Handmade Designer Lehenga and Ghagra Choli for 21st Century Women

Lehenga choli, is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sindh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu & Hindi speaking Terai region of Nepal. It is a combination outfit of a Lehenga, tight Choli and a Dupatta.

The choli is cut to fit tightly to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck. The choli is usually cropped, allowing exposure of the navel

Lehenga or Ghagra is a form of skirt which is long, embroidered and pleated. It is worn as the bottom portion of a Ghagra choli. It is secured at the waist and leaves the lower back and midriff bare

The Dupatta is a shawl or large scarf that is worn together with the lehenga and the choli. Until the early 21st century Dupatta was the most decorative part of ghagra choli, while rest of the garment was more simplistic, especially the ghagra.

A bridal lehenga must be chosen keeping in mind the following –

    Understand the body shape - heavy bottom, heavy top, hour glass shape, slim or heavy from all sides shape.

    Determine the skin tone - very fair, fair, and dusky with olive undertones or dark skinned.