As far as Indian women are concerned
dupatta happens to be an integral part of their dress arsenal. If you are a
woman living in India and do not have a dupatta in your wardrobe you can jolly
well consider it to be an incomplete one. Dupatta itself happens to be a
versatile piece of clothing, and can and does go well with almost everything
that you wear. It can make just about any outfit look like a complete one.
However, it happens to be a flowy piece of clothing as well and there are times
in our lives when handling it becomes quite a responsibility. This is why you
need to know some ways in which you can wear it without much problem
whatsoever.
Using
it as a stole
One of the five ways in which you can
wear your handloom salwar dupatta is as a stole. When you drape your dupatta
like this you get a look that is modest and stylish at the same time. The best
part of all this is that you do not need to worry about it anymore – there are
no concerns regarding adjustment that need to be addressed in this case. If you
want a style that is sophisticated, and yet carefree, then this is what you
should be doing.
Wearing
it in choker style
The choker style of wearing the
dupatta is highly popular among the younger women. Once again, this style
happens to be quite hassle-free as well and yet it adds oodles of grace to the
dress that you are wearing.
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The
flowy style
This style allows you to show off your
dupatta. All you need to do is let it flow on any one side or both the arms if
that is how you wish to do it. It is best to pair this style with formal and
semi formal anarkali and salwar suits. If your dupatta is a gorgeous one and
you wish to show it off then this is the style that you should be going for.
Draping
it on your arms
There is no law anywhere in this world
that says that you cannot drape your dupatta anywhere else but the neck. When
you drape your dupatta on your arm you give it a graceful touch. At the same
time it gives you the freedom to experiment with a variety of styles that go
very well with the main outfit. If you wish that your outfit be the main centre
of attraction – the cynosure of all eyes – then you should definitely go for
this style.
Belting
it up
If you wish your desi outfit to have
an edgy look about it then you can do far worse than belting up your dupatta.
For starters, it makes sure that you do not experience any problem whatsoever
and also imparts a contemporary feel to proceedings. If you wish to be really
bold with your salwar dupatta you can add a chic belt to it and it will
definitely rev up your whole look.
Apart from these there are other ways
in which you can wear your handloom salwar dupatta:
- as ghoonghat or head cover
- side head cover
- single shoulder and arm carry
- double layered drape
- front fall
- shawl style drape
- around your neck
- low dip head drape
- pinned on your waist
- front all covered
- pinned on your shoulder
- deep neck drape
- single shoulder fall
- centre veil
- shoulder knot
- double dupatta drape
- full back fall
- cape style
- diagonal fall
- side loop
- full wrapped up
