Thread by @NUthmani

1/ SHAADI BLOG 2 all about clothes. Us Asians are seriously serious abt clothes for the wedding! More sparkle the better ✨ So will set out 👇🏽 the kinds of gear traditionally worn in British Asian Muslim weddings.Expect lots of colour,variety of materials & exquisite embroidery.

2/Let's do the male attire 1st. 1st & most smart imo is the SHERWANI, a very formal suit.Lots of different types & embroidery designs. Some say the name comes from the Azerbaijan area & also designed similar to what the Mughals (1500s-1800s) wore in pre-partion India.

3/KURTA PYJAMA or SHALWAR. The kurta is worn on top with the shalwar, a wider designed trouser or a pjyama is narrow fitting.Can be worn casually or more fancy for special occasions too. Shalwar's are more common for men in 🇵🇰 or in Indian punjab, while pyjamas more so in 🇮🇳 pics

4/the KULA is worn by the groom & sometimes by close family males on the wedding day,also come in many different forms.Not compulsory to wear tho. Symbolises honour & respect,but I've not been able to find exact origins. Common across the muslim world, hindu and sikh traditions.

5/ Of course we're Brits so men wear western suits too, quite often the groom will wear a suit on the 2nd reception day, the Walima (see previous thread).

6/Now for the ladies! Some serious colour & bling.Reds,yellows,golds & greens are traditional at our weddings but not mandatory. Many will wear a LEHNGA. A very full skirt often with layers of fabric with either a shorter crop top or a longer shirt. The shawl is called a DUPATTA.

7/ LEHNGA's have been worn since the 10th Century in northern India and are now commonly worn across the sub continent on special occasions, the name comes from Hindi. Many many many varieties exist, that can cost into the £1000s for bridal ones.

8/Our brides have traditionally worn shades of red on the wedding day but especially in Pakistan the trend has changed to different colours in recent times. Again as Brits, many brides are also wearing white at some point in the wedding festivities.

9/Next there's a GHARARA (Urdu). So elegant & again requires many many yards of material.Difference from a Lehnga,is this has two legs but looks like a flowing skirt.Again originating in Northern 🇮🇳, they were worn by the rather wealthy ladies in society.Think Bridgerton society!

10/Of course SARIs (Hindi) are the most gorgeous elegant clothing ever designed, IMHO 😍Usually a continuous 5-6 yards of cloth, can be plain or printed or embroidered. Also many specific types of sari exist depending on the region they come from.

11/ Here's me wearing one at the first @sameegroup awards whwre ai received a special commendation 😀. 6 yards of beautiful chiffon.

@sameegroup 12/ BANARSI saris are probably some of the best known, named after the region of Banaras in India, usually made of pure silk with real gold or silver threaded embroidery. Just stunning.

@sameegroup 13/The late gorgeous Sridevi was an absolute style goddess for me growing up & noone wore a sari better than her. One of Bollywood's best actors, gone way too soon. RIP Sridevi 💔

@sameegroup 14/Here's also a wee clip of how to tie a sari in the standard style.

@sameegroup 15/ There are also different ways to tie a sari, often also depending on the region in India. This style is traditional in the Gujarat region.

@sameegroup 16/SHALWAR KAMEEZ, is the more casual type of dress, worn quite commonly day to day or on special occasions. Kameez meaning shirt similar to chamise in French & camisia in Latin. Usually comes as a 3 piece suit.

@sameegroup 17/ Nowadays long dresses have become fashionable with all the traditional embroidery but they don't have a name as such but also look super elegant.
Here's a couple of mine.

18/That's the end of this thread. Any questions please ask. If you're inspired by the clothes on this blog check out this boutique I buy a lot of my clothes from including some I'll be wearing through the wedding days, based in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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