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.