Navratri is the most awaited festival of India, which is followed by nine magical days of Dandiya nights. People enjoy it with a great e...
Navratri is the
most awaited festival of India, which is followed by nine magical days of
Dandiya nights. People enjoy it with a great enthusiasm to celebrate, eat,
dance and dress up like never before. The most exciting and interesting part of
these nine nights is to get dressed in the most colourful, gorgeous, glamorous
and heavy embroidered costumes with dazzling jewelries to come up with a
traditional attire. It’s time to look your best for this Dandiya season.
For this popular
traditional folk dance, women wear multicolored three-piece dresses with a
skirt-like bottom, embroidered blouse and bandhani dupatta decorated with
shells, mirrors, beads, to complete the look of a Gujarati belle. Also, women
wear various kinds of jewelry such as chudas,
jhumkas, necklaces, kangnas, kamarbandh, payal, which adorn their bodies.
Here are few dressing styles that you can choose from to wear for this season,
dandiya night.
Choose Traditional Dress
For dandiya you can
select dresses like Chaniya Choli, Ghagra, Lehenga saree, Lancha. Just
because it is a traditional Dandiya Night, does not mean that you have to be in
a predictable chaniya-choli. It is always be nice to go a little further and
put your own personal style into making your outfit slightly edgy.
Experiment with a lehenga saree that is ready-to-wear, and will stay neat
all through the night. It is a good idea to adorn bright colours during the
festive season.
Wear Traditional Jewellery
Now that you
have the dress you want to wear, it is time to pick up jewellery or
accessories. Whether you want to go light or heavy with accessories, it is
completely your choice but we’re going to list down the main accessories that
go with this ensemble
Combining the
right accessories with your outfit is sure to bring you under the spotlight.
Find a companion in long earrings, stack of colourful bangles, and a
contrasting potli bag, to keep your essentials.
Jhumkas: Jhumkas refer to the Indian style earrings which consist of
a stud around the ear connected with a dome shaped part. They’re one of the
most popular kinds of earrings in India and are easily available everywhere
around the country.
Necklace: It is always better to go with a
matching necklace along with the jhumkas. They are often sold as a pair consisting
of jhumke and necklace.
Bangles: Wearing glass bangles is actually the tradition but young
women in India prefer big metal bangles which look equally appealing with the
attire.
Paayal: Paayal refers to the anklets. Heavy payals look really
good with the entire dress.
Even maang tikkas, kamarband and payal can
be worn to add an unconventional twist. If your outfit is really plain and
simple, you can wear a long chunky necklace to quickly glam up your look in one
go.
Do not wear loud
colours that don't go with your skin, or overdo your make-up and end up looking
like a painted face. Use
waterproof makeup and keep the base light because you might sweat a lot while
dancing. Play up your eyes with a smoky makeup, but keep the lips simple in a
pale pink or peach colour.
A good hairstyle
plays an important role here, so make sure you don't leave your hair open. Go
in for a fish-tail braid, vintage curls, or a bun with a pouf.
We are sure
after reading this you must have got all answers for your queries. So what are you waiting for? Just wear right
shoes and tap your feet on dhol with dandiya in your hands.
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