Indian festive fashion has adopted a new kind of glow. Gone are the days of bridal lehengas laced with heavy sequins or leather-bound lehengas dripping with heavy embroidery. These days, tissue, zari and soft metallic fabrics are shimmering away in understated style, and we’re seeing it everywhere from bridal ensembles to weekend brunch dresses.
Hop on the Fashion Gallery app or Instagram and you’ll understand the hype. Tissue clothes photograph excellently, drape effortlessly and, most importantly, don’t feel nearly as cumbersome as your typical party wear.
Here’s why we think you’ll be seeing more of this glow.
What Is Tissue Fabric And What Makes It So Special?
The sheen on tissue fabric is created by weaving **extra fine silk threads with gold or silver zari. ** This results in beautiful shimmer without bulky embroidery or sequins.
Tissue material shines when cut into a saree or lehenga. It catches the daytime sun beautifully on outdoor ceremonies and mirrors artificial lights in the evening, making it ideal in our photograph-heavy world.
It’s also a lot lighter than traditional bridal materials. For something you may have to wear for several hours at weddings, sangeets and parties, that’s a game-changer.
Why Is Tissue Everywhere This Festive Season?
India loves to celebrate, and we’re throwing more weddings than ever. From multi-day celebrations and destination weddings to cocktails and lunches, there’s been an increased demand for dresses that can take us from the party bus to a night out dancing.
Enter tissue.
Pairing a simple blouse with a tissue saree, slipping on a metallic dupatta with your favourite kurta or donning a chic tissue lehenga are just a few ways you can look dressy without bulky embroidery.
We’re also seeing designers play around with brighter and lighter shades. Tissue lehengas and saris are coming in shades of champagne, rose gold, antique gold and even blush and pastels, rather than sticking to traditional colours like red.
These softer tones pair beautifully with simple jewellery. Tissue clothing often requires less accessory-slinging because of its natural shine. Keep it simple with a pair of drop earrings, a delicate bracelet or a bold cocktail ring.
Tissue Fashion: More Than Just Wedding Attire
Speaking of weddings… we love that tissue clothing is so versatile that it can be worn for other occasions too.
Pair a chic tissue kurta set with leggings or jeans for your next Diwali get-together. Throw a metallic dupatta over a plain shirt or blouse to amp up your outfit. You can even drape a tissue saree with a modern solid colour blouse for your office Diwali party or an evening meal out.
If you’re a millennial stuck buying boring olive greens and blacks that your parents will actually wear at their weddings, spending on versatile fabrics like tissue will allow you to maximise your wardrobe.
How To Wear Tissue So You Don’t Look Too Dressy
When in doubt, keep things simple. Pick sleek silhouettes, minimise your jewellery and avoid wearing more than one shimmering outfit piece in an ensemble.
If your saree has an heavily embellished border, keep jewellery to a minimum. Since your outfit will already be making a statement, let your saree be the focus. For plain tissue clothing in solid colours, you have more liberty to play around with one statement accessory.
FAQs
*Can you wear tissue to an office party or event that’s not a wedding?
Absolutely. Tissue lehengas, sarees and dupatta styles work great for festivities, dinners and daytime events.
*What colours do you usually see tissue outfits in?
Earth tones like champagne, rose gold and antique gold are big. So are elegant neutrals like ivory and cool tones like blush and baby pink.
*Tissue fabrics are so delicate, how do I wash them?
Dry cleaning is your safest bet. Make sure you store tissue garments in breathable fabric sacks that allow air to circulate.
