India, Feb. 18 -- Ramzan is a time when wardrobes begin to shift. While soft muslins come out for iftar evenings, heavier silks and brocades remain reserved for Eid. Amid several options, two silhouettes make a confident comeback, year after year: the sharara and the gharara.

The sharara and gharara trace their roots to the Mughal courts between the 16th and 19th centuries.

The gharara, with its fitted upper leg and dramatic flare at the knee, joined by a gota or lace band, is often part of a bride's trousseau. The sharara, usually flared from the waist without a knee joint, offered a more fluid fall.

Designer Suneet Varma believes that a sense of ease is central to their charm. "They give you the freedom of movement. During festivitie...