How to Care For a Silk Bridal Lehenga?

Many of you will get married in this wedding season and I know it for sure that most of you will fall for a Silk Bridal Lehenga. After all, these soft and sensuous lehengas are hot favorite among the Indian brides. However, silk is also a very delicate fabric and an expensive one too! So, you will never want your high cost bridal lehnga to get spoiled in a short period of time. A little care will let you wear this bridal lehenga at your silver jubilee wedding anniversary too! Just a little care and proper handling- that's all for the long life of your wedding memories. Read on these tips on taking care of silk lehengas and then buy one for your big day.

Tips on Caring for Your Silk Lehengas

These tips are not only for silk bridal lehengas but for other silk clothing too.

• Most probably, you will not need to wear your bridal lehenga just after your marriage but it's better to get it cleaned before you store them in the cupboard. First wash should be dry cleaning- yes a little expense for very expensive bridal wear.
• In the years to come, when you will wear your silk bridal lehnga, you will not be able to dry clean it after every instance. So, wash it with mild detergent having a pH below 7- those which you use for your woolens.
• Never twist or wring out this delicate fabric. Hand wash, preferably in a sink by gently swirling the cloth.
• Press water gently and hang dry.
• When ironing, set the iron on the lowest heat (silk setting or rayon setting where silk is not indicated).
• Place a piece of light fabric on the ironing surface and then place the silk lehenga right side down on top of the fabric. It will absorb the excess heat from the iron.
• Before you start ironing, test a small, out of sight area of your silk lehenga to make sure that the heat will not damage the fabric. Set the iron's heat at further low point if you see any harm being done to the silk fabric.
• Let the silk cool when you finish ironing.
• Store the lehenga separately in the cupboard wrapped in a soft cloth like muslin cloth.
• Ensure that the cupboard is moth free.

Now when you know the tricks of saving your silk lehenga, go ahead and buy one but before buying just read Why Silk Bridal Lehengas are Liked by All, not only to know the reasons of their popularity but also to know what harms can be done by silk lehengas and how to choose the right silk bridal lehenga for you.

What's There in Store for New-age Brides

The Bridal Asia 2009 that was held in Delhi from September 19-21, gave a glimpse of the new-age bride who now is so different from her past version. Different sides of contemporary bride was showcased here which proved that new bride doesn't shy away from experimenting with unusual colors and fabrics on her wedding day.

Comfort- The Buzz Word

Being comfortable is at the top priority for today's bride. However, that doesn't mean that she is ready to compromise with the grandeur of her bridal wear. Rina Dhaka creation in traditional crimson silk with fine embroidery ensures that the bride doesn’t stoop under her ‘lehanga’s’ weight. Dhaka also showcased chiffon ‘sarees’ in saffron and turquoise that is comfortable as well as eye-catching.

Tradition Combined with Modernity

If Indian women has not left the age old tradition of wedding, how can she not reflect it in her wedding lehenga choli? But she is modern too and wants the world to know that. Keeping with this spirit of Indian bride, Pallavi Jaikishan showcased embroidered lehnga choli but with unusual embroideries on traditional fabrics. Gaurav Gupta showcased a dress that is a cross-over between a traditional 'lehanga' and a western dress. Ritu Beri displayed fishtail lehnga in black-and-gold kanjeevaram fabrics with leopard-print panels- a real unusual pairing!

Unusual Colors

Indian Bride has been associated with red color since ages but now it has to be changed! Although red color was present in the show, the unusual colors too made their presence felt in a grand way. Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s bridal collection revolved around unusual black- till now a 'no no' color for any Indian Bride! Gaurav Gupta represented the unexplored boldness of modern age bride by introducing light-colored (silvery off white) bridal wear.

See the Slideshow-Bridal Asia 2009