| On formal occasions, the kurta is replaced by an achkan or sherwani, a long coat that buttons up to the neck. |
| He wore a black achkan and a red fez with a black tassel, and was amazingly dignified. |
| The only tell-tale sign of the politician was the kurta and achkan but it was easy to envision him in a three-piece suit. |
| Sporting a white flowing beard, clad in traditional achkan and topi, he walked into my house. |
| The choga, sherwani, achkan, jama and phiran are Kashmiri traditional costumes and heavily embroidered sometimes with zari on special occasions. |
