i think the daura suruwal is great for formal occasions and i like the fact that there is a "national dress" in nepal. yahaa ko national dress ke ho ta? jeans, a t shirt, and a baseball cap ki?! i think some men can definitely pull off the daura suruwal, tara most young men seem embarrassed by them. i'm glad to read that some of you like to wear them....maile ta only one time lagayeko chhu, for a dance performance. i'm glad i wore it once, but as dautari said, it's less convenient than "modern clothes". but like nepalkochori, i love my dhaka (*PALPALI in particular*) topis and vests and everything else! and for women, dhaka shawls are beautiful! and kurta suruwals are also lovely outfits....