History of Lehenga

Latest Lehengas

The lehenga is three-piece attire consisting of a long skirt, blouse, and dupatta. Lehenga is not just an outfit but an art! It is the most coveted outfit for festivals, weddings, or special occasions, and it comes with intricate embroidery, prints, and embellishments. Lehengas gets influenced by every style and trend of the season. It adapts all the latest designs, patterns, silhouettes, cuts, or transformations like other outfits. So, Lehengas never goes out of style as comparatively, it gets better with each progressing day. Bollywood has a prime role in determining what’s goes popular and in trend. It has given memorable styles and sartorial trends to the masses.

Depending on the detailing on lehengas, you can pair it with ethnic jewelry like Kundan, meenakari, polka, or with the statement and Diamond jewelry, because overall presentation along with jewelry, makeup, and hair is the important part.

History of Lehenga

Lehenga became most popular among women, mainly in North India in the 10th century. Lehengas were the attire of Rajputs but, it was Mughals who evolved the lehengas into Indian fashion. The garment got accepted by all age groups of women for an upper class, royals, or lower-class. Lehengas have been a favorite attire for decades for their royal appeal and convenience. The essence of sarees is unmatchable, but on the other hand, lehengas can be worn by every woman because they do not require much in the way of draping. Indian fashion is tones of textiles, garments, designs, and fabrics. Many traditional attires have a long history but, none of them is as prestigious as the lehenga. Earlier lehengas stitched were in cotton and silk, but now fabrics used to stitch lehengas are silk, velvet, satin, crepe, georgette, and many more.

Because of its long history, the lehenga has experienced a lot of modifications. What we wear today is entirely different than worn centuries ago. It has expanded from classics, traditional to trendy modern red carpets and fashion ramps form. It is all because of Indian designers experimenting with our Indian textiles and designs and expanding Indian fashion to the world.

The Making

The lehengas have intricate work so, a single piece of lehenga takes a minimum of twenty days depending on the fabric, embroideries, work, hand-stitched, hand-woven, detailing they do. The more detail and, design the more time it takes. The craftsmen work very hard to make even that single piece of artwork.

Types and Styles

• A-line Lehenga

A-line lehenga is a perfect example of a traditional yet modern look. The A-line lehengas resemble the shape of a capital letter A on the skirt area. The skirt is tighter at the waist and flares on the bottom. A-line lehengas are classy and are on-trend. A-line lehengas have the intricate embellishment of different embroideries like Resham work, stonework, pearl work, sequins work, gota work, and a lot more. Pair these with traditional jewelry and, you are good to go. Best suited for hourglass, pear, and tall body shapes.

• Sharara Cut Lehenga

The Sharara Cut lehenga has evolved eminently in the fashion industry. These lehengas have uniqueness as well as an elegant look in themselves. If you are looking for something out of the box, then sharara cut lehengas are the best option for you, as it gives you a traditional and royal look. It goes with every festival and occasion. Sharara cut lehengas have huge palazzos which, amplify the look. Style these with statement Jewelry or with statement earrings. Perfect for hourglass, apple, pear, rectangle and, tall body shapes but not for petite and women with too thin legs.

• Straight Cut Lehenga

The straight-cut lehenga comes with a straight silhouette and has a long skirt. These lehengas have no flare or pleats on their skirt area. The straight-cut lehenga suits all the body types and give a couture feel. Style these with a choker necklace. You can wear these for special occasions. Best suited for hourglass, apple and, rectangle shapes but not for the pear or thin body types.

• Jacket Style Lehenga

The jacket-style lehenga is the sexiest look that you can get. The jacket adds a killer factor to your attire. Jacket-style lehenga is the modern creation of lehenga that is hitting today’s fashion world. These lehengas have delicate detailing and embroideries. Style these with statement earrings and shimmered clutch to attract the crowd. Perfect for hourglass, apple, inverted triangle, and tall body shapes. These lehengas create volume to your look if you are lean and, they also stow away extra fat if you are plumpy.

• Saree Style Lehenga 

Saree style Lehenga gives the illusion of a saree. In these types of lehengas, the dupatta is adorned and pleated in the saree form. If you are not a saree person, you can go for this style because it is easy to drape and easy to carry. Pair these with traditional jewelry or temple jewelry.

• Paneled Lehenga

 These lehengas have panels attached to them. These panels are fastened with contrasting fabrics at the end of the hem to give more volume and colorful designs to the lehengas. It enhances the grace of the overall look. Perfect for hourglass, pear, and petite bodies.

• Mermaid Lehenga

 Mermaid lehenga is also reffered as fishtail or trumpet style lehengas. Mermaid style lehenga is fitted from the waist to knees and flares down to feature a fishtail. These lehengas are best for those who want to accentuate their body curves. Pair these with statement earrings to look alluring. Best suited for hourglass and rectangular body shape but not for apple, pear, and thin body types. Adorn these lehengas with statement earrings or a simple choker to look more attractive.

• Circular / Flared Lehenga

Flared lehenga is one of the traditional and most flared styles forming a perfect circle at the hem. The lehenga has more volume and has plenty of pleats at the hem that merges and give flare. Go for short-length choli with intricate designs. Best suited for hourglass, apple, pear, straight, or rectangle body shape.

• Banarasi Lehenga

The banarasi lehenga is all you need for weddings or any occasion because you can never go wrong with it. It is the amalgamation of Indian craft with a modern touch. The rich brocade banarasi fabric is used that screams royalty and gorgeousness. They weaved in zari with gold or silver threads creating alluring and exciting designs. The banarasi lehenga is making its way into bridal trousseau.

• Crop Top Lehenga

Crop top lehengas have made an extraordinary come back in the fashion world and trending great this season. Today many brides are dropping the lehenga choli style over exquisite crop top lehengas. In crop top lehengas, the top is relatively long, and that is why it usually adorns without a dupatta. The crop top lehengas have distinct patterns, silhouettes, and designs that look classy from every corner, whether the color palettes or the embellishments.

• Bridal Lehenga

Your wedding day is the most important in your life so, one should plan it accordingly. The red bridal lehenga has been in style for Indian brides since forever. The red color has a great significance in our Indian culture and is the symbol of marriage. It signifies fertility and purity. If you are not sure about experimenting with your bridal lehengas, then the classic red lehenga is the best and safest choice.

But if you have got bored with the evergreen classic red lehengas, then you should go for the magical pastel shades lehenga, as pastels are in trend and look gorgeous. It complements all types of skin tones. Pastel is the perfect color to rock, and we can’t get enough of them.

• Designer Lehenga

Designer Lehenga gets inspired by renowned designers and is modified with designer impact to make it unique and exclusive. The intricate embroidery work, artful designs, incredible silhouettes, or cuts done on the quintessential lehengas are a magical treat to the eyes. It gives every individual a very stylish and stunning appearance.

Maintenance

Lehengas should be dry cleaned due to their hues, embellishments or embroideries, and fabric used. It should be stored in a dry place and wrapped in a white or muslin cloth to avoid metal discoloration. So, dry cleaning is the best way of maintaining it.

 So, if you are on a hunt for some fashion-forward ensembles from an online store, log into the website www.samyakk.com or visit the Samyakk store located in Richmond road Banglore as it has plenty of options. It will provide you with a wide range of lehengas and help you to make a fine selection. Every lehenga selected is from diverse patterns and designs inspired by the different crafts all across our country. Samyakk also has a collection of men’s and woman’s ethnic wear that you can choose. So, you will find trendy lehengas that will suit your body type. If you select lehengas from here, you can get them modified to your size as per your need. We also provide free shipping services for the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

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