From everyday kurtas to full wedding dress
Menswear tends to get bought late and in a hurry. It is worth breaking the range into how it actually gets worn.
- Plain and lightly worked kurta pyjama sets for gurdwara, temple and everyday wear
- Pathani suits in cotton, linen blends and silk
- Nehru jackets and waistcoats to layer over a plain kurta
- Embroidered sherwanis and achkans for grooms and wedding parties
- Churidar, pyjama and dhoti bottoms to match
The three things that make menswear look expensive
Shoulder seam, sleeve length, kurta length. Get those three right and a modestly priced kurta looks considered; get them wrong and an expensive sherwani looks borrowed.
Ready-made men’s ethnic wear is almost always cut long in the sleeve and body. It is a quick alteration and it is the single highest-value thing you can do to an outfit.
Layering for an Edmonton winter
A cotton kurta in December is a bad time. For winter functions, look at heavier silks and brocades, add a Nehru jacket or waistcoat as a layer you can keep on indoors, and choose a churidar over a loose pyjama if you will be moving between venues.
