The traditional Lucknowi kurta can either be shortMukherji, P. C., The Pictorial Lucknow (1883) or long, using as much as 12 yards of cloth.Ravi Bhatt. The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow The traditional Lucknowi kurta styles have an overlapping panel. However, the term "Lucknowi kurta" now applies to the straight-cut kurta embroidered using local Chikan embroidery. Another style is the kali or kalidar kurta which is similar to a frock and has many panels.Karampuri, Aradhana (2005), Punjabi Dress Drafting and Cutting The kalidar kurta is made up of several geometrical pieces. It has two rectangular central panels in the back and the front.Bhandari, Vandana (2005), Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India: Traditions in Rajasthan The kali kurta is worn by menRashtriya, Sahara, Volume 2, Issue 2 (1991) and women.
