Bridal Lehenga

Bridal Lehenga

The lenghas and ghagra cholis were brought to India by Mughals. It was the customary wear of royal women of Mughals. Gradually, the local people of Punjab and adjacent areas adopted the dress and adapted it according to their needs. As far as the local trends of wearing ghagra choli is concerned, it relate to the north western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The women of Rajasthan, especially the Rajput brides used to wear lehnga choli not just on the occasion of weddings but also as their informal/usual wear. The same was true with the women of Gujarat who wore the chaniya choli a form of lehnga choli as their daily wear. These Indian lehnga cholis were often in bright colors and overstated with embroidery and other trim like mirror and bead.