Indian Women’s Clothing – The Myths!

Indian women’s clothing has been a fascination not only for Indians but also for the whole world. However, nowadays, it seems that the Indian woman is slowly distancing herself from the traditional Indian sarees and other Indian dresses. With all due respect to all the western and other clothing adopted by women in India, it seems that you have certain misconceptions about the dresses of your own country. This article brings out the reality behind these Indian clothing fashion myths.

Myth #1 Sari is so unprofessional!

Reality It is true that it takes a little longer to cover a saree and also requires more care and maintenance. However, one can never say that the saree is unprofessional. If draped properly, the saree brings incomparable grace to the personality. How else can you justify the charm of great personalities like Indira Gandhi, Gayatri Devi and the more contemporary Sonia Gandhi? True, they are political and they need to be seen as real Indians, so they can’t get rid of traditional Indian clothes! So how will you justify business personalities like Chanda Kochhar, the joint CEO of ICICI Bank and Neelam Dhawan, the CEO of Microsoft India, who are rarely seen wearing anything other than sari? And no one can debate how professional and successful top business executives are!

Myth #2Salwar Kameez is not for modern women!

RealityThere you see a girl dressed in salwar kameez and here you give her the tag ‘behen ji’. However, all the girls secretly admire the fabulous churidars and patialas worn by their fellow men. Fashion designers are doing more and more experiments with this fabulous outfit from India. The models on the ramps flaunt their designer salwar kameez. How could it happen then? If not for the woman of today, why is the fashion industry wasting so much of its manpower and money in designing these salwar kameez? And I thought that the business works on the principle of supply and demand and also that the woman of today is 100 percent a modern woman.

Myth #3Wearing skirts is not Indian!

RealityHere people do not accept the salwar kameez and there they say that the skirts go against the traditional values ​​of India! But look closely, can’t you find any resemblance between Indian skirts and lehenga? Long skirts are more like lehengas but with a slightly smaller diameter. Yes, one more difference: the skirt is worn with shirts while the lengha is worn with choli and dupatta. Did I hear someone say stoles with skirts?

Myth #4If you’re skinny, you’ll look good in any outfit!

RealityThis myth is prevalent all over the world and not just in India. Although being slim offers the advantage of looking good in most dresses but if you wear a saree without proper pleats and pallu fit then I swear you will not like yourself in the mirror! Wear a top that is too loose or too tight, and it completes all the charm of a classy saree. And try a badly stitched salwar kameez to see how it drapes you on a clothes hanger instead of a girl with lovely curves! The mantra for looking good is, of course, a good figure and well-sewn and worn dresses, whether Indian or Western.