Hollywood stars in Indian Jewellery

 Hollywood actresses, pop stars and similar who have all been bitten by the Bollywood fashion bug and have embraced Indian jewellery, creating exciting fusion looks that can inspire us all!

Natalie Portman

We think Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman looks breathtaking in this Indian bridal look for a recent film.

Shakira

Pint sized colombian pop star Shakira went for a Bollywood mermaid look at one of her past concerts. We think the detailed belly chain and headpiece look wonderful on her.

Britney Spears

We love how teen pop idol Britney Spears incorporated indian jewellery into her actual outfit by attaching it to her blouse as an extra adornment. A wonderful idea that could give any bridal blouse that extra spice!

Katy Perry

Pop starlet Katy Perry took the Indian look to who a new level when she performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Indian Premier League. We love how she has used a larger jhummer in place of a tikka.

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba went all out Bollywood for a recent film role with this gold leaf look and colourful sari. The jewellery look is reminiscent of Poonam Dhillon's in the classic film 'Noorie'.

Kate Hudson

The famous actress daughter of Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson wears this gorgeous indian inspired headpiece at a red carpet event.

Alicia Keys

The beautiful and talented Alicia Keys looks effortlessly glamorous in an all back outfit letting her chunky, silver tikka do all the talking. We love this look!

Kids Patiala Salwar

 A Patiala salwar (also called a pattian walee salwar) is a type of female trousers which has its roots in Patiala City in the Northern region of Punjab state in India. The King of Patiala in earlier times had its Royal dress as Patiala Salwar. The Patiala Salwar has a close resemblance to the pathani Suit which has similar loose lowers as salwars and long knee length top know as Kameez. Over the decade the dress now is not worn by men but has classically transformed itself with new cuts and styling into women's Patiala Salwar. 

The reason why the patiala dress is preferred by most of the women of punjab and other regions of Northern India is its comfortability and durability in summers. Since the patiala salwar is very loose and stitched with pleats its a very comfortable outfit to wear. Its distinguishing characteristic is folds of cloth stitched together that meet at the bottom. Patiala salwars require double the length of material to get stitched. The fall of the pleats of the Patiala Salwar is such that it gives a beautiful draping effect 

      

Kurta Pyjama

The kurta pyjama is the male counterpart of the feminine salwar kameez and the preferred mode of dressing for the Indian male. The reasons for this are not too far to seek. Highly comfortable and eminently suited to all climatic conditions, its use is widespread throughout the Indian subcontinent.

History

The term kurta is a generic term used in South Asia for several forms of upper garments for men with regional variations of form. The word "kurta" is a borrowing from Hindustani, originally from Persian and was first used in English in the 20th century.

Kurta is a piece of clothing worn by males, it is usually worn for fashion, tradition and culture.

As the Thawb is encouraged to be worn in Saudi Arabia, Pakistani and Indian expatriates rather prefer to wear the Kurta as a close and same version to the Arab clothing.

Kurtas are worn both as casual everyday wear and as formal dress.

It is a loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by men. They were traditionally worn with loose-fitting pyjama.

Imported kurtas were fashionable in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, as an element of hippie fashion, fell from favor briefly, and are now again fashionable. South Asian women may also wear this Western adaptation of South Asian fashion.Formal kurtas are usually custom-made by South Asian tailors, who work with the fabric their customers bring them. South Asians overseas and Westerners, can buy them at South Asian clothing stores or order them from web retailers.

Style

A traditional kurta consists of rectangular fabric pieces with perhaps a few gusset inserts, and is cut so as to leave no wasted fabric. The cut is usually simple, although decorative treatments can be elaborate.

The sleeves of a traditional kurta fall straight to the wrist; they do not narrow, as do many Western-cut sleeves. Sleeves are not cuffed, just hemmed and decorated.

The front and back pieces of a simple kurta are also rectangular. The side seams are left open for 6-12 inches above the hem, which gives the wearer some ease of movement.

The kurta usually opens in the front; some styles, however, button at the shoulder seam. The front opening is often a hemmed slit in the fabric, tied or buttoned at the top; some kurtas, however, have plackets rather than slits. The opening may be centered on the chest, or positioned off center.

A traditional kurta does not have a collar. Modern variants may feature stand-up collars of the type known to tailors and seamstresses as "mandarin" collars. These are the same sort of collars seen on achkans, sherwanis, and Nehru jackets.

Indian subcontinent has a very popular styling of Mukatsari kurta (getting its origin from the province of Mukatsar in Punjab (India)) which is famous for its slim fitting cuts and smart fit designs. It is very popular among young politicians.

Material

Kurtas worn in the summer months are usually made of thin silk or cotton fabrics; winter season kurtas are made of thicker fabric such as wool  or Khadi silk, a thick, coarse, handspun and handwoven silk that may be mixed with other fibers. A very common fabric for kurta pajama these days is linen, or linen cotton mix ideal for both summers and winters.

Kurta Pajama is the Indian ethnic men wear outfit. It is a very comfortable and easy to wear.

Normally Cotton kurta is used as a casual wear but Designer Kurta is used as a weddingwear. It is now in latest trend in worldwide.

Ethnic Kurta Pyjama

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