The following are the basic necklines that can be
modified according to the trends and Dhamaal and incorporated
into the Indian wear designs. The basic necklines
are:
Round
Square
Scooped
Boat
Asymmetrical
Scalloped
Key
hole (the hole can
be of different shapes)
U-shaped
Angarakha (it maybe traditional
or have variations in terms of different
positioning)
Manadarin (a collar with
only a shaped stand)
Grown
on (an extended neckline
that rises to the neck)
Halter
(refers to the
absence of the shoulder and the sleeves)
Shirt
collar (maybe modified
to look more feminine)
Cowls
(refers to a piece
of cloth cut on the bias and attached as
a separate piece to the fabric which falls
in graceful folds on the neck)
V-shaped
Basic
sleeves
The basic types of sleeves are:
Straight/Long:
It maybe loose
or have a closer fit
Half: It reaches the
mid point between the shoulder and the arm
Sleeveless: The arm hole has
to be cut smaller than the usual to avoid
gapping
Three-fourths: It reaches below
the elbow
Megyar: It is an extension
of the armhole to simulate a sleeve at the
end
Cap: It is a very short
sleeve that just about covers the crown
of the arm
Raglan: The sleeve starts
from the neckline and this style has no
armhole
Bell: This sleeve starts
to flare from the elbow onwards
Basic lengths of Kurta's
There are three basic lengths of kurta's which are
as under:
Short
length 36" - 38" which
reaches above the knee level.
Medium length 43" - 44" which
is just below the knee level.
Long
length 48" - 50" which
reaches the ankle.
Trousers
In addition to the traditional bottoms in Indian wear-
the 'salwar' and the 'churidhars', we can also use
variety of western trousers, modified to fit into
the Indian concept. Below a few western style trousers
are listed but it is always possible for the designer
to find new concepts in bottoms that fit into the
look of the season.
Salwar
Churidhars
Straight: They are basically
loose fitted trousers that are slightly
tight near the knee and have a proportionate
wider bottom hem
Parallels: This is a medium
fit trouser which has the same measurement
for the knee and the hem
Tapered: These trousers
have a large knee measurement as compared
to the bottom hem. They maybe fitted or
loose
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