Flounced love: How to wear new-age ruffles
Aditi Singh
Back in the ’80s, we saw Bollywood stars such as Sridevi rocking the ruffle trend with panache (Remember the V-line ruffled dress in the 1987 film Mr India?) Experts say that the season of frills and flounce is back and it’s time to ruffle up your wardrobe.
“This year, ruffles are inspired from the ’80s, which were about stiff silhouettes and exaggerated details,” says designer Shehla Khan, adding, “Ruffle adds drama to any silhouette, be it a gown, skirt or dress.” However, the mantra of this year’s ruffle trend is to be experimental with the way they are being played up on a garment.
BODY TYPE AND RUFFLES
Outfits with flutter sleeves, flounced necklines, and ruffled hems are the season’s hot trend. “The catch is to choose the ruffles keeping in mind the body proportions, since sometimes ruffles can be overwhelming,” says fashion designer Nachiket Barve. For someone with a petite figure, garments with diagonal ruffles across the upper body will enhance the body frame, while vertical ruffle detailing is best for plus size people. People with inverted triangle body type should avoid ruffles on the shoulders. Almost every kind of ruffles work on those with hourglass body types.
ASYMMETRICAL AND VERTICAL RUFFLES
Horizontal ruffles have been there for quite long. What’s new this season are vertical and asymmetrical ruffles. Vertical ruffles along thigh slit of a flirty dress is a fresh take on the trend and will help you turn heads.
RUFFLES IN INDIANWEAR
Ruffled flares in lehangas and gowns can give a dramatic character to the outfit. “A multilayered ruffled gown or a sari with ruffled hem can be worn for sangeet or cocktail party,” says fashion designer Shyamal Shodhan.
WHETHER YOU TIER UP THE RUFFLES OR SIMPLY GO FOR A SOLITARY LAYER OF FLOUNCY DETAILING, RUFFLES CAN ADD DRAMA TO ANY GARMENT