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I always find it rather interesting when people say they’re going to dress in the “Mughal” style for their weddings. Do people actually realize that Mughal empresses and princesses lived in an era when aristocratic Muslim women NEVER left the zenana and were essentially NEVER seen by men, and were therefore free to dress in a manner that would be scandalous in mixed company today. Here’s a picture of Empress Noor Jahan in traditional Mughal dress:
“Mughal dress” for women entails skin tight peshwazes in the most transparent fabrics imaginable…usually leaving your bosom completely exposed as above. Opaque fabrics didn’t really come into fashion till well after the Mughal era, as it became more acceptable for women to leave the zenana (and therefore dress appropriately for mixed company). Something tells me you aren’t planning on walking around half naked at your wedding…so I’d think twice about the “Mughal” look.
^totally agree!!! When I think of Mughals–miniatures from the V&A and Lahore Museum come into my mind–transparent silks and gauze pishwaaz or angharka. Dress and fashion for women’s eyes only.
But then again it depends on which Emporers rule. Early Mughal fashion was highly influened by the designs/patterns and heavy clothes of the Ottoman Empire–heavy brocades and silks…
What most of the brides here are probably meaning to say is Nawabi–long shirts and chunnis with flowing farshi pyjamas.