In many cultures white represents or signifies purity,
innocence. White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light. In
western cultures white is the most common colour for wedding dresses. But in
the recent times white dresses are worn across all geographies. Type of fabric
might differ according to the weather and purpose.
For summers cotton is best suited but for special occasions
heavy pure georgette fabrics with mukaish/kamdani work are in trend. Since many
Bollywood stars like kareena kapoor, Bipasa Basu, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon and other celebrities have been spotted wearing Designer White
Dresses, their styles are being emulated by others. Thanks to the top end
designers that these white fabrics are given a twist and mixed and matched with
other colours and fabrics.
Shades of white that
differ only slightly from pure white are also much prevalent these days.
Variations of white include what are commonly termed off-white colors, are
considered part of a neutral color scheme. Colours like Beige and ivory are
also in vogue.
White chikankari hand embroidered fabrics are very elegant
and comfortable to wear. The embroidery gives a feel of exclusivity. Nowadays
jaali work and appliqué combined with intricate needlework lends an ethnic
charm to it.
