Pishwas for a Unique and Traditional Look

Pishwas, Bridal Lehenga, Pakistani Dresses

Pishwas was the dress of 17th century.s Mugal.s queens and princes (royal Indo-Pak families). Another reason for the popularity of this dress is the royal family.s worker who was known as Anarkali and she was known due to her dress pishwas. Since that time pishwas is a favorite dress of Indians as well as Pakistanis. No doubt, this dress is holding great traditional values. You can select a trouser, pajama, shalwar or churidar pajama as a bottom part with pishwas. The price range of such embroidered dresses can be from $ 227.00 to $ 679.00. Several designers are making these dresses nowadays with colors and unique designs in order to become prominent.

You can prefer one from the wide variety of pishwas dress either for your own or your friend.s wedding. That can be made with two layers and in Anarkali style. Upper layer can be made of chiffon georgette which can have an open front with antique golden heavy work on the bodice, sleeves and hem. Banarsi fabric can be used for inner layer with a big motif on the front for a unique look. Moreover, small ornamental motifs can be spread all over the inner layer of pishwas for the excellent look. For special occasions you can also select a tie and die in orange and yellow silky fabric pishwas with embroidered dark pink bodice with churidar pajama.

If you like a pishwas with a contrast pajama then you can choose a black (pishwas) and brown (pajama) colors dress with heavy work on the borders along small beautiful decorative motifs that are spreading all over the pishwas. But you can make certain amendments in the design and style of that dress by specifying it while ordering as instead of heavy fancy work you can prefer dull pasture appliqué work with antique gold ends and can choose a crushed silky dupatta with this dress.

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Submitted on 01/12/09 by Farhan Ansari