Sugarcane,
poha, dried beans, pot decoration, adorning cows, colourful kolams, etc; can
you relate all these things? Pongal is round the corner and now you have surely
guessed what we are talking about. Most of us are well-known with the customs
and rituals of the festival of Pongal as this is a major festival of the
southern India, just as Makar Sankranti in the northern part of India. But are
you aware of the fact that these days themed Pongal parties are being arranged
and they are becoming a popular trend among the youngsters as well as the elder
people. Obviously these themed parties have certain dress code, something which
is to be looked forward to.
For
many of you this festival is intermingle of traditional and trendy fashion
items. Before you step out of your home for the preparation of the festival and
the shopping to be completed, let us help you to make a list of dresses for
Pongal celebration and parties:
The
traditional dresses for men during the festival include Veshti (dhoti) and
Shirt. The Veshtis are normally white in colour with various styled and
coloured thin border. The male folks wear the shirts on top of Veshtis of any
colour and style like stripes, checks, etc or kurtas which are short in length.
This is the timeless elegant combo. In the Pongal themed parties, men can mix
the traditional style with the urban style and wear Veshti with sneakers and
some folk music to reflect up the festival party.
The
women usually sport into various shades of heavy silk Kanjeevaram Sarees. These
sarees are complimented with diamond or gold jewelleries. The young girls can
go with half sarees, skirts (pavadai in Tamil), salwar kameez, anarkali kameez,
etc. These outfits bring out the ambience of celebration and parties. The
Pavadais can be worn by little girls during the celebration of parties at home
and at party hall as well. In Tamil half saree is known as Dhavani which are
nowadays in trend for Pongal celebrations. If you are a young girl, you will
look both stylish and traditional in Dhavanis.
There
is quite a range for all the categories of people celebrating the Pongal.
You can
even go for gowns and kurta-pyjamas irrespective of your gender, giving a
traditional feel in the manner of dressing. Or you can discover and put
together a style of yours which will bring together the best of ritualistic and
modern-day fashion and give you a stylish and elegant Pongal this year. Have a
great Pongal celebration wearing your new dress combos ahead!!!!!