The traditional dresses of India, an integral part of its culture, have been preserved. The saree, the dhoti, and the dastar are some items that are recognized by everyone, regardless of whether women or men wear them.
Women who wear Indian wear add a bonus to their beauty. Your body is divinely contoured, giving you the perfect appearance. Indian wear includes a wide range of styles, not just suits and sarees. In this post, we highlight 10 amazing types of Indian wear in both traditional and modern styles. Decide what type of Indian wear suits you best.
1. The saree:
How about wrapping your mom’s dupatta like a saree? It happened to me as well. Sarees, which originated in the Indus Valley civilization, are a traditional wrap and round costume of India. A popular type of Indian clothing. The subcontinent offers 80 variations of classical drapery sarees rather than just one. The Bengali style with pleats, the Old style with pleats, the Kodagu style with pleats, the Malayali style with pleats, etc.
In a saree, a blouse and underskirt are worn over a cloth draped in a preferred style. Sarees were traditionally drapery garments. It has been replaced by stitched and pre-stitched sarees, which can be worn like gowns and require no draping.
2. The ghagra choli:
The lehenga choli ensemble consists of a long pleated skirt, a cropped choli, and a scarf or dupatta. Originally from the Mughal era, it is still one of the favorite garments for women today. In addition to sarees, this is another type of Indian clothing you can wear on formal occasions such as weddings. With the lehenga choli, the long skirt choli and dupatta remain intact. Nevertheless, cholis, dupattas, and skirts have changed in style, silhouette, and surface work over the past few years.
Currently, I am a huge fan of lehengas with caps that replace dupattas. The length of modern cholis has evolved, with bralette-style shorts as well as longer versions rotating in fashion. There are lehenga skirts paired with button-up shirts, crop tops, and more.
3. The lancha:
Lahenga cholis can also be called lanchas. In terms of skirt and cholis, there is a difference. Lancha ensembles feature a cholis that falls over the lehengas waistline, which is usually longer than the waist length. The lancha is a more conservative outfit, as this ensemble does not expose the waist. It is a popular option for weddings, bridal wear, and festive events.
A traditional lancha (Sabyasachi) is shown on the left with a long kurti and flared skirt. With a peplum jacket-style top and a flared skirt without a dupatta, the right lancha is an example of the modernized style of lancha.
4. Dress in a dhoti kurta:
Traditionally, men wear dhotis on the Indian subcontinent. You wear it around your waist, partially covering your legs with cotton or muslin fabric. Usually, it is coiled in the front after wrapping around the waist and legs. The traditional Indian men’s garment has evolved with a modern twist to become a widely popular option for women, too.
In recent years, the dhoti has evolved from a drapery style to a stitched style that can be carried easily on a daily basis. Most Indian men prefer to wear dhotis as daily clothes or at night. Indian women’s fashion has also made the dhoti a prominent component by holding a place on runways in recent years. Today, women wear silk or satin pre-stitched dhotis with long or mid-length kurtas or draped and belted tops. In the most recent collections, we see many of these modern variations.
5. Wearing a salwar suit:
It is the most comfortable type of Indian clothing compared to all other types. In addition to the salwar, the outfit also includes a kameez and dupatta. A salwar is a loose, pleated pajama that fits tightly around the waist and tapers at the ankles. Compared to a kameez, which covers the upper part of the dress and can be knee-length or even longer nowadays. Despite the changing styles of kurtis and dupattas, the essence remains the same.
6. Suit for Anarkali:
The combination of anarkali is a long flared kurta and tightly fitted churidar pants. Traditionally, anarkali dresses are fitted until just above the waist and flare out to the knees. Recently, anarkalis have made a comeback after decades of absence. Designs in the modern era are floor-to-ceiling and gown-like. As well as looking royal, they are usually very comfortable as well. Anarkali suits are available in jacket, cape, tiered, floor-length, and gown styles in modern times.
7. A kurta and a churidar:
Kurtis of all styles, including frock style, front cut kurtis, short and long length kurtis, can be paired with churidars. A churidar is a pair of trousers that is longer than the length of the legs; the excess length folds at the ankles, making bangles (churi) which is why it is called a churidar. A lot of Pakistani Punjabi women wore this ensemble before partition, which originated during the Mughal era. In India and Pakistan, it is now worn everywhere.
8. Sherwani for women:
Mughal royalty and noblemen wore sherwanis as men’s clothing during the Mughal era. However, the sherwani has also evolved into a women’s fashion item in recent years. There are many fabrics that can be used for sherwani suits, including silk, cotton, cotton silk, chanderi, net, chiffon, georgette, tussar, velvet, and more. Wearing this outfit will make you feel like you are wearing something a bit different from a suit or saree. Indian wear like this is relatively new and not very common.
9. The Indian gown:
An Indian gown is another western-inspired ensemble that comes with a dupatta and is adorned with Indian surface work. Today, gowns come in many styles, and they have become one of the most popular types of Indian clothing over the last decade. Among these are off-shoulder gowns, one-shoulder dresses, bell-sleeve dresses, saree-style dresses, and more. Additionally, gowns are paired with shrugs, capes, and jackets, giving them a hint of newness. The runways have been filled with feathers, bows, fringes, and more embellishments inspired by western cultures.
10. Gharara and Sharara suits:
We often confuse Shararas and Ghararas because of their similar appearances. Mughal rule gave rise to both. Most Muslim women wear them in Lucknow, where they are traditionally from. It is also traditional for Pakistani brides to wear these outfits at their weddings.
Kurtis in ghararas and shararas are either long, mid, or short, paired with flared trousers, called ghararas or shararas, and dupattas. A gharara is a pair of pleated pants with a significant amount of structure. Their fit is close to the body until the knee, then flares out above the knee. Piping or Zari work often embellishes the seam.
