Indo Western Dress

Indo western dresses are a mix or fusion of south Asian and western fashion. Over the past few years, these have gradually became more and more popular in western countries as well as in places like India, specially amongst the youth. This can be attributed to the ability of Indo western dresses to provide looks that are different from contemporary fashion trends. Illustrating further, these dresses combine the best of both worlds, with traditional Indian fabrics, embroidery, patterns being supplemented by western clothing such as pants, jackets etc. Some well known Indo western dresses include Indian kurta with pants, embroidered gowns, Indo western suit for ladies etc.

Weaver Ants Label is an Orissa, India based organization established in the year 2008 that is indulged in manufacturing, supplying and exporting of a quality clothing line and also a diverse collection of handicrafts and paintings. It is one of India's most reputed design houses, with a diverse clientele spread across the globe. Its collection of designer apparels include ethnic, western and Indo western, with all of them being regarded as path breaking in their segment.


Evolution of Indo Western Dresses :-

Around 1960's and early 1970's, Indian dresses were beginning to be noticed by western people. As a result, western fashion appropriated elements of various Indian or south Asian dresses. Simultaneously during the same time period Indian fashion also appropriated elements of western design. As people to people connect increased and multiculturalism in apparel design became trendy, this mutual appropriation continued and increased through the 1980's and 1990's. The popularity of Indo western dresses really took off during the the first decade of 21st century, when people wearing fusion of Indian and western dresses became common, specially in India. As for the western world, though the usage of these dresses there is not as pronounced as in India, still one can easily run into people wearing Indo Western Dresses in Europe and the United states, even if most of them might be immigrants from South Asian countries.


Distinguishing elements of Indo Western Dresses :-

• Sleeve length – The conventional sleeve length of kameez worn by women is either long or short. However for an Indo western kameez, sleeves might be replaced by spaghetti straps, or sleeves might be done away with altogether.
• Necklines - Apparels such as fusion tops generally have a plunging neckline instead of the necklines found in conventional tops.
• Apparel length – Indo western shirts, kameez and tops have much shorter length as compared to traditional ones.

 

Some "in-fashion" Indo Western Dresses are :-

• Turquoise Straight Cut Palazzo Suit.
• Multicolored Printed Palazzo.
• Designer Lehenga With Exquisitely Patterned Top.
• Floor Length Slit Cut Indo Western Suit.
• Indo Western Sherwani.
• Silk Georgette Lehenga Choli.

Hand Painted Kurti

Kurtis have always been a favorite apparel of women in India. This is majorly because kurtis come in variegated designs that include party wear, casual wear etc. Moreover, kurtis are comfortable to wear and generally provide a look that can be termed as an ideal combination of ethnic and trendy. This is perhaps also the reason why these have gradually became a favorite of western women as well, being on top of their shopping list and the dress of choice while visiting India.

As mentioned above, kurtis come in many designs, probably the most popular ones are hand painted kurtis simply because of their intricate fashion detailing that provides a novel look that simply cannot be matched. It won't be an exaggeration to say that the Hand Painted Kurtis are a Perennial in-Fashion Apparel whose appeal stretches to women of all age groups.

Weaverants Label is an Orissa, India based reputed design house and manufacturer of designer apparels, handmade accessories, handicrafts and paintings. The company was established in the year 2008 by a group of creative professionals with extensive expertise in the apparel sector. Apart from hand painted kurtis, some of its other popular products are Indo-western dresses, designer lehengas etc.


Interesting facts about Hand Painted Kurtis :-

• Although the origin of hand painted kurtis is still unclear, there is a general consensus that these predate the 20th century. Some references to their making and use at shanti niketan, West Bengal in the 19th century have also been found
• One noteworthy thing is that there isn't a definite style of painting done on these kurtis. This is because like all hand based crafts, hand made painting also varies according to people, cultures, geographies etc
• Hand paintings done on these kurtis was until some years ago limited to Indian designs and patterns, now the kurtis are also being adorned with designs that are western in origin
• Apart from their novel look, one more reason why hand painted kurtis are so popular is that these are suitable for women of all age groups and with all body types

Hand Painted Kurtis can also be embroidered with :-

• Precious stones
• Pearls
• Beads
• Sequins

How to wash Hand Painted Kurtis :-

Hand painted kurtis are easy to maintain. These should generally be dry cleaned but if dry cleaning isn't feasible, then the kurtis should be washed by hand in hot water using a mild detergent. Try and avoid machine washing hand painted kurtis. After washing, these can be air dried and also ironed. A note of caution here, most hand painted kurtis can't and should not be dyed, since it will in all likelihood destroy the intricately painted designs on these.

Designer Apparels

Nowadays, there's an increasing trend especially amongst the ladies to wear designer apparels. No doubt as compared to fancy & trendy outfits available in market, designer apparels look much elegant and better, with the person wearing it getting noticed everywhere, whether it be a family function or other social gatherings.

Right from designer kurtis, designer sarees to fancy scarves, a whole gamut of options exists for ladies today to suffice all their styling requirements. Also, all these apparels are available today at reasonable rates; a fry cry from yesteryear when designer apparels were out of reach of a majority of people due to their exorbitant prices. This is perhaps also the reason why these apparels are increasingly becoming more and more popular amongst masses these days.

Weaver Ants is an Orissa, India based organization engaged in the design, manufacture and supply of designer apparels. Considered as one of the well known design houses in India, the range of apparels offered by the fashion house is becoming the foremost choice of lakhs of fashion conscious people owing to their intricate designs, sophisticated looks and reasonable price.

Complete product range offered by Weaver Ants encompasses ethnic designer wear, western designer wear,

Indo-western designer wear and also home decor & accessories. Beautiful kurtis along with matching designer leggings, trousers & pallazos, artistically designed sarees, gorgeous anarkalis and neatly created bridal lehengas which are in vogue are the specialties of this fashion house. Made from best yarns and fabrics, the apparels are available in dazzling colors, attractive patterns and unique artwork. The fashionable outfits can also be tailor-made to suit buyers' specific requirements.

How to properly maintain designer apparels?

• Lets face it, designer apparels are comparatively more expensive than normal clothing. This necessitates the need for greater care to be given during their maintenance. To elaborate :
• Almost always dry clean these apparels, never machine wash
• If dry cleaning is not possible, wash the apparels carefully by hand, using a very soft detergent
• While washing, take care to ensure no wrinkles occur on the apparels
• After washing, leave the apparels to air dry
• Never dye designer apparels
• These can be ironed, but maintain great care while doing so, so as to not spoil the embroidered designs present, if any