Ленга-чоли для кукол Fashion Royalty.
Полностью ручная работа. Двусторонняя вышивка бисером. Украшения на проволочном каркасе.
Материалы – натуральный шелк, 19 видов микробисера, 3 вида пайеток, 2 вида кристаллов сваровски.
Модель – Isha Kalpana Narayanan Purple Pose , Fashion Royalty.
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© April 2009, Koroleva Irina

Lehnga-choli for Fashion Royalty dolls. Completely handmade. Two-sided embroidery with beads. jewelry on the wire frame.
Materials - natural silk, 19 types - micro beads, 3 sequins types, 2 types of Swarovski crystals.
Model - Isha Kalpana Narayanan Purple Pose Fashion Royalty.

Lehnga-choli is traditional national costume, distributed in central and northern India. Consist of:
Lehnga a kind of skirt. Worn generally in combination with an odhani, which is tucked into it at the waist. Possibly derived from Sanskrit lanka, standing for the waist, and anga or limbs.
Choli a short, bodice-like breast garment of wide popularity among women in India from early times. Related to the classic cholaka mentioned in Sanskrit literature. The garment is worn in many styles; thus, with back covering or without, fastened with strings or extended cloth-pieces, with shaped breast-pieces or flat, etc.
Dupatta Veil-cloth worn by women, draped loosely around the upper part of the body.