How long should a dupatta be

Yup, do some research and trials and figure out what you want! There are more ways than what you're being suggested! Here are some cool girl ways to drape a double dupatta. BY Latha Sunadh 07 Jul, The dupatta is more important than the lehenga skirt Image via Ritu and Aditya's Wedding We know we all fall for the skirt first and then look at the dupatta, but do you realise your dupatta is gonna get photographed more than your skirt since it's closer to the face???

The inner lining matters, a lot! The length of your dupatta should be shorter if you are taking two dupattas Photo: Infinite Memories A standard dupatta length is made keeping in mind one dupatta- so you will be draping it all around you and over your head. You can break the 'heavy' look of the lehenga with the dupatta!

While those are double dupatta draping styles, we take you through all the ways we know- single, double- all the gyan we can give, put together for you to browse and compare at a glance! Here are all the single dupatta draping styles we recommend for brides- these are usually popular for the smaller functions, but some brides choose a single dupatta even for the wedding day.

This is a lovely style for the wedding day, and very modern if you just want to take one dupatta and show off that stunning blouse and your waist!

Image via zehrajagani and throughthebarrel. This is a very traditional way of taking a single dupatta which is pretty popular with Sikh brides, but looks very elegant. We love this look because it has such a gypsy feel to it. Another advantage. Image via ajstudioofficial. This is a good style for the sangeet, ring ceremony or the mehendi ceremony.

Image via aashnaparikh This look has such a girly feel to it. It ideal for the mehendi or any day function. However, adopt this style of draping the dupatta only if it is a light one and not very heavy. A heavily embellished dupatta gets difficult to handle, if draped in this style. You can even pin up the dupatta loosely on the shoulders for more freedom of movement. Image via kashifrashidofficial.

The shoulder to the front and the other side draped over the other arm. This is such a royal and regal style of draping the lehenga dupatta and you can wear the dupatta this way for any wedding function, and even the wedding itself. Image via palwashaaminhas. This style of draping the dupatta looks very formal. If your lehenga has a dupatta that is the focal point of the outfit, then this drape is a great way to show it off. However, it may restrict your movement a bit, because it cannot be pinned anywhere.

Image via Anjali and Ishaan and Abhishek and Ekakshara. You can just pin it on the shoulder and forget about it. Image via theweddingshades and Mehendi and Shivam. This is also one of the ways we have seen getting popular with brides off late, and it's pretty fuss-free and does the job well! Here are some double dupatta draping styles we have been loving off late, some of which are tried and tested, some of them, new! Now this seems to be one of the most popular double dupatta draping styles off late, and it does look very 'bridal' and traditional!

The waistbelt cinches the dupatta at the waist. This double dupatta style on the lehenga looks very pretty and is ideal for the bride for the wedding day. This style is a very Mughal inspired style and looks absolutely lovely. You can use this dupatta draping style with an Anarkali or a lehenga, as it complements both very well. This style is a little different, because the dupatta that covers the head does not come in front over the shoulders, but stays at the back.

This style gives you freedom of movement and shows off your beautiful lehenga too. This is an interesting take on the dupatta draping styles we have already discussed.

Keeping one dupatta behind the shoulder helps show your lehenga while the other one is draped tightly across the front like a sari pallu with one end tucked in the front of the lehenga skirt. This is a unique and simple way of lehenga dupatta draping.

It shows off your outfit, while also affording you the freedom of movement and not restricting you in any way. We especially like the contrasting colours of both the dupattas.

Capes are trending with traditional outfits like lehenga, Kurtis and sarees. You can take up the trend even with a dupatta.

Dupatta can be turned into a pretty cape. A sheer dupatta can be styled as a cape for your special outfit. You look more fashionable with this style of dress. You can style this way for special occasions. With some styles of dupatta, you may not handle well. But with cape style, it is easy to handle which stays up n your shoulder by securing it properly. Dupatta over hands is an effortless beautiful style. The style that you will love to wear with any dress.

The dupatta flows on your hands and you can flaunt elegantly with this dupatta style. It is also a decent way of styling your dupatta but let the dress look nice. If your dress is embellished, then you can show off your dress by letting the dupatta stay on hands. South Indian girls wear this dupatta style as their traditional style for festivals, marriages and other special occasions.

This traditional dupatta style of South India is named as half saree. You can style your dupatta in this style for lehenga and choli as well.

A turn around with South Indian dupatta style would be pretty. Gujarati dupatta draping is loved all over India and the well-preferred style. The all over look of your outfit looks stylish with this style of draping. You can wear this style for all big occasions which will make you look complete traditional and pretty in your dress. You will feeling fully dolled up with style of dupatta draping.

You can have the. It is a style that can be flaunted best over the lehanga with a long drape or a heavy saree that has a heavily worked pallu and you do not want the detailing on the pallu of the saree or the lehanga to go unnoticed.

This style of draping the dupatta is perfect for our desi chick. The Punjabi style drape of dupatta is ideal with patialas and kameez and can be worn with bold jhumkas, parandi and bangles too. Keep your look minimal and effortless and go for a style of Patiala that suits your personality.

The draping of the dupatta in Punjabi style then will truly make a statement. Instead of making small pleats, make bold pleats of your dupatta and let it reside over your left shoulder for a comfortable and stylish drape. The bold pleat style is ideal for dupattas that have a heavy border and can be flaunted properly only when the pleats are made big enough for the design to be visible and not be hidden inside the pleats.

This is one style that is quite similar to the style of draping your dupatta that covers your head, but with the difference that instead of the dupatta hanging down as a trail, it is taken over the shoulders in a U turn to give your style an elegant look. This style of draping a dupatta can be donned with salwar kameez, churidar and sharara suits which enhance the look of your attire. The fusion of the east and the west can be best displayed in this style of draping a dupatta that will make the heads turn.

In this style, you pleat the dupatta in bold pleats and hand it over your left shoulder. Then you take a bold belt with embellishments and a style that goes well with the dress and tie it around your waist with the dupatta tucked inside it and tightly secured. If you are bored with the regular draping styles of the dupatta over your lehanga, you can try out the style of draping the dupatta like the pallu of the saree.

All you have to do is tuck one end of the dupatta to one corner of the lehanga and wrap it around your bosom from the back, pleat it and take it on your left shoulder, pin it nicely with a pin or brooch and you are good to go. The royal way of draping the dupatta of your lehanaga or the pallu of your saree is to go the rajrani style. It looks quite an elegant and an elaborate style that makes for the special occasions when you want to dress the part.

The style goes well with cloth of heavy texture and work such as zardosi and brocade works. Yet another fusion style of draping the dupatta over your kurtis and salwar kameezes is the cowl drape.