Know Your Shararas

Have you noticed a sudden shift in the ethnic wardrobe of all the Bollywood divas? Ranging from Juhi Chawla to to Kareena Kapoor, from Bhumi Pednekar to Nargis Fakri, everyone has been seen sporting a sharara suit. It seems that just when we thought that the Sharara era was finally ending, they have made a raging comeback! And this time around, it is back with so much variety and colors, that you just can’t wrap your head around all of it.

If you didn’t know already, Sharara are loose pleated trousers worn under a kurti, with a dupatta to class the whole outfit up. Being one of the most versatile outfits, you can wear shararas on any and every occasion that comes your way. Be it your friend’s wedding reception, your parent’s anniversary, or some other family function, you can count on shararas to give the absolute right balance of ethnic and modern look to go with your ever so young personality. Designers today have turned shararas into the most beautiful looking pieces of clothing available out there. With the introduction of material like net and chiffon into the sharara industry, the manufacturers have really taken the game up a notch!

These three piece outfits are running into so much popularity recently with their flared bottoms coming in variants of sequins, beads, zari, stone work and what not. Maybe it is time for you to consider revising your party wardrobe and add this ethnic look. You will certainly be able to stand out and look unique like you’ve always wanted to.

You should probably also know that this is not a new look. This outfit is from the Mughal times where it was worn by no less than queens! We think it says a lot about the kind of royal look this outfit oozes! Here, take a look yourself!

Printed Work Shararas

You can see all kinds of printed work on shararas these days. With designs ranging from as heavy prints as Banarasi to as simple as just simple patterns or patch work, you will come across such a wide array of clothing that you just wouldn’t be able to end your search without buying at least one absolutely adorable piece to class up your wardrobe!

You can wear a short top sharara with heavily printed trousers or you can also simply just go with a dupatta with a banarasi print! You will look gorgeous on semi-formal occasions.

Zari Embellishment

You can see women wearing shararas with beautiful zari work on their borders, just owning it with their simple and yet subtle outfits. Zari borders, especially golden borders, look absolutely fabulous on simple and basic shararas. You can often see Nargis Fakri in this kind of outfit and you can be sure that if a celeb and more importantly, a diva like herself is owning a look like that, it is a good one and really worth your while!

You can also look around for net dupattas with zari borders on an otherwise simple sharara. It will give you the royal ye simple look you have always desired. Some designers have also worked on tops with heavily embellished zari work which are mere perfect for even the more important occasion of your life.

Simple Yet Elegant

Don’t ever underestimate the power of simplicity when you’re trying to decide your outfit for any occasion! When your clothes ooze simplicity, you come off as a confident woman who is not afraid to wear the boldest of outfits on most important of occasions and who is sure enough of her own beauty that she does not need heavy work clothes to believe it! A simple sharara salwar  under an elegant urti with a little zardozi work or a golden embroidered pattern will go a long way to make you the heart of a party!

You can choose to wear such simple outfits at the most casual of occasions and also the most formal of occasions. There will be nothing stopping you form looking absolutely beautiful!

Tell us about what kind of shararas do you like best!