The Lehenga -Choli is a popular wedding ensemble in India and for Indians worldwide. Your wedding lehenga is one of the most special pieces of clothing you will ever wear. It is the Indian, ethnic counterpart of the popular wedding gown of the western world. This garment has become popular with the westerners too. The Lehenga Choli is also known as Chaniya Choli and Ghagra Choli. It is elegant, flowing and graceful and very easy to carry. The set consists of a long, elaborate skirt called the Lehenga with a short, fitted blouse called the Choli.
A dupatta or long scarf may or may not be worn with this. The Lehenga Choli can range from being simple to very extravagant. Embroidery work on it can add glamour to the outfit and there are other kind of hand work done on the garment like mirror work, Zari, Gota, Kundan and Resham work, they all look very grand and beautiful.
Designers are constantly working on this garment to make it more chic and trendy. They give it various cuts and shapes to suit women of various kinds. The newest kind of design is called the Fish cut lehenga which is tight upto the knee and then takes a twist.
Below the knee is usually free and loose while the choli or blouse is made carefully with deep necklines and backlines for maximum effect and style. The fish cut lehenga is popular due to its stylish looks. It can be made out of various fabrics like silk, chiffon, georgette and other soft flowing fabric. This lehenga is also called the ‘Jalpari lehenga ’. Jalpari means mermaid and the garment cut is very similar to a mermaid body’s bottom half, hence this name. These fish cut lehenga choli may be worn with or without embellishments or embroideries since the garment itself is very trendy so even a minimalistic design will look wonders.
