Odissi dance attire like other Indian Classical dance has a stitched costume (pyjama style) made out of the special Orissa handloom silk sarees, draped in a practical and comfortable style. The sarees have their special borders and intricate designs that set them apart from other sarees. Earlier, there were no stitched costumes but only the Khandua Patani (indigenous silk saree of orissa) used to be draped around. But over a period of time, the stitched costume has been used more frequently because of its convenience.

An elaborate description of ornaments is seen in Odissi dance where the jewellery is in silver. Kakara and Ragada to be worn on each side of the head; Mathamani (flowers around the hair, and a piece protruding upward, representing the top of a temple) for the middle part of the head and ketaki or Seenthi (a piece placed on the hair and forehead) to be worn just above the hairline. Koraka and Kapa (earrings) for the lower part of the ears and Nagaphasha and Bakulakalika for the upper part of the ears, are prescribed for girls and Trigandikundala and Biraballi for boys who dance Ugranrutya or Tandava. Chapasarika, a necklace worn tight round the neck, Amlaki and sasarapi are two more varieties of necklace, Padak tillaka a necklace having a locket are also suggested as ornaments. Tayita,Kankanatadaka, Rasonabankitamala and Kabacha or Bahichudi for the arms; Atula, Kalyari, Karakankana for the wrists; Bhekamukha or Bengapatia (gridle) with Kapamala and Kinkini for the waist; Chapuani for the legs; and Nupura (ankle-bells) Pahuda and Bala for the feets are also listed.