| yjama is a comfortable casual wear that has become | | | | and social gathering, religious occasions and the young |
| fashion statement for contemporary Indian men. The | | | | men can even wear it to college. The basic idea is to |
| loose long shirt, whose length is just above or below | | | | be comfortable as well as making unique style |
| the knee is called Kurta. Plain kurtas may or may not | | | | statement. Plain kurta pyjamas worn during summer |
| have collars. If it is with collar, then the collar is short | | | | are mostly made of silk or cotton. For the winter |
| and round. Kurta pyjama has been integral part of | | | | collection the kurtas made of khadi silk or wools are |
| Indian fashion from the days of emperors. Earlier it | | | | used. |
| was exclusively for men but now it has evolved as | | | | Fastening the opening of kurta is a stylish affair. |
| an unisex dress and part of Indian women’s | | | | Ready-made plain kurtas offers tassled ties, cloth |
| clothing. Men usually prefer to wear it with loosely | | | | balls or loops and stylish buttons to fasten the |
| fitted pyjamas or tightly fitted churiders. Due to | | | | opening on chest. Plain kurtas worn on formal |
| comfort and simple style it is increasingly popular | | | | occasions may have decorative golden buttons. Such |
| among Indian men who prefer it for formal and | | | | buttons are not sewn to the kurta but used in the |
| casual occasions. | | | | same way as a western style cuff-links are used in |
| Pyjamas are usually made of cotton, silk or matching | | | | shirts. Plain kurta pyjamas in Indian fashion are |
| material of the accompanying kurtas and are simple in | | | | generally kept simple but many light color summer |
| design and color. All the designs and cuts are for | | | | kurtas made of semi-transparent cotton may have |
| kurtas. The sleeves of kurta are very comfortable | | | | chikan’ embroidery to give it subtle and |
| and fall straight to wrist. There is no cuff in the wrist, | | | | ornate appeal. |
| and the side seems are left open so the wearer can | | | | There are various websites of contemporary Indian |
| have free movement. In general plain kurtas have | | | | fashion, offering wide assortment of plain kurta |
| short openings centered on chest, without collar. | | | | pyjama to complement different occasions and |
| However, of late, some are coming up with short | | | | personalities. Online shopping clothes from India has |
| stand up’ Nehru collar. Indian fashion | | | | picked up pace as these websites offer amazing |
| industry has responded to this growing demand of | | | | collection of latest garments to select and easy |
| plain kurta pyjama by offering various attractive | | | | procedure to procure. Now, shopping for plain kurta |
| combinations of color and materials to give it a subtle | | | | pyjama is easy for Indian men all over the world. As |
| but distinctly stylish look. In Britain, Canada and Bengal | | | | for plain kurta pyjama they can choose from |
| kurta is also called panjabi’. | | | | different shades of cotton like maroon, orange, |
| Popularity of plain kurta pyjama in Indian fashion may | | | | white, cream, black and navy blue. While these are |
| be attributed to the flexibility it offers for all | | | | colors of kurta, the pyjamas are white in all cases. |
| occasions. It can be used as night dress, for casual | | | | The designs and cuts are simple but elegant. |