Choli-lehenga - an Indian everfashionable outfit

One of the popular Indian outfits is so called lehenga choli. It is ensemble of a long skirt called lehenga, a blouse called choli and a shawl called dupatta. This costume was originally worn by Indian women since Mughal era. Since those times the lehenga has undergone very little alteration. Traditionally the skirts were umbrella shaped. Nowadays there is amazingly big choice of lehenga’s styles: straight cut, fish tale, mermaid, paneled, circular, full flair and so on. Lehenga choli can be made out of a wide variety of fabric: silk, georgette, crepe, chiffon, satin, brocade.

As mostly lehenga choli is worn at weddings, parties and festivals, the costume is richly embroidered with metal, silver or gold threads and decorated with stones, crystals, mirrors, sequins, beads.
The shawl dupatta adds a touch of elegance to the lehenga choli outfit. Dupatta can be draped in different styles – across one shoulder, over the head, round the neck, u-shaped down the neck, on the reverse.
This is me on photos in my favourite choli-lehenga outfits.