India, May 25 -- Affordable Indianwear has improved dramatically over the last few years. Earlier, partywear under Rs.2,000 usually meant stiff fabrics, overpowering embellishments, or silhouettes that looked trendy for one season and dated the next. But newer festive kurta sets are focusing more on elegant embroidery, wearable colours, softer fabrics, and silhouettes that actually flatter real bodies.

What's also changing is how women are shopping for occasion-wear. Instead of investing only in heavily embellished outfits worn once or twice a year, more people now want versatile kurta sets they can repeat across dinners, festive gatherings, office parties, family functions, and wedding events simply by changing accessories and styling....