As a newlywed bride, the pressure to form the right impression is always there. When you are going to enter this new life where you will always be on your toes and scrutinized on your every step, it is better to pre-plan your outfits just to ease one task. As dressing up and looking a certain way would be the simplest way to win hearts in your new household. Here is a list of ethnic wear recommendations that every new bride should have.
- Chikankari Embroidered Kurtis for Religious Rituals: As newlyweds, you will be having a lot of religious rituals to perform and also attend a few religious functions. So for these occasions, the best outfit for you would be a lightweight chiffon or cotton chikankari embroidered kurtis. These embroidered kurtis have minimal designs that make you look more graceful. The main pros are that you can save these embroidered kurtis for later to be worn with basic jeans and minimal accessories to get a smart casual look.
- Indo-Western Sarees for Formal Parties: Nowadays, Indo-Western ethnic looks are in trend, whether you go for a pant style saree which is draped in a different manner to give you a fusion look. These types of outfits are perfect for all the formal parties you have to attend to gel well with your husband’s colleagues or even while introducing yourself as a newlywed to your work associates. These days many designers and brands have given the traditional saree a spin of western style by adding a ruffled border or an embroidered cape over a traditional saree.
- Mirror-Work Embroidered Kurtis and Lehengas for Get-together: Mirror work embroidery is catching up with the trend in the Indian Ethnic wear market. You can spot this type of work on lehengas and embroidered kurtis, which can be worn for any family get together that your new family arranges to welcome you. You can choose between a lehenga or simple embroidered kurtis as per the scale of the event. But as a pro-tip, it is better to stock up your closet with these types of embroidered kurtis, which will come in handy when styling an ethnic look in the future.
- Zardosi Embroidered Kurtis and Sarees for Functions: Zarosi embroidery has its roots back in the Mughal era when it was the staple wear for begums and Badshah. Even today, this style of work on your party wear sarees, staple embroidered kurtis, and salwar suits reflect royalty. It is the simplest way to dress up looking posh and chic. When wearing this ensemble, make sure you pair it with the right type of jewellery as you do not want over-accessorize the look.
- Dhoti Kurta Casual Outings: This is more of a fusion look that can be easily worn for any casual setup. The critical tip is to ditch the basic Salwar suits for these trendy and funky dhoti kurta looks. You can wear the dhoti pants with a shirt style long kurta, or for a posh look, you can go for sherwani type embroidered kurtis, which are great to put together this chic look.