Certain attires personify grace, beauty and elegance in abundance. Some of the Indian women outfits leave a spellbinding impact as they accentuate their beauty in the most appealing manner. Anarkali Salwar Kameez is one of such attires which are truly traditional and ethnic in nature with a long history of origin, worn not only in India but also a favourite with many countries in South-East Asia. It carries an interesting legend as to how it got its name. Anarkali with a literal meaning ‘a pomegranate blossom’ was a courtesan in the court of Emperor Akbar whose illicit relation with the crown prince Salim became notoriously famous with fatal consequences for her but she became immortal when this graceful ensemble of