Decoding the Famous Lehenga sari

Since the 1980’s Lehenga sari has been in fashion. In India fashion is known to be set and dictated by Bollywood, take a look at the movies in the 1980’s and you will find most of the actresses wearing Lehenga Sari on Screen. In a way, you can easily say that Lehenga sari is the first step we took towards modernization of the age old garment. It is a fun and unconventional style of wearing the usual 9 yard sari. Many have termed it as fusion wear as this style is influenced by both the sari as well as the Lehenga.  The garment is the usual sari that is draped like a Lehenga . You can easily say, that it is the best of both worlds. Recently, this trend has again come in vogue and is seen ruling both the ramp and screen.

What makes the lehenga Sari stand apart?
Many hold the opinion that Lehenga Sari is just a passing phase in fashion. However, in reality this trend has always been present for the last few decodes. The following are few of the reasons that can be attributed for its huge fan ship amongst the sari wearers.

•    Usually, these saris are made of the new age fabric like net and sheer georgette that makes these sari’s light in weight and easy to wear.

•    Most are known to adorn this sari style for family functions and ceremonies. As a result, most of these saris are found heavily embroidered with zardozi, stones and sequins.

•    The latest rage amongst these lehenga Sari’s are a mix and match of both world. Designers have understood that women these days want the same age old look of sari on lighter fabrics. As a result; you will see intricate Gota work, Patta work. Resham work and parsi work on these lehenga sari’s. The work is the same that our mothersused to wear but the twist in the tale is the style of draping. Being draped like a lehenga it makes the sari look younger, sexier and more vibrant than usual. Most youngsters today seem to prefer this draping style over and above others.

•    Keeping the youngsters in mind, you actually find the sari in various Hot color options like Neon colors and acid colors, as these colors are the latest rage amongst the youngsters.

Most designers are seen to be in love with this style. Starting from Manish Malhotra to Anamika Khanna every designer seems to be exploring with this style of sari. The latest rage is to drape this lehenga sari over a short skirt or sheer leggings to make the look Indo-western and younger.  If you are looking for such a sari then simply browse through the website and you will be surprised with the wide array of designs available in all possible color and pattern. Most would be brides seem to be ditching the heavy Lehengas and opting for lehenga sari instead for their wedding celebrations.