This would be our first fashion post beyond sarees,so let see how you'll like it. I thought of following up our usual saree post with another one of our favorite Indian ethnic attire, the Mekhela Chador. Some of you might have heard of it and some of you might be clueless. For those of you who have never heard of it before, Mekhela Chador is a traditional Assamese attire, which is made up of two parts; the bottom portion is called Mekhela, which is worn like a skirt and pleated on the right side (as opposed to the left side in a sari) and the top portion is called Chador, which is a long piece of cloth draped around the body, starting from the Mekhela in 3 triangular folds. You can just say its the cousin sister of your saree. Those who complain about the hassle of pleating the saree can easily opt for a Mekhala.

Mekhla Chadors are usually woven out of silk, mostly Muga Silk or Pat silk. The one that I am wearing is woven out of Muga silk. The golden hue of it is the most striking and brightens most skin tones and easier to carry for day and night both. I have paired this mekhla with contrast blouses before but this time paired with the matching blouse it  came with.

Went for an day time Annaprason ceremony (first rice ceremony) of a little champ. So I decided to go easy on my accessories with a deep lip color. Paired with a kundan set and maroon lips with a small maroon bindi. You can easily pair these mekhlas with statement gold jewelry for evening parties but I feel keeping it light brings out the grace of the mekhla chador. Infact they look best when matched with traditional Assamese gold jewelry which I really want to try someday.

I am really curious to know if you've heard of Mekhela Chador before or is this the first time you've heard of it, talk to me in the comments down below. 

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Saraswati Pujo has been always nostalgic and full of childhood memories. The only day when Ma wouldn't bother if we don't sit with our homework and when you get to explore her wardrobe for sarees without getting a scolding. It has been so much more than just a religious affair. Now at this phase of our lives we miss those stupid giggles and the innocence. Nevertheless that doesn't mean we don't enjoy Saraswati pujo anymore, every age has its own shares of laughter.

 Last year our first ever Saraswati Pujo look has been immensely popular (you can revisit it here ), so we decided to create another look for 2019 which would be more dramatic yet easy to recreateThe saree and the blouse were both from Bolpur but different sets. But somehow they created a royal vibe when paired togeter. Our inspiration was the Bengali women of Zamindari household, who represented an aura of beauty and strength. 

The white Kantha Saree has a beautiful anchal and is paired wuth a kantha blouse with frills not only on arms but neck and back too, much like the ones from early 20th Century. But fashion as they say recycles itself.

Kept the look traditional, true to the attire by pairing with light gold jewelry, kohl eyes and red lips. But what I loved most about accessorizing this look was the genda or marigold strings. It was Sanchita who got this idea and got hold of simple marigold strings used for puja or decor purposes. and Voila! it changed the vibe of the look completely 

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