The Lengha (also known as Ghagra Choli) is one of the most popular South-Asian outfits on the market and also proven to be very popular with South-Asian brides. This “skirt and top” outfit made a mark in early BC for the Royal Mughal women and Indian queens at the time.
There are four main fittings, which are available in the Lengha (lehnga or lehenga), which are: A-cut, straight cut, Umbrella cut and fish cut. The Lengha is marketed into different types of occasion, bridal, party and designer. These styles are worn according to the occasion.
Party and designer Lenghas are usually worn for wedding parties, mendhi nights and any other celebration. You can have any colour in these outfits and you can alter the dress style. You can also choose how heavy you want the embroidery or how light you want it on these types of Lengha. Younger women usually like to alter the Choli, which is the a midriff-baring blouse aspect of the costume, to their acquired taste like having a halterneck style or sleeveless.
Bridal Lengha is usually worn (hence the name) by brides. The embroidery on this style usually would be heavier and colours such as maroon, red and gold would be worn. These colours are classed as traditional bridal colours especially red as it signifies the status of an Indian bride and also the fact that most brides do still like to keep an element of tradition. Rani Mukherjee in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna dazzled in red crepe silk Lengha along with gold Zardosi embroidery on the blouse.
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