Indian Bridal Clothing
Sari: A sari or saree is a band of unstitched cloth, worn by women, the length of sari range from four to nine yards that is wrapped over the body in various styles which is native to the Indian Subcontinent. Wedding sari particularly follow a set traditional pattern i.e. red sari with golden embroidery.
Choli: A choli is a midriff-baring blouse armor garment in the Indian sari costume worn in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other countries where the sari is worn.
Lehenga Choli : lehenga are long frill loose skirt richly embroidered. It is presented at the waist and leaves the lower back and midriff bare.
Luanchari: The Luanchari is made up of two parts, the superior part is called choli it is made of the identical fabric as of the lehanga but it is not unusual to find the two pieces of the garment in different colors.
Types of sari:
Central styles:
- Chanderi sari – Madhya Pradesh
- Maheshwari – Madhya Pradesh
Eastern styles:
- Bomkai sari of Orissa
- Tant famous Bengali cotton – Shantipur, West Bengal
- Dhaniakhali cotton – West Bengal
Western styles:
- Kota sari
- Bandhani – Gujarat and Rajasthan
- Kota doria Rajasthan
- Patola – Gujarat
Southern styles:
- Mysore silk saree -Karnataka
- Kanchipuram sari– Tamil Nadu
- Kumbakonam – Tamil Nadu
- Puttapaka Sari – Andhra Pradesh