This
section consists of four important parts while designing any
Indian wear.
a) Necklines
b) Sleeves
c) Length of kurta
d) Trousers
Basic
Necklines
The following are the basic necklines that can be modified
according to the trends and seasons and incorporated into
the Indian wear designs. The basic necklines are:
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| Round |
Square |
Scooped |
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| Boat |
Asymmetrical |
Scalloped |
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Key
hole
(the hole can be of different
shapes) |
U-shaped |
Angarakha
(it maybe traditional
or have variations in terms of different positioning) |
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Manadarin
(a collar with only a
shaped stand) |
Grown
on
(an extended neckline
that rises to the neck) |
Halter
(refers to the absence
of the shoulder and the sleeves) |
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Shirt
collar
(maybe modified to look
more feminine) |
Cowls
(refers to a piece of
cloth cut on the bias and attached as a separate
piece to the fabric which falls in graceful folds
on the neck) |
V-shaped |
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Basic
sleeves
The basic types of sleeves are:
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Straight/Long:
It maybe loose or have
a closer fit |
Half:
It reaches the mid point
between the shoulder and the arm |
Sleeveless:
The arm hole has to be
cut smaller than the usual to avoid gapping |
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Three-fourths:
It reaches below the elbow |
Megyar:
It is an extension of
the armhole to simulate a sleeve at the end |
Cap:
It is a very short sleeve
that just about covers the crown of the arm |
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Raglan:
The sleeve starts from
the neckline and this style has no armhole |
Bell:
This sleeve starts to
flare from the elbow onwards |
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Basic lengths of Kurta's
There are three basic lengths of kurta's which are as under:
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Short
length
36" - 38" which reaches
above the knee level. |
Medium length
43" - 44" which is just
below the knee level.
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Long
length
48" - 50" which reaches
the ankle. |
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Trousers
In addition to the traditional bottoms in Indian wear- the
'salwar' and the 'churidhars', we can also use variety of
western trousers, modified to fit into the Indian concept.
Below a few western style trousers are listed but it is always
possible for the designer to find new concepts in bottoms
that fit into the look of the season.
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| Salwar |
Churidhars |
Straight:
They are basically loose
fitted trousers that are slightly tight near the
knee and have a proportionate wider bottom hem |
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Parallels:
This is a medium fit trouser
which has the same measurement for the knee and
the hem |
Tapered:
These trousers have a
large knee measurement as compared to the bottom
hem. They maybe fitted or loose |
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