September 23, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Fashion changes every fortnight to say the very least. So many women like to fill up their wardrobe with the latest fashion and do away with the old to stay in line with the latest trends. Women have various styles to experiment with. The range extends from jeans to skirts, and traditional to western wear. Of all the attires that the women in India have been sporting, punjabi suits have remained constant though with adaptations that lend a more contemporary & urban look in many cases. Salwar Kameez emerges as an evergreen and most preferred wear for women across generations and cultures. This attire is no longer categorized as a typical traditional wear and fit for conservative women. The modern woman has incorporated this style in her daily life. Today, salwar kameez are worn for formal as well as casual occasions. Moreover, many working women opt for salwar kameez as a comfortable office wear option.
As fashion has evolved over the years, punjabi suits have seen many alterations. However, basic concept of the attire remains untouched. The kameez forms the upper part of the suit and the salwar is the bottom. The duo is combined with a chunni or dupatta. Kameez is mostly knee length or sometimes lower whereas salwar stretches down till the ankles.
The variety of styles that we see in punjabi suits have come through experiments with their necklines, kameez length, the bottom circumference (making it either broad or narrow), sleeves etc. In effort to make a salwar kameez a bolder outfit, the traditional wear was clubbed with styles like low backs, shorter kameez, off- shoulder styles and much more. The other kind of styling includes salwar kameez in different materials and in combination of materials with hand crafted work. This styling has definitely given salwar kameez a new fashion arena to explore and has qualified the attire to more modern style of dressing than a typical Indian wear.
Sarees may seem to be the more famous and loved Indian wear, but salwar kameez provides much more comfort than a saree actually can. Unlike sarees, Punjabi Salwar Kameez combinations are easier to wear, especially on busy office days. Their versatility makes them ideal to be worn at any occasion. Not only they are easier to carry but hassle free to maintain as well. Also, this attire is perfect for any season. The styling of the attire makes it comfortable to be worn for a long time as well. As they are available in various materials like cotton, silk, organza etc., you can take your pick and dress as you like. However, cotton punjabi suits are best for Indian climate most time of the year. Artistic embroidery & thread work makes this traditional Punjabi wear even more attractive and long lasting in the Indian women fashion collection.
Moreover, punjabi suits are perfect for any body type. Often women refrain from indulging in particular fashion trends as they do not suit their body type. Also, this ethnic Indian attire can be styled to enhance your pluses and hide your flaws. So if you are lean or on the healthier side a customised salwar kameez will make sure you look your best.
Punjabi suits can now be bought online as well. Latest styles and fashions are exhibited on the websites of leading manufacturers; thus, giving you the ease of shopping online from the comfort of your home.
August 20, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
A saree is a dress worn by females. It is originally from India and now famous all around the world. Sarees is mostly worn in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Burma, Pakistan, and Malaysia. Women can wrap sarees in different ways that is why fashion designers keep finding new ways to wear sarees. Creativity of todays designer makes this dress attractive and exclusive from other dresses. Sarees have a well dressed and lavish look. Women can find all types of saree and sarees on the internet.
The Sari has been lined with fashion for thousands of years. The sari is a traditional outfit usually made from a comfortable fabric such as silk detailed with colorful needlework and crystals. Some even have 24 carat gold threading. Extremely good-looking and fit to all female figures, these saree dresses are hand decorated. The fabric is not sown and length can vary from 4-9 meters. The sari is the traditional dress of Indian women. They can be embroidered, printed or tie-dyed.
Indian people used to consider that fabric pierced by needles was impure. A figurine from around 100 B.C shows a woman wearing a decorated garment similar to the sari. In ancient times, both men and women dressed in differing versions of the sari. Color and design of the sari usually depend on the wearer’s wealth, caste and location. Saris became a measure of wealth as it can be made with gold, silver and other precious stones. The people of the village wore plain cotton sari’s that were ornamented by tie dyeing or block printing. The material used in making saris for wealthy people was usually silks.
Nowadays, the saree is a favorite wedding and bridal dress. Particularly in India, women wear sarees to weddings, as they feel it increases their beauty and charm. Excellent embroidery also enhances the good looks of this dress. Bridal saree adding glamour looks to her bridal fussy look. Wedding sarees make you look more gorgeous and classy. A collection of wedding sarees crafted on net, brease, crepe, georgette, glass tissue, jari, and net, viscose and faux. Sarees are the ideal outfit for any event. The stylish and traditional outfit is worn nowadays during weddings. The bridal saree has been modernized with the drift in fashion and is wrapped in different styles.
Printed pure georgette and faux crepe saris are the latest fashion in town just to maintain the expectations of tradition, a mix of embroidered printed sarees. Stunning colorful design tell a story about great fashion and trends.
Christians have discovered white wedding sarees by using Kanjivaram silk, georgette , chiffon , crepe , Kora and jute fabrics for this reason. Hand embroidered sarees hold a vital place in this part of the world. White sarees are made interesting with heavy bead work and enormous stone work. White sarees are very much in fashion these days.
August 14, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Suffering of plus size or obesity are the most common problem. Sufferings plus size people are not hidden from anyone in world. This movement being of plus size used to considered a big blow to personality. Especially women used to feel very bad as there was great scarcity for the min many things. Plus size women finding her size dress are very difficult task. This problem was facing all women throughout the world.
Indian women also suffering from plus size problem, before plus size Indian women had gone to their tailor for stitching a dress. Very rarely cases they find to get her size dress for them at stores. Lengha choli very common attire of Indian women was also very hard to find out. They used Lengha choli available for only slim and medium size women. Problem of scarce plus size dresses not only give trouble to plus size Indian women but also exempt them from latest fashion trends. They have to be satisfied with whatever is available for them and what tailor can stitch because many times tailors were also not able to stitch every required style and design. Thus in short plus size women in India suffered a lot previously with regards to dresses.
