Lata Mangeshkar: A Look At The Legendary Singer’s Iconic Sarees

The 'Melody Queen', 'Voice of the Millennium' and India's favourite icon Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday, February 6, leaving behind a legacy for young musical artists in India. While Lata Mangeshkar's voice was a work of art, her way of wearing an authentic Indian saree showed elegance at all times. Let's take a look at her style.

White Sarees And Minimal Style

Lata Mangeshkar often draped a crisp white saree with a golden border and that is what defined her signature style. Whether she made public appearances, performed on stage or attended an awards show, her style always remained the same and minimal. She wanted everyone to focus on her singing ability rather than judge her attire.

However, she still made a statement with her sarees and the grace with which she wore handloom sarees was always on point, with crisp pleats and some design work or embroidery on the border.

Pastels And Creams

Sometimes, her saree even had pastel colours like lavender or she wore a cream or an off-white saree to give a subtle hint of the trend to her classics. Her wardrobe had the finest collections of handloom sarees ready to be picked up for every occasion.

Lata Ji always wore her saree by draping it high around the neck and shoulder. She often opted for handloom sarees with minimal designs to maintain sophistication.

Diamonds And Gold

She also loved diamonds and gold chains, which could be spotted whenever she made an appearance in public. Her signature style included a simple bindi, diamond earrings (sometimes gold or silver), a gold chain, a writswatch and well-pleated hair. These simple little things that she carried defined the style and fashion that she maintained from the very start of her singing career. She was a well-known figure not only nationally but internationally.

Why Lata Mangeshkar Chose To Go White

The singer never really opted for extremely bright colours, instead, she loved to wear white sarees, which had little pop of colour. The reason she gave for this was that once when she experimented with a colourful saree, the chorus girls laughed so hard that he decided to wear white or light colours only and maintained it till the end!

Such simplicity in those times! The 'Nightingale of India' will be missed not only for her music but also for her fashion and style.

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