Sky Blue Designer Lehenga Choliwith Gold Zari Panels & Net Dupatta
A sky blue silk lehenga choli with vertical gold zari panels running the length of the skirt, a deep banded hem border, a sleeveless embroidered choli and a gold-edged net dupatta. Available to try on at Raunak Boutique in Epping, Melbourne.
- Product code
- RB-LEH-SB-006
- Category
- Designer bridal lehenga choli
- Colour
- Sky blue with gold zari
- Lehenga fabric
- Silk with canvas-supported hem
- Choli
- Sleeveless, scoop neckline, embroidered front and back
- Dupatta
- Sky blue net with a gold embroidered lace border
- Embroidery
- Gold zari and sequin panels with a deep banded hem border
- Silhouette
- Panelled A-line flare with concealed side zip
- Occasions
- Daytime weddings, engagement, mehndi, guest wear, festive
- Sizing
- AU 6-20, with in-house alterations available
- Care
- Dry clean only
- Availability
- In store at Epping, Melbourne - try before you buy
About this lehenga
Where a lot of blue lehengas rely on all-over embroidery, this one is built on structure. The base is a smooth sky blue silk, and the gold zari is arranged in vertical panels that run the full length of the skirt, each one a repeating motif set between narrow embroidered borders. The effect is architectural rather than decorative, and it has a lengthening quality that many customers find more flattering than a scattered pattern.
At the hem the panels give way to a deep border built from three distinct bands of work, each with its own motif, stacked to create weight at the base of the skirt. That weight is what makes the A-line flare hang properly, helped by a canvas-supported hem.
The choli is sleeveless with a scoop neckline, embroidered front and back in matching zari. The dupatta is sky blue net finished with a gold embroidered lace border along its full length.
Fit and sizing
Available in AU sizes 6 to 20. The choli is supplied with margin at the seams so it can be taken in to your measurements, and skirt length is set during your fitting. Because the skirt is panelled with a defined hem border, we shorten it from the waist wherever possible to keep the border intact. Most alterations are completed within 7 to 14 days.
Styling notes
Sky blue and gold is a daylight combination, and it rewards jewellery that stays warm. Polki, kundan and antique gold all sit well; silver and platinum fight the zari. Pearl works particularly well if you want to keep the look soft for a daytime ceremony. Because the choli is sleeveless with a scoop neck, there is room for a fuller necklace than most of our other pieces take.
Which sky blue is right for you?
We stock two sky blue lehengas and customers often want to compare them. This one is silk with graphic gold panels and a lighter overall weight, better suited to warm weather and long daytime functions. The alternative is a net base with dense cream and turquoise thread embroidery throughout, softer in finish and more heavily worked, which makes it the stronger choice for an evening event. Both are in store, and the simplest way to decide is to try them side by side.
Occasions this suits
Daytime weddings
Blue holds its colour in daylight far better than pastels that wash out, so it stays vivid in outdoor and morning ceremony photographs.
Engagement
Formal enough to lead the event while staying clearly distinct from bridal red and gold.
Mehndi & haldi
A cooler alternative to the usual yellows and greens, and the sleeveless choli keeps it comfortable in warm weather.
Wedding guest
One of the safest guest colours there is, since it will not clash with the bridal party or read as trying to compete.
Festive & Eid
The gold zari gives it enough occasion weight for festive functions without being a full bridal outfit.