But this is years old trends. Now scenario is just opposite of it. From the time, concept of plus size clothing gained popularity many things got improved. Fashion designers understood problem of plus size women and started coming up with dresses for them. They knew that looking stylish, chic and smart is what every woman craves for. Just because of being plus size does not mean they cannot achieve it. It is foolish to think like this. Due to this thinking Indian clothing set towards the phase of great revolution. Salwar suit is the main Indian outfit that changed greatly in a special manner. It is started coming in all sizes catering need of every woman.
Lengha choli is the one attire that is being worn by every Indian woman and hence this alteration in it was highly welcomed by women of India. Today curvy Indian women get lengha choli for them for every occasion. Whether they have to attend a wedding or going to office or for a casual outing or for a party etc. for every place and occasion plus size lengha are available. Plus size women also have versatility with respect to colors, styles and designs in lengha choli. Plus size lehnga come in all colors i.e. red, pink, black, purple, blue, yellow, green, maroon etc. In styles also many choices are available for them like china choli lehenga, ghagra, fish cut, bridal lehenga, A-Line lengha, Straight Cut lehnga, designer lehenga choli and many more. Similarly designs in plus size lehenga choli are also ample as though they come decking with beads, embroidery, threads, appliqu etc.
Plus size women are treated same as other women. And why not, it is their right. No more they have to go to the tailor for stitching outfit. Confidently they can go to shops or browse internet, without thinking whether dress will be available for them or not and can pick their favorite attire.
August 4, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
The Indian man has always harbored fantasies of full bodied voluptuous women like Madhubala, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Zeenat Aman, Kajol. Kareena Kapoor may be size zero and pencil slim, but the average India would always love the big breasts of Ayesha Takia or the voluptuous Amisha Patel. Baby making big hips of women like Riya Sen, Katrina Kaif, Sushmita Sen and south Indian beauties like Namitha Patel or Anushka Shetty are always admired by Indian men. India has always been enamored by full figured women who look well fed and strong, at the same time feminine and graceful. Voluptuousness is associated with sensuality and womanhood. Suraj from Delhi says, “I love Namitha Patel’s figure because she looks like a woman to me”. Nisha a woman from Kanpur agrees, “When I put on little weight, my boyfriend goes bonkers over me” Alok from Madras is zestful when he says, “Give me Katrina’s hot figure anyday over the stupid Kareena thin figure”
Models and supermodels are supposed to be slim to the point of being anorexic. Indians however has been traditionally lovers of the voluptuous figure. That is the reason why mostly Bollywood women and women on television are on the voluptuous side, even the lot who were slim during their modeling days like Tanushree Dutta or Lara Dutta tend to put on a little weight when they are in the main-stream entertainment business. A curvaceous figure is also associated with fertility (baby making hips) though it has not been scientifically proved. d.
V.S.ARUNRAJ, in his entertaining blog Hot Girls of Bollywood gives a low-down on some of the most beautiful and glamorous babes of Bollywood.
July 16, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Apart from the traditional saris, another most sought after Indian ethnic wear is the salwar kameez. While men exclusive to Pakistan and Afghanistan are prone to wear shalwar, salwar or shalvar as it is commonly termed in other countries, in India it is favored by a large section of the Indian women population. A choicest and comfort wear among women visitors from abroad alike, salwar kameez has become exclusive in the closet of the fairer sex.
A salwar kameez consist of three parts. The top is known as the kameez and the pants are known as the salwar. These two are accompanied by a piece of long cloth known as dupatta. While cross dressing Indo-Western attire has added new dimensions to the world of salwar suits, the real essence and importance of it remains to be same. With time, new styles have been introduced. The loose, big kameez has been replaced by sleeker cut, long, tight fittings, three quartered, full sleeve or sleeveless kameez. The salwar on the other hand are now available as narrow, patiala or semi patialas, or slim fits known as churidar.
A salwar kameez can be plain, casual, formal or gaudy depending upon the amount of work present on it. It is an essential daily wear for most of the Indian women, both homemakers and the working professionals. An accepted formal wear at work places, the modern women of today favor churidaar suits, cotton salwar kameez, salwar kameez, salwar suit, salwar kurta in all available prints and hues.
For more formal occasions like weddings and other family functions, women nowadays have a great range of selection to choose from. If purely traditional wear is your pick, then you can go for bandhej or lehariya or anarkali salwar kameez. If you select by embroidery work, the varieties available are Sitara work, Chikankari, Kundan work, Gota Patti, Zardosi work, Mirror work, etc.
You can also go for unstitched salwar kameez pieces buying it straight from salwar kameez shops. Another easy way out is to visit the various websites and buy online salwar kameez suitable for all occasions and festivities. Online shopping has opened new avenues for shopping with ease. Often good quality things are available at discount rates on such sites and they can be referred as a guide while buying something costly as a designer salwar kameez. It is time saving as well as one can go through a huge selection based on work, fabric and occasion without any hurry.
However, buying things online has its own advantages and disadvantages since there is no direct interaction. Hence, it is always better to stay on the safe side if you want to avoid frauds. Whether it is a cotton salwar kameez, salwar kurta or a costly designer salwar kameez be sure that it is a genuine piece. For this reason, sticking to some tips always prove useful.
Take a closer look at the unstitched salwar kameez or designer salwar kameez that you are going to purchase. If a larger view is not available, drop in a mail and request them for one. Photos can be deceitful.