Who's the queen of anarkali?

The anarkali is perhaps one of the trickiest Indian garments. If you don't get it right, you might look pregnant (oh no) and if you do strike the right balance, there's no stopping you!
Let's take a cue from these celebs to wear anarkali the right way.

Break the colour

How boring is it to maintain a uniform colour when you can experiment with so many different shades. So, mix and match to keep it stylish.

Colonised by colour: Lara Dutta

Orange kurta, orange churidaars, orange dupatta…Fire, fire, fire!!! The colour is so overwhelming that you are forced to look away. The sleeves are boring and the neckline gives you a yawn.

Lara could have shortened the length, chopped the sleeves, worked on the neckline, flaunted a more sober colour and better still mixed and matched!

Keeping it interesting: Kajol

How beautiful does Kajol look in a Manish Malhotra anarkali! The silhouette and neckline offer her a slim look, olive green with maroon is such a unique combination. Five stars to Kajol for getting it right!

The length will devour you!

If the length of the anarkali goes on and on, people might mistake you for a sweeping door curtain! Now, you wouldn't want that would you?

Case in consideration: Kareena Kapoor

1. Right pic: The style police should just ban any kurta that touches your ankle! Why would you dress like that when you can look like - see pic left.
   
   
   
2. Left pic: The colour and the asymmetrical hemline are so deliciously fashionable! Even the mix of colours makes Kareena's outfit just that little spunkier.

Anarkali is not maternity wear

If the diaphanous anarkali is not worn the right way, you may end up looking bulky, or worse still pregnant! So contrary to popular belief, if you are on the weightier side avoid the anarkali because the meters and meters of fabric will just make you look heavier.

Case in consideration: Katrina Kaif

1. Left pic: The dupatta is placed the right way to avoid any excess illusion of weight in the midriff. Even the hair is left untied that lends a slimmer look to the face.
   
   
   
2. Right pic: No dupatta, more bulk! Even the sleeves make the gorgeous Katrina seem like she has a fat wrestler's arms (!!) and the hair style is definitely not in her favour.
   
   
   

   

Double whammy!

A uniform colour, meters and meters of fabric? Honey you are going down! This is the classic example of an anarkali gone horribly wrong.

Case in consideration: Aishwarya Rai

1. Right pic: Yes, you have seen this picture many, many times before! That's because we want to keep reminding you never to commit this style mistake.
   
   
2. Left pic: Just a little change in colours, embellishments and length and there you have it - the perfect anarkali!