Rajasthani women wear ankle length colourful skirts known as ghagra. The folds depict the prosperity of wearer. The skirts are tied around the waist and have flaring width at their base.
PATTERNS
Ghagra colors and printing is in pattern of Lehariya, mothra and chunari. In chunari, floral motifs and ornamental designs are made by artisans. Generally Multani and sagneri prints ghagras are worn as they are cheaper and durable.
On the eve of Teej, five coloured lehariya ghagra is worn by Rajasthani women. In nineteen century, the hunting scene motifs were quite popular. In one of the Japanese exhibitions that pattern of ghagra was exhibited. After that, instead of birds – animals motifs, floral designs became famous.
Silk colourful ghagra in which meenakari was done with silken threads, were also designed.
CHAVELI
The yarn and pieces which are made to stitch ghagra are known as Chaveli. There are many folds and pleats in this type of ghagra. Kurtis – Kanchali are made in combination with ghagra.
MATERIAL
The royal class women wear ghagra of satin, velvet and fancy material. Velvet ghagra is coloured and printed in which on lower edge, gota is also stitched. Sometimes on pleats or folds gota is stitched to make it look more attractive.
Gota on ghagra is made of threads of silver and ghagras are passed from generation to generation
