Linen saree fashion trend 2018 – Making a style statement with linen
Not very long ago, linen sarees were synonymous to Grandma’s wearing starched linen sarees and making achaar on terrace. Fashion Industry has come a long way from there. With increasing awareness of traditional textile and sustainable clothing, more and more designers and fashion icons are using ethnic fabrics like linen, handloom, khadi and cotton. And why wouldn’t they, look at the grace and poise of our yesteryear’s power women wearing linen sarees! No amount of trendiness can beat that elegance and the fashion world has finally recognized the value of “fashion of simplicity” Recently we saw Nandita Das rock a peach zari and linen saree by Anavila at the Oscars for her up-coming movie Manto. Pure Linen Sarees are taking fore-front and becoming immensely popular amongst a number of celebrities both Desi and International. Not restricting linens to specific traditional occasions, these days the linen saree trend has got so much in vogue that women are now flaunting linen sarees in parties and important function with elan. Linen is no more considered plain or drab. Here are a few tips to style your linen or cotton saree for a party look.
Innovative draping styles have been the high point of linen sarees getting in vogue this season. Adding to that the exquisite Blouses are the game changer when it comes to styling the casual cotton or linen sarees in a bohemian or glam look.
Linen or Cotton Saree Draping
Drape is the key when it comes to dealing with stiff sarees like cotton or linen. The trick is to either keep it crushed and bohemian or go all out and pleat it nicely. You can also go for knot drape that is the most popular saree drape for cotton or linen sarees. Here are few most trending draping styles for linen sarees to create a statement look.
Different Blouses to wear with Linen Saree
A statement Blouse can go a long way, especially with the plain cotton or linen sarees. Not only does a unique blouse design can completely change your look in the linen saree but also one statement blouse can be paired with many different linen or cotton sarees. The linen saree trend is completely dependent on the kind of blouse you choose to make the style statement. If you are heading for a party or a function in cotton saree, a contrasting blouse with a retro design, 3/4th sleeves in bold colour can be your easy pick.
Going Retro with Linen Sarees
Retro trend is become a total rage past few years with fashion designers recreating the 70’s era with flare pants, bell bottoms, cat-eye glasses and the whole hipster gypsy look. Even on the Indian fashion front we see celebrities sporting more of the yesteryear looks with a contemporary twist and what better to follow the trend then with our very own handloom heirloom, the Linen Saree! Pair your linen or cotton saree with a retro looking Blouse and an over-sized bindi and you are ready to rock that party! Some of the retro style Blouse patterns are bell sleeves saree blouse or long length blouse with side slits or peplum style saree blouses.
Kalamkari in Linen
Kalamkari designs in Cotton and linen have taken vogue recently and going by the trend, it seems Kalamkari pattern is not going to go out of trend very soon. The best part about this trend is that the pattern being on cotton and linen material, its totally comfortable and yet very quirky. For a party look, you can either pick a kalamkari Saree or match your linen saree with a Kalamkari Blouse that will perk up the quirkiness a notch higher. Here are some options you can go for a party wear look.
As the linen saree trend is become popular this year so has Kalamkari Blouses. There are various kalamkari blouse designs that you can explore like back cut-out, high neck, bell sleeves kalamkari blouse, back buttons and off-shoulder kalamkari print blouse.
Accessorizing your linen saree
When attending a function or party in a linen saree, accessories are the most important aspect. Few of the accessories that you can carry off with your linen or cotton sarees are wooden accesories, oxidized or german silver accessories and even cloth accessories. A statement neck-piece or temple earrings are great for party look with linen saree.
Image Courtesy : Falgunivasavada
Check out how celebrity blogger falguni has styled her cotton saree with over-sized bindi and vibrant accessories.
So that’s all about how to style linen sarees for a party look. Hope you have a great time styling your linen saree now on!
