I just got this email from Bunto's daughter; what do you guys thinks?
"The gharara is entirely gold and full of work! However, Bunto also suggested that you could take the gharara in red. So your shirt is gold and duppatta is gold with red pallus and the gharara could be red. Basically the picture you saw was a farshi and the bottom and the top half of the gharara were all gold. Similarly if its red then the bottom and top half will be all red. I hope that makes it clearer."
Keep it all in gold.
The top and dupatta are so subtle...the red gharara will just look brash. Plus, the stark contrast coupled with the long shirt will make her legs look short, and make her appear shorter overall.
I'm still not clear on what she means by the "strips" of fabric making up the shirt...
you know wht--Ive gotten the Eureka too for ur bhbi's gharara---red/gold/beige are the colors---imagine the decor--deep red roses and those gorgeous ruby crystals hanging from branches:)
peach/mint would be lovely for a spring garden wedding
I do see some red on the elbow, perhaps it's a motif with red stones? I'd also keep the bottom gold instead of red.. and just stick to red piping.. it's very pretty!
^ I agree..I'd stick to gold on top and bottom. Although, I would try to incorportae the colours in the set, maybe just the piping could be colourful??? Even if you don't, it's no big deal b/c the outfit will be neutral so the jewllery could really be any colour!
I agree with you girls - I was planning on keeping the top and bottom in gold.
naqsa - i've posted the wedding set on the 1st page I think. It think it will go pretty well with this red, especially if the outfit incorporates the red in the duppata.
In the sketch, what do you guys make of the additonal yard of the red french net at either end of the duppata. It's also worked upon; do you think it will add to the look of the outfit?
^ I think the red.. wud look like seperate panels :S erm.. personally, I wudn't opt for it. It's such a classic design i'd keep it that way.. without any harsh lines/panels.. simply elegant. I love the sleeves but I wud keep them 3/4 so u're Bhabi can wear her bangles..and show-off her henna!
Thanks Gina - It's just that I had no idea what full duppata looks like since you can only see the top half of the outfit. Luckily the sleeve are 3/4, so pleanty of space for bangle and henna!
Ziggy, I am confused about the designs and colors and all after reading all the replies but have to say that it sounds divine! Going by the sketch and color choice, I am sure it's going to look gorgeous, iA, and the set is beautiful as well.
Thanks Shay - lol - there are many suggestions flying about, but it will remain the same in essence as the pic I originally posted in terms of colours and fabrics. There are going to be some minor adjustments to the duppata and to keep the sleeves 3/4.
i think i said it before too, but i agree with gina- the red strips on the dupatta just sound like they wouldn't belong, and look like an afterthought. i'd do the whole thing in gold, with the red piping. if your bhabhi's arms are in shape, i'd keep the 3/4 sleeves and the sheer fabric, but if she's got heavier arms, i wouldn't do sleeves that long. i have that problem and long sleeves not very flattering.
the sleeves on my HSY jora have 3/4 length, and its chiffon, but the sleeves arent lined. the length was very flattering, and added shape, plus complimented the traditional look.
I love the longer sleeves too!! i think keeping the gharara one color will make bhabhi look taller... :)
I love the dupatta!!!!
My sleeves were longer..but i just asked them to be elbow length....since its a maroon shirt.....if it were a lighter color i would have gone with longer sleeves... hmmmmm...
I'm also kind of inclined to leave the sleeves full length, but Gina made the point of the gold bangles overlapping the sleeves? I also don't want to reduce the length to 3/4 either so i'm not sure what to do :<
Keeping the whole outfit in one colour I think will certainly not make her shorter, which I don't htink she would appreciate anyway :)
this is what i think-keep the shirt on the longer side, but a bit above the knee, with 3/4 sleeves--this length is still useable as a "shalwar-kamiz" later (below the knee would be more flattering with full sleeves).
this leaves room for bangles, and the length is still regal.
keeping it one colour is ur choice entirely (monotones add height to the body) but having a red gharara would add more to the outfit. the dupatta shouldnt have the panels, just pipings, if it needs that extra colour to coordinate with the gharara.
Bride2be the red lehnga wud kill the subtle kaam all over the kameez =( and it's too much of a contrast.. I like the 3/4 sleeves because she can wear it later on with capri's or a "kum ghair" wali shalwar.