The Lehenga is one of the most famous dresses to come out of the Indian subcontinent. Lehenga is a three-piece ensemble consists of the actual lehenga, a long ankle-length skirt, a well-fitted blouse top known as the choli, and a scarf to drape around the outfit, known as the dupatta. Women and girls of all classes and ages love to adorn their beautiful bodies in beautiful lehenga dresses. The dress usually features several patterns and styles and designs that may often be indicative of the outing or event for which it is worn. This post details everything we know about the lehenga from the history to the making, styles, trends, as well as how/when to wear a lehenga, among other things.

Fabric & Embroidery

There are different types of lehenga fabric for different seasons, events, locations, and more. Some of these are highlighted below;

Silk Lehenga: Silk fabric lehenga fabrics are classy and beautiful, they are great for weddings, winter, and more.

Brocade Lehenga: These lehenga types have a vibrant, traditional, and rich vibe to them. Pink, orange, and red brocade fabric are super great for weddings too!

Velvet Lehenga: Lke silk, velvet lehengas are perfect for winter weddings. Because the velvet fabric is a rich material, even minimal embroidery and handwork will look very much mesmerizing.

Lace/Net Lehengas: While these are commonly used for weddings, net lehengas seem to be more common. Both of these are light and suitable for when you don’t want heavy lehengas. They are great for women with most body shapes since they’ll hardly add more to their volume.

LEHENGA EMBROIDERY WORK

Since lehengas give room for virtually unlimited style and design options, you can easily choose from embellished or embroidered lehengas as well as from lehengas with handwork.

Whether it’s a wedding or something else, you might also be able to incorporate or combine several design elements to make your dress stand out even more.

Heavy fabrics like silk and velvet are always the best if you want heavy embroidery. Heavy embellishments like beadwork and zardosi, however, might not be that great on light lehenga fabrics like chiffon or georgette, especially when the designs are highly detailed.