Gheras and flares is really big and in vogue this season.

• Churidaars, ghagras or lehengas….the flare in the skirt is making fashion statement this time around.
• Dupattas with elaborated embroidery or contrasting colors is also in focus lately.
• The doris in the ghagras or lehengas has to be fancy and long. The color has to be either contrasting or pastel with a dark shade to complement the wedding or special occasion look.

The beauty of satin is that it suits all kinds of garments, be it formal western gowns and dresses or blouses and pants or even sarees. It’s a fall fabric and fits like a glove. Satin gives an outfit a modern, contemporary and sheen-filled look, besides giving it a great fit. A new type of satin called georgette is more suitable for Indian hot summer months, though it has no particular season to shine. It is amazingly versatile. The shine and richness that Satin outfit offers, no or minimal jewellery is required to be worn.

As per fashion experts, colored stones and diamonds go best with Satin. Light pastels go well for blouses, deeper tones and jewel colors make gowns, dresses and sarees shimmer.

From gowns and dresses to blouses and pants to sarees; from the biggest names in Bollywood to the most glamorous faces in society, everyone is gracefully flaunting the evergreen fabric – SATIN.

So what are you waiting for …..get SATINISED this festive season!

Bengali dhoti,which is handloom woven, is about 11 yards. A knot is tied at the front part at the center. The left side is taken through the legs, pleated & tucked at the back side of the waist. These are called Malkoncha or Kochar. The surplus portion that comes from the right,is pleated & formed of . These pleats are called Koncha. This is generally kept dangling in front as it is not the custom to draw up the lower end of the pleat. For convenience men shorten the length of the pleat by holding it in the hand, pushing it into the hand or by pushing it into the kurta pocket. A collarless & cuffless kurta is worn over the gangi (vest). During the winter a chaddar is used to swathe the upper part of the body.

Female Costume

No pleats are formed in women saris, so they wear saris very differntly. The length of the bengali sari is 5 yards. A knot is tied at the end of the sari and brought to the front, from the right side. Sari is then taken thrice around the front waist. over the left side of the shoulder & over the head. The pallu is then taken from the head under the right arm & over the right shoulder & thrown back with the keys dangling down the end of the pallu in a knot. Bengali saris are provided with beautiful borders which is called PARH in Bengal.In urban areas women wear blouses, though in villages, blouses are uncommon & rural women drape the upper part so artfully that need for blouse does not arise.