Decorating The Royal Dolls For Navratri – Pattada Gombe Ideas

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By Anjana Ns

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 13:49

Navratri is celebrations in Karnataka are a little different, the festivities is more fun and activity oriented, just like the kids want. The most popular “Gombe Habba" or the doll festival is a major attraction during the navratri pooja. The doll collection that keeps adding up every year is arranged in a room and the guests, friends and neighbours will be invited to have a look at the collection.

One of the most famous attraction of the doll festival is the pattada gombe (the royal wedding dolls). They are placed at the centre and performed pooja considering them as the royal king and queen. The kids will be asked to dance to entertain the dolls and lots of festive delicacies are prepared on the nine days and offered.

Every year, the decoration of the royal wedding dolls change so we have a few suggestion for the navratri decoration of dolls. Take a look.

Navratri Decoration – Pattada Gombe

You Will Need:

1. Double side glue stickers and glue
2. Sequins
3. Gold and silver lace
4. Blouse piece / felt paper (Colors – green, white and red)
5. Velvet cloth
6. Beaded Jewellery
7. Black Hair
8. Attractive Bindi Stickers

How To Decorate The Royal Dolls -

1. Cut the piece of velvet into blouse for the queen and sherwani for the king.
2. Using glue, stick the blouse piece and sherwani. Allow it to dry.
3. It is best if the sleeves are made separately and then stitched or stuck to the body.
4. Make a dhoti out of the white piece of cloth. Stick the dhoti with double side glue and tighten it using a twine.
5. Make pleats using the green blouse piece and also the pallu highlighting the contrast border. Stick the pleats using the double side glue and pin it using safety pins.
6. Stick sequins as jewels. Also decorate with beaded jewellery.
7. Add bindi to eyes, nose stead and bindi. You can also use 3d glue for decoration. Your royal dolls are ready.