We've all seen someone in our family or a relative of our grandparents wearing this traditional Indian clothing and looking really at ease in it. Then it was on hiatus from the fashion scene until lately, when it reappeared in a highly fashionable and current guise and quickly became everyone's favourite. We're talking about the very homey Dhoti kurta that Indian men are wearing these days on every occasion, from a Diwali get-together dinner to their children's mundane ceremony. Fashion designers replaced the traditional process of tying the five-yard long dhoti with a pre-stitched version that preserved the garment's character. We've got a few different variants of this Dhoti Kurta for you that are a must-have in every man's closet right now.
Go for the South Indian look
The dhoti is worn with an angavastram, a type of shawl, in the southern portion of India instead of a kurta. We understand that you would not want to be dressed like that in the northern portion of India unless you are attending a south Indian wedding. You can even forego the angavastram and drape the dhoti in a lungi manner with a simple shirt in this case. To achieve a more traditional look, drape the angavastram or a shawl over your shoulder. Pairing a white dhoti with a white cotton kurta is also a winner.
The Kurta and Dhoti Set from Pathani
A Pathani kurta can be worn with a dhoti salwar, which is a short dhoti. This salwar-inspired dhoti is embroidered like a salwar, and all you have to do is wear it like one. There's no need to fuss with tying the dhoti, and there's no risk of it coming undone. Choose a light-coloured dhoti salwar, such as beige or white, and pair it with soft-coloured Men's kurtas in turquoise blue, pale pink, peach, or coral. If you want to wear the outfit to an evening event, choose hues like grey and black or maroon and mustard.
An Open Jacket with a Dhoti Kurta
The appropriate dress for a day ceremony at an Indian wedding is an intricate embroidery work open jacket in pastels matched with a matching colour tone short kurta and dhoti. Looking for something a little darker and more appropriate for the evening? A velvet jacket with mirror work on the neck and a black pre-stitched dhoti are options.
With a Flowy Dhoti Salwar and a Bandgala Jacket
With a Bandgala coat cum jacket and a dhoti salwar, Fawad Khan nailed the style in his most recent Bollywood film. You may increase the style quotient by wearing a dupatta with your outfit.
Dhoti and Sherwani
You can combine a traditional dhoti with a brocade sherwani to create the ultimate retro meets traditional appearance if you're comfortable with it.
Combination of silk dhoti and kurta
You can wear a silk kurta in bright hues like yellow atop a gold border lined dhoti, either the draped one or a pre-stitched one, for all your festive occasion demands.
Do it the Gujarati way
Wear the kediyu, a traditional men's jacket or kurta, with a dhoti to the party. The jacket is usually adorned with mirror work and knotted at the sides. Kutch work is a type of embroidery that can be worn as an open jacket over a short kurta and dhoti pants.