What To Wear At An Indian Function? Opt for Traditional Dress

Have you ever been to an Indian wedding? Are you planning to go to an Indian wedding but don’t know what to wear? If the wedding has an Indian theme, you may want to wear traditional Indian dress at the party. There are plenty of options and styles available for both women’s and men’s apparel.

In India, clothing differs from one state to another and from one community to another. All the states in India have their own style of dressing up. Here are some popular forms of clothing that are commonly worn at traditional Indian parties.

Women’s traditional Indian dress

The range in this case is huge as the clothing types vary between culture, climate and religion. Saris, salwar kameez and lehenga choli play the most significant roles in traditional Indian clothing.

Saris: A sari happens to be an epitome of Indian culture. This is never out-of-fashion attire that can be draped in a traditional way as well in a sultry manner. You can take your pick. Do not be scared at the look of the 6 yards long cloth. If you know how to drape it, it merely takes 5 minutes to drape it.

Saris come in different fabrics- silk, Chanderi, cotton, net, etc. These are only broad classifications; there are several other types of sub classes under these. These can be simple as well as gaudy with heavy embroidery.

Saris are worn with a petticoat and a blouse. The blouse piece often comes with the sari and needs to be stitched according to your size. However, you can also buy a readymade blouse. The blouse that is worn with a sari is garment that can be experimented with. It can be made in several kinds of styles and cuts, depending on your taste.

Lehanga Choli: This looks much like a long skirt worn with a blouse and a long scarf. The skirt is called the lehenga, the blouse is called choli and the scarf dupatta, chunni or odhni. This attire comes in various types of fabric, embroidery and designs. Here again, the choli is the playground for designers.

Salwar Kameez: This attire is traditional as well as comfortable. It comes with a trouser, which can be a salwar or a churidaar, and a tunic above it, called the kameez. This is also worn with a duppatta. The kameez comes in different styles, cuts and embroidery.

Men’s clothing:

Men’s traditional clothes comprise sherwani and dhoti kurta.

Sherwani: This is much like the salwar kameez worn by women. It is worn with a churidaar, and a close fitting jacket that comes down to the shins. Sherwanis are generally gaudy, and are meant for parties.

Dhoti Kurta: A dhoti is like a sari. It is a piece of cloth that is draped in a certain way. A dhoti is worn with a kurta, which is like the kameez worn by women.

Traditional Indian dress is so beautiful and elegant that it can make any one look good. Try it on without any inhibitions and you can be sure to get a lot of complements.