Rajasthan look

This is also one of best indian culture look of India

Rajasthan is known all around the world for its magnificent lifestyle and rich cultural heritage. Royalty is a word closely associated with Rajasthan. Be it the culture, food, or clothing, Rajasthan stands apart in terms of style and opulence. People from across the world come to experience the treat of a Royal Rajasthani. The traditional dance, music, gorgeous wedding attires, jewelry, are mesmerizing for any spectator. The splendor of the wedding costume reflects an exclusive appeal. A proper Rajasthani customs that are rooted in their ancient traditions...

outfit

woman attire

The Rajasthani traditional outfit is replete with bright contrasting colors and heavy handwork embroideries. Red being the most favored color of many Indian brides, they also go for colors like orange, bright yellow and appealing pink color costumes. There are many pieces of jewelry worn by the Rajasthan brides to adorn various body parts. Rakhri is the bridal jewelry for the forehead, Timaniyaan is a choker studded with diamonds, Chooda is actually a set of gold and ivory bangles, Bajuband is an armlet bedecked with gold and stones, Bichhiya is toe-ring for feet and Nath is the nose ring made of stones.

Lehenga Choli with Dupatta

The lehnga choli worn by the Rajasthan brides is generally created with a silk base and embellished with coloured stones, semi precious gems, silken threads, traditional motifs and enthralling floral patterns with hand embroidery. The intricate embroidery work beautifies the Rajasthani wedding sari or Ghagra. Customary wedding attire is incomplete without an Odhni, which is a long piece of cloth, to be worn over the head. This Odhni is very heavily embellished and is worn over the sari on the wedding day. This rich piece of garment is treasured throughout life and also passed down from generation to generation.

man attire

Banda, Bugatari, Pachewara and Khol form the traditional costume of the rural men. A dhoti is a long white cloth skillfully worn around the waist and draped to form gracefully loose breeches. An Angrakhi or a Jhari is a jacket like garment worn to cover the upper body. The Angrakhi may be short frock styled known as ‘kamari angarakha’ or long knee length garments. A shawl or Dhabla compliments the men’s attire. Muslim men are given to wear Achkans and Kurtas. The kamarband or patka is a waistband (mostly simply a piece of cloth tied across the waist) that aids in holding a weapon or arm tucked into it.

The headgears of men are special and spectacular. Pencha, Sela, Saafa, Potia and Pagri are all an assortment of headgear sported by the men of the state. The Pagri is the most famous among these. It is usually 82 feet long and an 8 inch wide piece of cloth. It is used as a turban and the style of wearing it is influenced by the region, the climatic and socio economic status of the wearer. The natives of Udaipur, for example wear a flat turban while those from jaipur sport slanting angular turbans. While those from jodpur , wear their Saafa (a shorter variety of turban) with curved bands to the front.