Complex sentence: In some cultures, exposure of the midriff is socially discouraged or even banned, and the West has historically been resistant to midriff-baring styles, but it has always been a fashion in Indian women attire.
Split into simpler sentences: In some cultures, exposure of the midriff is socially discouraged or even banned, and the West has historically been resistant to midriff-baring styles. On the other hand, it has always been a fashion in Indian women attire.