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The idea of a male trousseau is pretty simple. Men just want to look as good as their
TILL a few years ago, the very idea of a male trousseau was greeted with amusement. The traditional Indian groom had very few choices, and his standard wedding day wear were straight-cut dark suit, a brocade sherwani or a silk dhoti- kurta. Now, however, men have decided to catch up on the trousseau front. The idea of a male trousseau is pretty simple — men just want to look as good as their brides on their wedding days. But the bitter truth is that most Indian men cannot carry off the ethnic Indian groom’s trousseau well, as all of them are mostly used to only western clothes. For the traditional wedding outfit, you require elegance and grace. For this you have to go to a good designer or outfitter so that your trousseau is a well designed unit. The usual mix-and-match will only show the groom to disadvantage. In the case of brides, they are OK with their trousseau, as it has been planned by them and their mothers for years, and price is not of much concern. In fact the problem of male trousseau is given attention by the designers for only 5 per cent of their business, as the financial rewards are not that much as on brides’ outfits. Again, the bridegroom’s dress should gel with that of the bride. Recently the wedding organiser, website Kalyanam.com, received several anguished queries. "My fianc`E9 is wearing a gold wedding gown, but I’d like to go ethnic. Would the combination work?"Today, if you go to any of the experts on male trousseau, their first question is as to what the bride would be wearing. As such, first check up with your fianc`E9e as to what is going to be her dress on that wonderful day. As a rule, brides and grooms should accompany each other while shopping for their trousseaus, as great care has to be taken to have everything coordinated, right from their clothes to hairstyles and perfumes. Bombay-based designer Krishna Paudwal describes herself as a revivalist-specialist when it comes to ethnic wedding wear for men. Ten years ago, she brought out coloured dhotis for the occasion, and they were a great success. She feels that achkans and jodhpuris with a hint of zardozi, kantha or aari embroidery work are a rage this season. Sherwanis, this season, are double-breasted. Angrakhas, Nehru jackets, coloured dhotis and silk shawls form part of the ensemble. Black and saffron chunnat dhotis are also very popular. But master-designers like Sandeep Khosla of Abu-Jani-Sandeep Khosla fame prefer to stick to tradition when it comes to the groom’s trousseau. Chikan sherwanis and bandhgalas are a safe bet, while badly designed pagdis and coloured dhotis are not for this group. — MF
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