Kurta pyjama is a comfortable casual wear that has become fashion statement for contemporary Indian men. The loose long shirt, whose length is just above or below the knee is called Kurta. Plain kurtas may or may not have collars. If it is with collar, then the collar is short and round. Kurta pyjama has been integral part of Indian fashion from the days of emperors. Earlier it was exclusively for men but now it has evolved as an unisex dress and part of Indian women’s clothing. Men usually prefer to wear it with loosely fitted pyjamas or tightly fitted churiders. Due to comfort and simple style it is increasingly popular among Indian men who prefer it for formal and casual occasions.

Pyjamas are usually made of cotton, silk or matching material of the accompanying kurtas and are simple in design and color. All the designs and cuts are for kurtas. The sleeves of kurta are very comfortable and fall straight to wrist. There is no cuff in the wrist, and the side seems are left open so the wearer can have free movement. In general plain kurtas have short openings centered on chest, without collar. However, of late, some are coming up with short ‘stand up’ Nehru collar. Indian fashion industry has responded to this growing demand of plain kurta pyjama by offering various attractive combinations of color and materials to give it a subtle but distinctly stylish look. In Britain, Canada and Bengal kurta is also called ‘panjabi’.

Popularity of plain kurta pyjama in Indian fashion may be attributed to the flexibility it offers for all occasions. It can be used as night dress, for casual and social gathering, religious occasions and the young men can even wear it to college. The basic idea is to be comfortable as well as making unique style statement. Plain kurta pyjamas worn during summer are mostly made of silk or cotton. For the winter collection the kurtas made of khadi silk or wools are used.

Fastening the opening of kurta is a stylish affair. Ready-made plain kurtas offers tassled ties, cloth balls or loops and stylish buttons to fasten the opening on chest. Plain kurtas worn on formal occasions may have decorative golden buttons. Such buttons are not sewn to the kurta but used in the same way as a western style cuff-links are used in shirts. Plain kurta pyjamas in Indian fashion are generally kept simple but many light color summer kurtas made of semi-transparent cotton may have ‘chikan’ embroidery to give it subtle and ornate appeal.

There are various websites of contemporary Indian fashion, offering wide assortment of plain kurta pyjama to complement different occasions and personalities. Online shopping clothes from India has picked up pace as these websites offer amazing collection of latest garments to select and easy procedure to procure. Now, shopping for plain kurta pyjama is easy for Indian men all over the world. As for plain kurta pyjama they can choose from different shades of cotton like maroon, orange, white, cream, black and navy blue. While these are colors of kurta, the pyjamas are white in all cases. The designs and cuts are simple but elegant. Actual rate, shipping cost, mode of payment and authenticity of the website must be verified before proceeding to place the order.