Bridesmaid Anarkali Suit: Graceful, Comfortable and Easy to Match

An anarkali is fitted through the bodice and flows from there, so it looks graceful standing still and twirls when you dance. For bridesmaids, it's often the outfit that feels festive without the weight of a lehenga.

When an anarkali is the right choice

• Long days: one piece, nothing to hold up, easy to sit in.

• Mixed groups: anarkalis suit every age, which helps when sisters, cousins and aunts dress together.

• Daytime functions: in cotton, mul or light silk for the haldi or mehndi. See bridesmaid haldi outfits.

• The sangeet: a full-flare anarkali in georgette is lovely to dance in.

What to customise

Length

Calf-length for a light look, floor-length for something formal that photographs like a gown.

Flare

From a gentle A-line to a full circle with many kalis.

Neckline and sleeves

Round, V or sweetheart; sleeveless to full sleeves, sheer or embroidered.

Bottoms

Churidar, straight pants, or a sharara underneath. See bridesmaid sharara sets.

Dupatta

Light and pinned, or a richer dupatta that ties the group together.

Matching a group in anarkalis

• One colour, different necklines and lengths.

• Different colours, the same dupatta.

• Anarkalis mixed with lehengas in one palette, so each person wears what she's comfortable in.

Read the three ways to match.

Fit is everything

Because an anarkali is fitted through the bust and waist, a small difference in size changes where the flare starts. Made to measure makes sure it sits right. Our guide to customised anarkali suits explains more.

Getting anarkalis made for the group

Browse the anarkali collection for ready pieces, or start a bridesmaid and family order about four weeks before the first function. Each person sends her own measurements, there's no minimum group size, and everything is made for one delivery date.