• India is the country of Diversified Religions and  festivals.During the festival season,every woman looks for ethnic Outfits to put on and there are a wide variety of ethnic clothings available nowadays.However, Lehenga is deifinitely the Most Loved attire, which is all-time favourite and equally Trendy.

• You must be looking around for shopping for ethnic wears, On the Time of festivals or special occasions,We have made a curated list of different types of lehengas,To add more glamour to your appearance, You should wear the lehenga choli to flare your ethnic dressing

• As there are a broad array of styles, designs hues and patterns available in Lehenga.Therefore, here's the curated list of 8 diverse Lehenga styles, Which you can consider while shopping for the lehenga.

1. A-line Lehenga
2. Sharara Cut Lehenga
3. Straight Cut Lehenga 
4. Jacket Style Lehenga 
5. Saree Style Lehenga
6. Panelled Lehenga
7. Fishtail Lehenga
8. Broad Flared Lehenga
9. Ruffle or layered lehenga skirt
10. Net or mesh lehenga

But before Jumping to lehengas, we would like to discuss some of the body types that a person can have so that when you get to stitching of the lehenga or are sitting in the outlet to choose from the variety you are being shown, you know exactly what kind of lehenga would accentuate your curves, enhance your body and suit you the most.

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1.Ruler or rectangular shaped body – That is your bust, waist and hips are equally small in proportions and so it seems like a rectangle

2.Pear or triangle shaped body – Large hips and tiny bust accentuating your curves well

3.Apple or inverted triangle shaped body – Larger bust than hips, undefined waist, round shoulders, smaller hips and smaller legs and arms.

4.Hourglass-shaped body – Naturally round buttocks and your bust lines are well defined with slightly rounded shoulders

5.Oval shaped body – Larger bust than the rest of the body with narrow hips and comparatively fuller midsection.

So above are some of the most common body shapes normally found though there are other body types too as well.

So without any further adieu, let’s dig deep into it:

• If you are an Indian or have an Indian acquaintance, then you must have heard the word A-line. The A-line style was like really popular during our mothers’ times, that is, back in the 70s and 80s but is again in vogue as it can be both traditional and modern depending upon the type of fabric and cuts.

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• Tip: This type of lehenga is best suited for pear-shaped, hourglass and tall structured bodies as with the A-line hemline, it cinches at the waist and flares as it goes towards the bottom.

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But if you have an Apple shape or a rectangular (I.e. straight shape), then it is not at all good for you.

2.#Sharara Cut Lehenga

• You must be aware that shararas are most popular among Muslims but if you want to wear something out of the box but still look the true traditional version of yours, then you can surely opt for this style.

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• They don’t completely fit into the lehenga brigade category because they are stitched from the middle of the hem like a trouser or a palazzo but because the flare is quite too much, they can partially be termed as lehengas.

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It is usually worn with long kurtas, though you can opt for a bit short kurta also but not too short 😉

Tip: These work with almost all body types except for women with too petite bodies or slim legs.

              3.#Flared Lehenga

(aka lehenga skirt with a lot  of gher or ghera)

• The classical and oldest yet most astonishing of the all. A broadly flared skirt with a circle at the hemline is perfect if you love volume and pleats, then this style is for you.

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As the lehenga skirt twirls well and forms a complete circle, usually flowy fabrics are preferred. It is best suited for small intimate functions like engagement, mehndi, sangeet and even haldi or if you have any other function similar to these.

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Tip: This lehenga style is not suited  for people having smaller waists instead best suited for apple, pear, hourglass and rectangle-shaped bodies.

You can always go with a heavily embellished choli for a lighter skirt or vice versa. Big borders at the hem kind of define the flowy structure.

4.#Mermaid or fishtail or trumpet style lehenga

Giving the traditional lehengas a contemporary look and feel are the mermaid or fishtail style lehengas. They flare from below the knees and are tightly hugging at your waist and butts so a bodysuit is recommended.

Moreover, as it will accentuate your curves more, you better go for it to look more modern and chic.

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                                                                  Tip: This style is best suited for hourglass and rectangle body shape, also if you have an athletic body shape (more like rectangular but with much-defined shoulders, tight calves, well-built and toned arms and shoulders) but not for the rest of the body types as then your butts will be the talking point which of course you won’t be wanting.

5.#Straight cut lehenga style

As the name implies, this lehenga style is perfect for those who don’t prefer fluff or pleats, that is, ghera in their lehengas. The skirt has a straight cut which falls along the curves and goes well with almost all body types.

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Tip: It is best suited for hourglass, apple and rectangular shapes but not pear and too thin of a body structure.

6.#Panelled or kalidar lehenga style

As the name suggests, this lehenga style has horizontal panels stitched along the flare of the lehenga the way Kalis, that is, petals are there in a flower.

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Because of too many panels in the lehenga, the volume of the flare of the lehenga increases tremendously and thus enhances the elegance of the overall look.

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Tip: This lehenga style is best suited for hourglass, pear and petite body shapes but not for apple, straight (or rectangular) and skinny body types.

7.#Half Saree lehenga style

Inspired from the South Indian way of draping dupatta over the shoulder and around the waist also called as pavadai or langa davani or langa voni.

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This style of semi saree and semi lehenga is gaining huge attention in fashion weeks and is both elegant and contemporary. It is like wearing both saree and lehenga in one outfit together.

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The best part is that if you don’t want to buy one, you can turn your normal lehenga into one with just the dupatta being draped like a saree and voila! You are ready to rock the look.

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It can also be seen as a low flare A-line lehenga. Bride’s mother or the aunties coming at weddings can also be seen donning this new fashion attire.

            8.#Lehengas with a jacket

This fresh, breezy and effortlessly easy to carry look is gaining attention as there isn’t much of a hassle to carry a dupatta or pin it up. Neither it looks clumsy or OTT. Instead, looks more ravishing and if carried and worn well, can bring the best out of you.

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The lehengas are kept pretty flary with a zardozi embroidery jacket or delicate weaving on velvet. Moreover, since only the hem of the lehenga is visible through the jacket, these often have broad laces or heavy work on them.

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With the type of jacket that you chose, you can have a variety of looks from rich and elegant ones to subtle and decent ones as well.

This is a perfect option for a reception.

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Tip: It doesn’t work for a pear or petite shaped woman but is a great option for hourglass, apple, inverted triangle and tall body structure.

There Many Different Options for Jacket designs

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     9.#Ruffle or layered lehenga skirt

Now some of you might be like that it’s just a style and not like a particular lehenga type as all of the above but believe us, in the past few years it too has become a style statement and is a type of lehenga in itself with ruffles or layers all over the skirt.

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It not only looks and feel contemporary but is also quite flared and light to carry if the frills don’t have too much of embroidery or embellishments.

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The layers can be of similar color as the base skirt or in contrast as well.

Tip: This style of lehenga is the best fit for an inverted triangle and rectangular-shaped bodies as it provides fluffiness and volume from the waist till the hemline.

#Net or mesh lehenga

Again as stated for the layered lehenga, mesh lehenga skirts are gaining popularity since they are light, look rich and any print or pattern works best for them. Whether it be embroidery, floral or just normal prints.

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Tip: Women on the bulky side should avoid wearing mesh as it will make them look more fluffy and will not seem appealing as much as on a slim body or women having a smaller waistline.

And here we have ended this extensive list of lehengas. But some tips that we want you to keep in mind while choosing your lehenga are: