7 out of twelve girls at work today are in churidars! Whoa! They really ARE in!Tightly fitting trousers worn traditionally by both men and women in South and Central Asia, churidars have made a huge comeback! What with the super-long shirtlength trend that refuses to go away despite semi-annual Fashion Week predictions, one would think the 'lower' element in the ensemble would hardly hold much significance. But nooo! Over the last few years, we have gone from coupling kameezes with shalwars of various designs and cuts, to capri pants, to loose ijaars and gharara pants, and what not! And 2011 apparently is the year of the churidar.
They're super-trendy, they suit every body type and comfortable!Yessss u read that right...they really are! One would think such tight fitting pants could never be, but they are! Churidars are cut wide at the top and narrow at the ankle, which makes them easy to slip on and off. They are usually cut on the bias (at a 45 degree angle to the grain of the fabric) which makes them naturally stretchy, which is important when pants are closefitting. They are also longer than the leg and sometimes finish with a tightly fitting buttoned cuff at the ankle. The excess length falls into folds and appears like a set of bangles resting on the ankle (hence 'churidar'; 'churi': bangle, 'dar': like). When the wearer is sitting, the extra material is the "ease" that makes it possible to bend the legs and sit comfortably. And oh-how-beautifully they reveal the contours of the leg!
Gone are the days when churidars were part of formal attire....meant to be worn at weddings, and then folded and stored in muslin cloth until the next big occassion. We now have churidars made of lawn and cotton fabric, which is also at times lycra-mixed! Designers like Adnan Pardesy have come up with denim churidars also, which are a fabulous amalgamation of east and west! And at Gulabo by Maheen Khan, Huma Adnan's FNK Asia and Generation among others, you have lace-trimmed, embroidered, mixed fabric and printed varieties of churidars; ready-to-wear at pocket-friendly pricetags!
Those who haven't tried churidars must do so, for there is no excuse not to!Go ahead...shake a leg!
They're super-trendy, they suit every body type and comfortable!Yessss u read that right...they really are! One would think such tight fitting pants could never be, but they are! Churidars are cut wide at the top and narrow at the ankle, which makes them easy to slip on and off. They are usually cut on the bias (at a 45 degree angle to the grain of the fabric) which makes them naturally stretchy, which is important when pants are closefitting. They are also longer than the leg and sometimes finish with a tightly fitting buttoned cuff at the ankle. The excess length falls into folds and appears like a set of bangles resting on the ankle (hence 'churidar'; 'churi': bangle, 'dar': like). When the wearer is sitting, the extra material is the "ease" that makes it possible to bend the legs and sit comfortably. And oh-how-beautifully they reveal the contours of the leg!
Gone are the days when churidars were part of formal attire....meant to be worn at weddings, and then folded and stored in muslin cloth until the next big occassion. We now have churidars made of lawn and cotton fabric, which is also at times lycra-mixed! Designers like Adnan Pardesy have come up with denim churidars also, which are a fabulous amalgamation of east and west! And at Gulabo by Maheen Khan, Huma Adnan's FNK Asia and Generation among others, you have lace-trimmed, embroidered, mixed fabric and printed varieties of churidars; ready-to-wear at pocket-friendly pricetags!
Those who haven't tried churidars must do so, for there is no excuse not to!Go ahead...shake a leg!
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