Lehanga

Lehanga is the oriental skirt used at the large scale in subcontinent especially in India. Just like sari it is the combination of petticoat and blouse and the only difference is the piece of strip (drape) which is missing in the case of lehanga. Sari is shawl less. Its drape alone is used for that purpose, whereas in lehanga shawl is the separate piece. The blouse is usually short in length and short in sleeves which is called choli. The length of choli varies in different styles and designs. It may be a shorter one covering the breasts only or longer extending to the petticoat. There are so many different fabrics the lehanga is made of. Like; Crape, Brocade , Khadi, Satin, Cotton Silk, Georgette, Net and Chiffon. Silk lehanga is the most popular among all. Apart from fabric there is heavily decorative work that makes it more attractive. The work of zardozi, zari, embroidery, diamante, bead and mirror work present it the excellent look and elegance in the world of fashion. Many types of embroidery are applied that really add to the grace of this fashion.

It is owing to the same that lehanga is mostly used in the weddings ceremonies. It is tradition that it is worn by brides at the wedding day and therefore it is considered to be the parts and parcel of the weddings. It does have many fashions.

In many fabric materials there are shafoon, jarjet, tissue etc that are mostly applied. Other characteristics are related to embroidery which are the decorative works like; Tilla, dabka, gotta, salma sitara etc

Bridal Lehanga

Lehnga’s attractions in the eastern societies are mainly due to the wedding ceremonies.  It is the part and parcel of the weddings especially in Pakistan and India. Bride can never perhaps be imagined without lehanga. Its most colours are dark and bright. Red colour is tradition. The craze of lehanga is so wide and deeply traditional that it is generally considered that it adds to the grace and beauty of the bride as is the demand of the very occasion.

Lehanga is used along with blouse and petticoat. They too are of mostly red in colour, whereas there are now-a-days many other varieties. 

Heavy dupatta

Heavy in a sense that it is heavily and richly embroidered, whereas fabric applied is usually very thin. Dupatta has long tradition and even backed by the religion with the notion that it is binding upon women to cover their heads and make them muffled up. This verdict of religion gets its complete satisfaction in the weddings because bridal dress is larger enough to completely cover her body. The edges are richly embroidered with gotta, aar, dapka and salma sitara etc which are the local methods of embroidery. 

Blouse and Paijama

Blouse is the upper garment that is short in India and in Pakistan it is long enough to reach petticoat. It is of the same colour and design. Whereas Churidar is the paijama, the lower garment with tight fittings. Since churidar is the Urdu word that means creases of the cloth. Since this paijama is longer in length than usual and gathered at the thighs and shins that’s why it is named as churidar.

Pishwaz

Instead of lehanga it is the bridal frock that too is used in the weddings.