lehnga chunni

In earlier days, lehengas were shorter skirts, stitched till the ankle and wrapped around the waist. The tribal community used to wear such short lehengas. Lehengas were commonly stitched between the knee and the ankle.

The middleclass wore shorter lehengas whereas the richer class wore very long lehengas. Depending on preference, the lehengas were stitched ankle length or left flowing in the ground which adds to the sophistication.
What are the sections of a lehenga?
It has 3 sections- the skirt with lots of gher called the lehenga, the choli or the blouse and the dupatta. The lehenga should have a lot of pleats and is stitched in chiffon, cotton, georgette, faux gerorgette, net and tissue. These lehengas are further adorned with beautiful intricate embroidery and tie and dye patterns to enhance the bright coloured lehenga.