A kaftan is one of the few things that works for a morning at home and an evening out with nothing more than a change of shoes.
The short kaftan
- Everyday — over straight cotton trousers or leggings, flat sandals
- Summer — on its own as a tunic with wide-leg linen
- Travel — over jeans with a light scarf
The long kaftan
- At home — on its own, nothing else needed
- Out — with a slim belt at the waist to give it shape, and heeled sandals
- Evening — chiffon with a slip, gold jhumkas, hair up
The kaftan set
The set decides the outfit for you. Add earrings and go. For a wedding or Eid, a Tilla-style set with gold thread does not need anything else.
A few things that always work
- Keep jewellery simple when the embroidery is heavy
- Let a loose kaftan stay loose — belting everything defeats the cut
- Chiffon always needs a slip or inner
- Flat sandals for day, heels for evening — the same kaftan reads differently