Jackets of Different Styles You Can Choose to Make Your Own Style StatementPosted by Nabin Shaw on August 10th, 2018 One of the most common wear that is worn by both men or women is a Nehru jacket that has mandarin collar with hip-length tailored coat. The first Indian first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wore this garment which is modelled on the Indian sherwani or achkan. History and origin This Nehru jacket was well known during the forties and it was designed much before Indian independence era. Mostly it is men’s wear however many women also wear this jacket occasionally. When British were ruling in India, this kind of jacket was generally worn by people of very high social stature. People also used to call this jacket as “Bandh Gale Ka Coat” during those periods. Even today, this kind of jacket is a traditional dress and after independence this jacket became famous as Nehru jacket and can be found in the wardrobe of most of the Indian men. This Nehru style jacket is also known as Achkan – which is generally worn by men to attend certain special kind of ceremony. With time, this jacket has assumed many distinctive styles and the bandh gala of olden days has taken a shape of turtle neck. Also, you will find the modern version of this jacket has become much shorter in length and the buttons have been replaced with zipper. How the evolution of this kind of jacket began During the 10th century, people used to wear similar kind of jacket which was in the form of shorter shirt that people used to wear over a long kurta or with certain kind of coat. Those days, it was considered as an exclusive men’s wear. Though with time the basic structure of this coat has not undergone much of changes. During British period, this type of jacket was mostly available in Khadi clothes. However, these days it is available in many different variety of materials. If you ever visit any stores of Nihal Fashions then you can find Nehru jackets made from different fabrics like silk, cotton, linen, velvet and woollen material too. In many cases various kinds of materials are blended too to manufacture this kind of jackets. Also, you will find such jackets with embroidery and design to make the individual fashion statement. Particularly during functions like wedding, you can find people wearing Nehru jackets with embroidery with silver, golden or copper coloured threads. Even women in India prefer Nehru jacket with diverse designs to suit their style. Jackets used by women may have varied lengths as some prefer waist length while many others prefer knee length with bolder patterns. Global Appeal Some forms of this jacket were also available worldwide since 10th century and was quite popular among people of different countries too. With time its style may have changed and from formal and traditional dress - it has become a casual and fashionable dress. The confusion about the origin of Nehru Jackets started when in the battlefield, both British and Indian soldiers were wearing this kind of jacket as per their own style. Britishers claim that this kind of jacket was conceptualized in their country much before 10th century. This may create certain amount of ambiguity over the origin of this kind of jacket however it is beyond any doubt that such jacket had global appeal for many years. Popularity During mid-1960’s, this kind of jacket was marketed under the name Nehru jacket in European and American market. During sixties and seventies, popularity of this jacket grew in foreign countries too when Beatles and Monkees used it. Many American James bond movies and in many of the Bollywood movies too certain characters wearing these Nehru jackets made them quite popular worldwide once again. However, after eighties its popularity again started declining. However, from mid-2000 the black and grey coloured Nehru jackets again started appearing in the UK market and it has again made a comeback. In India, too this dress is preferred during any special celebrations. We will talk about many different variations of this dress in subsequent paragraphs that you can get in Indian market and if you visit to any well-known fashion store like Nihal Fashions, you can select many different varieties of this kind of jacket and choose accordingly to suit the occasion. Few impressive ways people wear Nehru Jackets Nehru Jacket is one of the most favourite wear of Indian men. It is considered one of the traditional dress that was popularised by first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and though he did not have many such coats but still people remember this coat with his name. this coat is not Indian or Asian wear only, but also popular in number of western countries too. If you want to choose some special variety of such jacket, then here are few choices available with you.
Perfect dress for any wedding celebration or for dinner. With its beautiful royal blue colour jacket, you can have a square pocket and black coloured buttons. If you pair this jacket with red pocket square and white shirt then it will give an exclusive look.
You can make your perfect fashion statement with bright coloured jacket with slim fit and wear matching denim jeans along with white shirt, which will give a very trendy and refined appearance.
You can wear this kind of jacket with almost any kind of dress that you want. With a traditional pattern this jacket will really look very exquisite and will look perfect both as casual or formal dress.
You can surely get an adorable appearance if the fabric used for the jacket has funny print. This is really a very beautiful traditional design and you can match it very well with any kind of trouser.
Don’t think pink colour only suits women only. It also works quite well with men and offers a very neat and clean appearance. You can use black buttons and collar too and pair the jacket with any white coloured shirt for giving a very chic look.
This versatile jacket has made has become quite popular in India. You can wear this with un-tucked white shirt and black coloured trouser to give a casual look.
Anyone can wear this design and it will give you a totally new-look altogether. There is no restrictive or any conservative design. Material, colour and design that are used are simply superb and it can be worn with any matching coloured Kurta.
The moment you wear any velvet material, it immediately gives a beautiful and classy look and if it has a vintage design then it will look superb. There are few unique colours available to choose and if black buttons are used then it can give a necessary contrast too. You can wear this jacket with any kind of Indian dress or with shirts and trousers too.
You can give an amazing look to yourself by wearing any silken kurta and for a special occasion this can be a perfect attire. By choosing a black coloured jacket the elegance is further enhanced.
It is totally a modern design of Nehru Jacket, where only the collar looks like traditional jacket. Here instead of buttons, zipper is used and since it is corduroy material, it is perfect for summer season.
Square pocket is a stylish addition to this jacket and there are two additional pockets below too. This is a slim fit and its dotted cotton fabric makes it a unique choice as a formal dress.
By using wool, it becomes a perfect jacket for light winter season and can offer style and warmth as well. You can also wear this jacket over a sweater.
Another jacket style for winter season, which you can wear with jeans will give a cute and casual look.
This is a very attractive colour and pairing it with black coloured pant and white shirt gives a very glamorous look.
This design is fantastic and pairing this jacket with printed shirt and classic trouser, it will give an exclusive look.
This is a very simple attire but offers a majestic look because of square pocket. You can pair this jacket with black kurta to give a beautiful contrast.
By combining with any white pant and shirt, you can create a very clean and attractive look of yours. By adding this bright and elegant looking jacket, you can further brighten up your appearance.
Black and golden colour can be deadly combination for any theme-based party, which will give a gentleman appearance. Choose black coloured shirt and trouser with a golden coloured jacket.
You can choose white coloured printed shirt for your velvet jacket which has a beautiful purple colour with a trendy pocket square. This can give you a semi-formal look. Like it? Share it! More by this author |