Indian Dress Essay

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Indian Skirt-ing It! The skirt is possibly the only garment in the history of female attire that has remained a constant irrespective of region, race, culture or climate. Every country in the world has some version of the skirt embedded into the chronicles of its female population’s fashion evolution. Long, short, asymmetrical, straight, flared, fitted or loose, the skirt is truly an icon of femininity in each of its forms. And when these forms converge with opulent fabrics, lush embellishments and meticulous craftsmanship, the humble skirt is reinvented into The Indian Skirt or lehenga. The Indian skirt like everything else about its country of origin is all about bright, colourful and bold statements. During the Vedic era women from affluent families wore skirts fashioned specially from imported Chinese silks while those of more modest means wore skirts made from cotton and other locally sourced fabrics. The skirt has undergone several transformations and will continue to be reinterpreted in …show more content…

Stunning Orange Embellished Lehenga by Anita Dongre 2. The Malika Lehenga by Anita Dongre 3. Elegant Hot Pink Lehenga by Anita Dongre 4. Heavy Embroidered Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 5. Mango Yellow And Orange Lehenga by Yosshita & Neha Mermaid or Fish-Cut Style For those who want to break away from tradition the mermaid or fish-cut style Indian skirt retains the old with a hint of new. This style is very fitted from the waist down to the knees with a heavy flare at the bottom. For cuties with straight or athletic bodies that need to create the illusion of curves or for curvy lovelies who don’t need any help in that department, this Indian skirt style paired with a snug fitting low cut blouse or corset is the ideal combination. Source: Strandofsilk 1. Architectural Gold Lehenga by Mandira Wirk 2. Pink Silver Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 3. Red Fish-Tale Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 4. Mixed Orange Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal Panelled or Flared

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