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The Kurti or Kurta is an outfit that has stretched beyond the Indian borders, and has evolved down the ages to suit the ever-changing demands of the fashion forward world. A long top, generally of knee-length, paired with Salwar or Churidar and Dupatta is what comprises the Salwar-Kurti-Dupatta get-up.

A Kurti refers to a shorter length version of a kurta that usually finishes at the hips. Kurti is also be used to refer to tunics for women as opposed to Kurtas that refer to tunics for men. The Kurti or Kurta is an outfit that has stretched beyond the Indian borders, and has evolved down the ages to suit the ever-changing demands of the fashion forward world. A long top, generally of knee-length, paired with Salwar or Churidar and Dupatta. A kurti is a garment worn prominently in the Indian subcontinent mainly by women. It is, in general, a bodice that varies in multiple designs. In Persian, the word ‘Kurta’ directly translates to ‘collarless shirt’. This was the outdated definition of a city, but recent designs have started to incorporate collars on them.

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