Mehndi Sharara Dresses

Why Shararas Suit the Mehndi

A mehndi keeps you on the move: greeting relatives, sitting for the henna, dancing, then sitting again for the rasm, when in many families relatives feed the couple sweets and give their blessings. A sharara handles all of it. The flare starts at the waist, so there is no knee band to shorten your stride, and because the fabric is divided you can sit on a floor cushion or a low stage without arranging a skirt around you. It also packs small and tends to show creases less than a structured skirt, which helps if you are changing at the venue.

Flare, Length and Fabric

How full a sharara looks depends on how much fabric goes into each leg: a moderate flare reads neat and modern, while a very full one swirls like a skirt when you spin. For dancing, keep the hem just clear of the floor in your shoes. Chiffon and georgette give the most movement, silk or raw silk a crisper and more formal shape, and cotton or lawn keeps you cool at a summer or outdoor mehndi.

Colour and Embellishment for a Mehndi Sharara

A sharara offers two surfaces for colour, and mehndi styling often uses both: a yellow kurti over green shararas, a pink top with orange trousers, or a patterned chunri dupatta tying together two plain pieces. Gota bands along the sharara hem are a mehndi classic, because every step shows them, while mirror work on the kurti neckline keeps attention near the face. For yellow-and-green looks in particular, see our green mehndi looks.

How a Mehndi Sharara Differs from Other Sharara Suits

The cut is the same; the mood is not. Sharara suits for Eid or a family dinner tend to be more restrained, in pastels with lighter embroidery, while a mehndi sharara is louder in colour and trim. If you want something you can wear again after the wedding, look at the wider sharara range. And if you prefer the traditional break at the knee, a gharara gives a similar feel with more structure; see our guest ghararas.