What to Wear for Garba Night? Navratri Outfits That Move With You
A week before Navratri, our inbox fills with the same question in different words: what to wear for Garba night, and will it last until midnight? Utsav Fashion festive wear is cut for people who dance, not people who pose near the entrance. Below is how we think about Garba outfits, plus five pieces from our collection we would happily wear to the ground ourselves.
What to Wear for Garba Night: The Three-Hour Test
Before you commit to anything, give it the three-hour test. Can you clap overhead without tugging at the sleeves? Can you take a full turn without catching the hem? And will you still like wearing it at 11 PM, when you have been dancing since nine? Comfortable Garba outfits pass all three. The ones that fail were usually bought for the mirror, not the circle.
Traditional Garba Outfits or Modern Ones?
Traditional Garba outfits mean chaniya choli, bandhani and mirror work, with a ghera wide enough to fill a room. We love them, but a heavy blouse and a full ghera are a commitment. Modern Garba outfits bring the same colour in lighter shapes: a co-ord, a suit set, a saree that is already draped. That is where our Navratri ethnic wear sits. Add jhumkas, oxidised silver or a stack of bangles and the traditional feel follows. If you are torn on what to wear for Garba night, start modern and layer the tradition on top.
Garba Outfits From Utsav Fashion : Five Picks for Five Kinds of Night
Here are five Garba outfit ideas, and all of them double as Dandiya outfits.
Hot Pink Georgette Draped Saree
Nobody wants to be the person who stops mid-circle to re-pleat. The drape on the Hot Pink Georgette Draped Saree is already set, and the georgette is light enough to swing when you turn. Silver jewellery and jhumkas are all it needs. If you have always wanted a saree for Garba night but never trusted yourself in one, this is the way in.
Bright Pink Orange Salwar Suit
Dandiya rounds are chaos, with sticks flying and partners changing every few beats. The Bright Pink Orange Salwar Suit keeps up with all of it. Pink against orange is the Navratri palette at its loudest, and we mean that kindly. Wear it with flat juttis, big jhumkas and a stack of bangles that clink in time.
Emerald Green Coordinated Set
Most of the ground will be pink, orange and yellow, which is exactly why the Emerald Green Coordinated Set works. It cuts through the crowd without trying. The top and bottom already match, so your effort can go into the earrings, and we would go big. A cross-body bag keeps your hands free for the dancing.
Tanvi Cotton Suit Set
Not every Navratri night is a ticketed event. Some are courtyard Garbas on a Tuesday, with work waiting the next morning. The Tanvi Cotton Suit Set suits those evenings: cotton still feels fine in the third hour, and it is quiet enough to go straight from aarti to the circle. Add oxidised earrings and a few bangles when the night calls for more.