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Aliza Mashadi

Aliza wears a shalwar kameez, the Pakistani outfit worn for weddings and celebrations. Her kameez is maroon velvet with gold embroidery in Mughal designs. The shalwar is the loose pants under it.

She wears jhumka earrings and bangles. Her hair is braided and finished with a paranda, a gold rope woven into the braid.

ALIZA MASHADI · SHALWAR KAMEEZ, PUNJAB REGION, PAKISTAN · MINNESOTA · ARCHIVE NOTE, 2026

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