Her simple and elegant khadi attire was wow! Indira Gandhi, the first lady prime minister of India was not only a decision maker but she also inspired many women with her fashion. Let us remember her fashion on her 105th birth anniversary.
Indira Gandhi was one of the beautiful women at that time and she knew how to dress with what hairstyle with simplicity and she was very particular about her looks. As the first lady prime minister of India she served the nation from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984. Feroze Gandhi was also impressed with her look. He proposed to her and they got married on 8th October 1942.
What did Indira Gandhi used to wear?
Indira Gandhi traveled the world. If she wanted she could have worn western gowns instead of Indian traditional sarees. But with due respect to our own culture she chose to wear sarees. In some of her photos she can be seen wearing an overcoat with saree. She was not seen wearing any shimmery saree in her photos. Always she enhanced her look with simple cotton sarees. Her jewelry was also minimal.
Indira Gandhi’s fashion then and now?
Today also we can see her simple Khadi looks at various places. Her definition of fashion has given women a new vision to formal clothing. She was a lady with her own voice of decisions, bravery and fashion. She is a style icon and there is no doubt, her fashion is carried forward by the younger generation of India. Let us, deep dive, into her wardrobe for some fashion tips and know how she connected the dots of fashion to the politics of India and what are new versions now.
New versions of Indira Gandhi’s fashion?
Sarees
Khadi played a significant role in India’s independence. It was the Indian brand which should be encouraged at that time of independence. She wore Khadi sarees with softer silk or georgette border, which encouraged khadi weavers and others for wearing swadeshi clothes.
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Saree-blouses
When we talk about sarees, blouses definitely come along with that, like bead-butter which can go without each other. So let us talk about her blouses. Blouses can’t be out of fashion! They repeat themselves with different saree patterns and saree colours. Mrs Gandhi’s blouses were always subtle-the backs were as high as her nape, sleeves were always till her elbows and waists offered no peeks. She has created a royal look with this.
Modern twist
Indira Gandhi traveled the world and was known for her elegant Indian fashion even when she was out of the country. But here she gives her look a modern twist. She paired her saree with cots and a small amount of jewelry. We can still see sarees similar to her look like Diva Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s look.
Draping of saree
We can also see that her sarees were always handwoven and neatly pressed. She also draped her pallu over her head sometimes and which was followed now by many politicians in India. The best example to which we can relate is the recent film “Gangubai” in which Alia Bhat played the role of Gangu. Later in the film, she turned into a politician and used to drape her head.
Jewelry
She never wore jhumkas, heavy necklaces & bangles ! Even if she was from a rich family and can afford these expenses, still she never did too much in jewelry, she kept it simple. In fact, she donated her jewelry to the National Defence Fund in the 1962 India-China war. We can see only one necklace of rudraksha beads around her neck and an HMT ‘Janata’ wristwatch. That’s it! This is also in trend now, no jewelry looks like Soha Ali Khan.
Hairstyles
Indira Gandhi’s hair had always created controversies and was a topic of discussion for many people at that time. In old times the hairstyle worn by Indira Gandhi was very famous. She always has short hair, with white in between only and black on other sides. And whenever she was asked about it, she ignored it. Hairs of different colours are not only in trend now, but people always come up with their funky and unique hair colur style every time.
