Classic Brides and Bridals

[PunjabiRose]

Re: Classic Brides and Bridals

@janab-e-ali

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.

Can I just say that I absolutely LOVE love love this thread??? Awesome idea Sara

Janab -e-ali - your post is right on about the “mughal” look. I have been doing a lot of reading about that time era and you describe their style of dress the same as my book. Tight and short cholis that stop at under the bosom… paired with a flowy ghaghara was the choice of dress.

Here is a picture of a bride that really did use the Mughal time period completely for her inspiration for her Mehndi look.

You can see that the photographer drew inspiration from that time era as well to re-create this complete image of the bride groom and the bridal party. It’s truly stunning.