Kurta shirts are a traditional piece of male attire worn in many eastern countries. The kurta is usually a very long shirt, almost like a kameez, and similar to that tunic, is also worn over salwar or churidar pants.
While women’s kurti are more often decorated than not, embroidered kurta are less common, and are also more interesting and eye-catching than plain kurta.
Embroidered kurta are typically sewn according to the ancient art of Chikan, with many complex stitches and patterns, in sewing styles which have been favoured by emperors and princes of India for many hundreds of years, and is most famously produced in Lucknow. .
Embroidered kurta use a range of patterns, from very floral traditional stitching, to abstract and modest patterns.
The embroidered kurta can be very subtle and intricate designs, or it can be a large and demonstrative piece of embroidery. |
