More WFH fashion options

[anna_wing]

Palazzo pants and straight-cut trousers appear to be back. Thank goodness, I loathe tight-fitting trousers, even if I'm now slim enough to look decent in them.

As WFH continues for those of us lucky enough to have that sort of job, nice loungewear that can also double as respectable workwear continues to be useful. I can highly recommend Indian fashion websites for both comfort and style. Kurta sets (basically palazzo pants and a knee or calf-length tunic) for instance, are really good for summer (coming soon in the Southern Hemisphere), and since India has plenty of cold weather, there will also be clothes that can be used for winter as well. You can wear a silk or cotton turtleneck underneath or add a toning cardigan or shawl for the layered look.

Most Indian websites will either make to order using your measurements, or send their clothes semi-sewn, so that the buyer can adjust the fit exactly. Since Indian fashion comes in every conceivable colour (Diana "pink is the navy blue of India" Vreeland wasn't wrong), there will be something that suits any humanly possible skin tone, hair colour (whether real or artificial), body shape, or size.

Here are some totally random examples off the internet:

https://www.lashkaraa.com/collections/palazzo-suits

https://www.mirraw.com/

http://rumascollection.com.sg/

https://www.inddus.com/palazzo-suits/l/fabric:cotton


And just for fun, an article I found about an exhibition of Norman Parkinson's fashion photography, which was apparently what prompted Vreeland's observation.

https://perchontheweb.com/pink-is-the-navy-blue-of-india/

Comments

[anna_wing]

Yes. Salwar Kameez is an acceptable generic term used by non-Indians for the whole tunic-and-trousers concept. You aren't expected to know the finer points of differentiation between say, an anarkali dress/suit and a lehenga...