27 Dupattas

27 Duppata Styles

Being a South Asian bride, you can style your bridal look in a myriad of ways. You can show your personality or the look you want to create with how you drape your dupatta. You can create a traditional, fun or modern look all in the same lehenga! You could have worn your anarkali/ lehenga once and had your photos all over facebook but change up the drape the next time and it will look like a spanking new outfit.

Duppata Style 1

Over the head with the corner tucked in at the hip. Are you in love with the modern spin on traditional Indian wedding colors in our bride’s lehenga?

Duppata Style 14

Dupatta draping style a loose half saree with the opposite corner tucked in the back. This works better with a soft material such as silk, chiffon, and satin.

Duppata Style 15

Dupatta style is similar to styles 4 and 5. The dupatta is draped in a U style and then pleated and draped over the desi bride’s wrist.

Duppata Style 16

This Indian bride had a dupatta draped in a no fuss style that she would not have to fidget with at all. It was pleated over her shoulder and the opposite end was tucked in the back.

Duppata Style 17

This Indian bride is dazzling in her purple lehenga and with her dupatta draped over her head and draped across her chest, the opposite end is pleated and draped over her shoulder.

Duppata Style 18

This Indian bride has her dupatta draped loosely over her shoulder and then pleated over her wrist.

Duppata Style 19

This Indian bride has her dupatta draped over her head with the end pleated across her chest.

Duppata Style 20

This Indian bride is also following the two dupatta trend. She has one classically draped across her chest with a short lighter dupatta over her head.

Duppata Style 21

This style of draping would be great for a wedding event outside of the actual wedding ceremony and reception as it limits your arm movements. Safety pin the dupatta on each shoulder.

Duppata Style 22

Another trend that we are seeing is the belted dupatta, while this is typical for South Indian brides, we are just now seeing it used with lehengas and sarees in different parts of India. Outfit: Pam Mehta

Duppata Style 23

This very modern style of draping can add some shape to a bridal style. If your outfit is fairly simple, but you have a gorgeous dupatta that you want to show of this is your style.  This would also look great on a bride that is really thin.

Duppata Style 24

Another contemporary draping style for your dupatta. Draped in a half saree with the dupatta brought back around the front of the bridal lehenga.

Duppata Style 25

Keep it simple with a light weight dupatta draped simply over the bride’s head.

Duppata Style 27

This Pakistani bride has her dupatta draped over her head and pinned around her wrists.

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