Head full steam into a fashionable fall this Onam

Onam season is steaming high, and so are the preparations. It is signified by ten days of festivities and carnivals in Kerala. It is believed that the King Mahabali would return during Onam to see his subjects happy and celebrating because of his profound love for the kingdom.

Apart from the beautiful scenic locations and amazing cuisines, Kerala is also famous for its traditional attires and dresses. One of the most popular piece of clothing that is found exclusively in Kerala is the traditional ‘set mundu’ or Kasavu Saree. Although, sometimes mistaken for a saree, a ‘set mundu’ is a two piece clothing that is draped around like a saree.

Onam is also the time for a Malayalee to adorn the traditional Kerala attire and celebrate the festival of harvest with pomp and splendour. The traditional Kerala Saree is every woman’s favourite. It accentuates your body parts and makes you look stunning. The modern woman is rediscovering her love for the traditional garment as her wardrobe is steadily replacing ethnic wears. And the festive season readily accelerates this change in taste as the designers choose every stitch in every saree, intending to make each one a standout piece.

The traditional dress of Kerala is the same for all women, being the Mundu and Neriathu, which is a sari, white in color embroidered with golden or Kasavu border. Men on the other hand wear Mundu, which is white in color. Mostly their upper garment resembles the color of the blouse that their wife wears. The woman could also go traditional with the typical Kerala jewellery like the poothali and the elakkathali. Bringing the hair into the 60s bun adorned with the gajra garland would be comfortable and beautiful at the same time. Even the children are attired in traditional clothes – pattu pavadas or a skirt and blouse ensemble for little girls and kurtas for little boys. 

In short, the traditional jewellery and floral arrangements for hair keep it true to tradition and yet add a lot of color to your fashion quotient.Nowadays the Kerala saree have become so popular globally that their demand is increasing and woman from different parts of the world prefer to buy the traditional Kerala saree.