Thanks to a friend

Well, thanks to a friend I am back posting! He asked me how this site was going and I was ashamed to admit that I have been quite the slacker. Time always gets in the way but I have so much fun with this site I really should keep it up.

Indian fashion is something I fell in love with when I was there in 1996. The clean lines and rich colours have never left me. I love Bollywood films for the shear joy of seeing the amazing garments (of course the catchy sing-song tunes cheer me up as well).

The first (this will be a series) I will discuss is Sherwani.
This is one of Gaurav Chhabra's designs (http://www.gauravchhabra.com/sherwani.html)
It is beautiful and holds the traditional clean lines.
Sherwani is for formal occasions (and in particular weddings) it is a coat-like garment buttoned in the front which reaches down to the knees or lower. Usually has embroidery or some other type of work on it. Worn by men at weddings and other formal parties.

The fun of Sherwani is that there is so much room for ornate embellishments. In the US mens dress wear is embellished in subtler ways and if one is to add some "flare" he will be referred to as a dandy, not that there is anything wrong with that.

"The Sherwani is the most traditional of Indian garments A coat like garment, worn by men, fitted close to the body, of knee-length or longer and opening in front with button-fastenings. It extra long length of 110 centimetres and its structured body makes it a streamlined garment. The collar band is 3-4 centimetres. Another version of the Sherwani is double breasted or with an asymmetrical opening. Two inseam pockets and side slits of 25-35 centimetres are a must in the garment." (http://www.monarch-garments.com)

Check back for more about Indian mens fashion.

-TSG