A kurti top or simply kurti, is an upper garment worn in the Indian subcontinent that does not leave the midriff bare. It is similar to a waistcoat, jacket, or blouse.
An Oberoi Hotel staff in a dark blue kurti and a light brown sari at New Delhi.
A Punjabi woman in Kurti and suthan visiting the Attar, the pharmacist. 1852
The dhoti is an ankle-length breechcloth, wrapped around the waist and the legs, in resemblance to the shape of trousers. The dhoti is a garment of ethnic wear for men in the Indian subcontinent. The
A Dogra dancer wears a dhoti, at a theatre in Jammu.
An illustration of dhoti-clad recruits in the British Indian Army.
Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire depicted on the Amaravati Stupa, 1st century CE.