The British Frock coat & the Indian Sherwani - What is common?


Bridal lehengas for women
Bridal lehengas come in silk, in Banarsi, in crepe ,in georgette , in Net  fabric , in chiffon  and satin fabrics . There are different styles of bridal lehengas that are available in the shops and the work  on the lehengas extends from simple sequins to zardozi  work, gotta pati work ,thread work, mirror work and so on.

Brides look for distinct bridal lehengas in the latest styles. There is an explosion of shops  for  bridal lehengas in Delhi, Mumbai ,Chennai and Bangalore .  There are designer wear bridal lehenga shops as well .

Bridal lehenga markets in Delhi
The bridal lehenga market is huge in Delhi. Chandni Chowk  ,Lajpat Nagar Market and  South Extension Market have several shops for bridal wear lehengas.
The Defence colony market and the Emporio Mall in Delhi  also boast of designer wear lehenga shops.

While we, at Shopkhoj have been exploring bridal lehengas for women for a long time ,
let us try and explore the wedding wear market for men as well. 

 The ethnic dress for men is the Sherwani with special  footwear known as juttis, paired with a turban & a stole.

 A sherwani is a long  buttoned coat worn on top of a churidar.

 Wiki “The sherwani originated in the 19th century British India as the European style court dress of nobles and royals of northern India. It appeared as a fusion of the British frock coat and an achkan. The name of attire is possibly derived from Shirvan or Sherwan, a region of present-day Azerbaijan due to the folk dress of that area (Chokha) which resembles Sherwani in its outlook.’ 

 Juttis
Juttis are closed footwear with a pointed toe. They have no right or left distinction and they are flat soled . They are made with buffalo, camel or cow leather soles and with leather or textile uppers. Decoration varies according to the region and includes wool ,silk and silver embroidery. Juttis are worn in several States in North India. They are colorful and comfortable .

Turban
 The turban is the head dress. It is turban several meters in length and is tied in a variety of ways .
  
Sherwani Styles 
Let us explore  some of the  latest Sherwani styles

Ø  Firstly , there  is a  long simple off white or cream sherwani that is very common. This is typically paired with cream coloured  churidars. A  colourful turban and a colourful embroidered stole  will make it stand out.



Ø  Then there is a short sherwani  to be paired with the Patiala pants. They are also known as dhoti pants.

Ø  Check out the sherwanis with embroidered patterns all over. They look simple, elegant & sophisticated.

Ø  There are  also heavily embroidered sherwanis that are ideal for a groom.



Ø  Finally ,the sherwani can also be paired with a waist coat.


Check out Sherwani on rent in Lajpat nagar, Delhi

Disclaimer: All the images used here readily obtainable from a variety of places over Internet and it is not our photos.


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