north India prefer suits over saree whereas the women of south are inclined to wear saree. ,

Also

the everyday clothing we wear helps the

next

generation to be aware of our roots. ,

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it is well known that

dresses

of different regions have developed based on the weather conditions, traditional beliefs and professions that were carried out in those regions in past . But as we know today due to profession people are required to move from one place to another.,

Also

formals

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are required at the office, college and schools. Owing to

this

the traditional dress and

costumes

don't fit in today's era and are

also

inconvenient .

Secondly

, today's generation wants everything minimal and easy to wear, something

that is

easily washable and can be maintained easily.

Therefore

they are drifting to having easier wardrobes.A better way to maintain balance would be to allow for ethnic and traditional wear on special occasions .

For instance

offices, schools and colleges often make it mandatory to wear ethnic wear

on

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festivals.

This

ensures connection to our culture is intact . To hammer the

last

nail, I would like to conclude that though

costumes

and

dresses

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help us form a connection with the past , wearing

such

dresses

in everyday life is not possible. There are other ways in which one can connect to our past

such

as celebrating our festivals, relishing traditional meals with family on weekends etc.