Indian Clothes To Beat The Heat!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 11:36

Indian clothes are often wrapped up before summer because we presume they are too ornate or too elaborate to wear in the heat. Is that judgment always right? Actually summer fashion can be best described in one breath as 'Indian fabrics'. Why is that? There is one superbly logical explanation that can silence all who dissent. If the Indian summer is famously hot, who do you think should be an expert on summer clothing? Indian clothes have an obvious edge over Western ones not just in terms of material but also designs.

Here are some of the Indian styles you can try this summer to look stunning and still be comfortable.

Indian Clothes: Summer Fashion Rules

1. Cotton Sarees: Your first option is the most obvious one. You can become the ethnic diva, all elegant in cotton sarees. You will be surprised to know that most women declare this as the most comfortable style of clothing. It will keep you well ventilated and the Indian fabric is such that it does not absorb heat even if you are in black. You need not accessorize with metal while wearing cotton for summer. Try wood, baked earth and other off beat jewellery to look chic.

2. The Various Salwar Kameez Styles: We are forced to put it that way because they are simply too many styles of these particular kind of Indian clothes. Churidars are not your best pick for summer because they sit tight around your legs. Wear patiyala or normal salwars to keep your legs airy. Full sleeves for your kurtas may not be such a bad idea because you will be saving your arms from sun tan if it is Indian fabrics you are wearing then you will not feel hot.

3. Lehnga Skirts: All the leading 'ethnic' brands in India are right now full of these skirts. They are basically full length cotton skirts with a very wide hem. Some of these could be wrap around and others might be draw string. With loose fitting blouses or kurti's. These clothes are rapidly setting the summer fashion trend for the year.

4. Capries And Pajamas: You can hardly call them Indian but they are. What else will you call pajamas that have bandani prints? Indo Western may be? But the material and style is predominantly Indian. The Indian block prints and embroidery is now being converted to a cool casual style with the help of pajamas and three fourths to wear this summer.

5. The Evergreen Cotton Dupatta: Use it as a scarf or a sun block, it is the most useful accessory for summer. The Westerners will say that summer is a time to bare it all and get that sun kissed tan. It takes an Indian fashion expert to know that sometimes all you can do against the tropical sun is cover up. Use it over skirts or jeans, it is useful to the core.

These fashion tips for women can help you wear Indian clothes with panache