Wedding Dress Materials and Fabrics
There are so many factors to be considered while determining
the best fabric for a wedding dress, like Style, cut, design, texture and drape
etc. The same style dress may look and feel different depends on type of
fabric. Some fabrics cling to the body, while others stand away. Some are
cherished for their crispness, others for being light-as-air. Silk is
undoubtedly the most cherished wedding dress material, noted for its
resiliency, elasticity, and strength.
Silk threads are woven to create various fabrics, including satin, a
densely-woven silk notable for its super-lustrous gloss; duchesse satin, a
blend of silk and rayon that is lighter and more affordable than pure silk
satin; a lightweight silk satin with a more subdued luster; and shantung,
a low-sheen textured silk characterized by a rough, quality. Then
there are the gauzier, textured silks like chiffon, tulle, and organza -- all
used in multiple layers for gown skirts as they are transparent, but light in
weight.
There are so many wedding dresses for the brides in different regions and
religions. Some of them are:
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Traditional wedding gowns
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Informal wedding dresses
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Designer wedding dresses
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Colored wedding gowns
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Gothic or medieval style wedding gowns
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Short wedding dresses
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Long wedding dresses
Bridal Sarees for Indian
women
An utmost care must be taken while selecting the bridal sari. For a bride, her
bridal dress has topmost priority. Any married lady's most memorable and most
treasured dress in her wardrobe is her bridal sari! In-fact the
Indian bridal sari holds a lot of emphasis in the Indian tradition, as there is
no greater event in the life of an Indian women than a wedding.
There are different costumes for bride in different religions but saree stands
as the traditional dress. In india bright colours are the highlights of bridal
wear. In Hindu weddings, a bride would normally wear either a red bridal sari
or a colored lehenga choli with the sole exception of white. Red sari is
regarded as the symbol for several emotional, sexual and
fertility-related feelings.
Fabric
Silk sarees are the preferred choice of most Indian brides. Smooth and
sensuous, the silk sari is the wedding sari that is found in rich colors that
are a feast for the eyes. Indian bridal sarees are also made on fabric like
satin, crepe, chiffon etc. Either the sari could be embroidered on the border
and pallav or a particular type of a design used to enhance the sari in whole.
Designs, Patterns and Colors:
Some of the Fabrics of bridal sarees are:
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Banarasi sarees : These are the most popular Indian bridal dress. They are hand
woven with nice zari work.
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Rich Mysore silk sarees or pure Kanjivaram sarees can be selected in a variety
of color combinations and prints. Kanjivaram silk is the typical South-Indian
Bridal dress.
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Kashmir
: Kashmiri embroidered bridal wear sarees have a very elegant look and get up.
Its exquisitely woven embroidery, very popular with the Marwaari community,
gives a graceful look.
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Bridal sarees from Rajasthan encompass elaborate embroidered sarees in vibrant
shades. Designs can be ethnic or modern.
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The bridal sari is always beautified with awesome embroidery and embellishment
work like zari, organza, zardosy, sequins, cut work, mirror work, pearl work,
kasab, kundan work etc.
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The most colourful bandhani saree range & bandhej
saris (tie & dye) for wedding, from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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Silk sarees, mysore silk sarees, kanjivaram sarees and Pure silk saree with
intricate handwork.
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Indian traditional sarees like the paithani saree, maheshwari
saree, tanchoi saree .
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The list of choice is endless. The wedding sarees are always
gorgeous and make any lady look beautiful All brides with their bridal sari and
complete hair style and acessories want to look the best on the day of their
wedding. Any bridal outfit should make moments cherishable in the life of
bride.
Ghagra Choli
Ghagra Choli is one of the most traditional and comfortable dress in
India. The Indian ghagracholis are very attractive with their splendid
mirror work. The Indian ghagra choli is usually worn with the 'dupatta'
to cover the head and the chest. In India, lehenga choli is also known as
lehenga or ghagra chunni or chunri, ghagra chunari, ghagra chunaris and
sometimes Lachcha choli.
Wearing of this traditional dress at formal occasions is the latest trend.
There is a tremendous boost to the ghagra choli in recent time as a fashion
garment. Ghagracholi is a typical feminine outline that epitomizes style,
quality and the class of Indian craftsmanship.
The Fabrics
used
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Silk Georgette
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Crepe
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Net
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Satin
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Brocade
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Chiffon
Design, patterns and colour:
These
Ghagracholis are available in different attractive and sparkling colors and
designs.It is the embroidery and the shape that makes all the difference to the
ghagra choli and one can identify it with the occasion it is meant for. Indian
market has a wide collection of ghagracholis like,
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Traditional ghagra cholis
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Hand worked ghagra
cholis
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Designer ghagra
cholis
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Indian bridal ghagra
cholis
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Embroidered ghagra
cholis
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Straight cut ghagra
cholis
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Fish tail ghagra
cholis
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Mermaid ghagra
cholis
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Circular ghagra
cholis
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