A Brief Guide To The Material And Size Required For Any Lehengas

Wedding season has reached its peak. Also, the ladies have stocked up their closets with gorgeous lehengas. A lot of women also plan to have their lehenga stitched for a forthcoming event. You must have wondered 'how much material is required for a lehenga?' Or ‘how long should a lehenga be?’, whenever it comes to sewing a lehenga. Don't worry. This article will discuss the types of lehengas and their lengths.

A lehenga should measure 44 inches in length. It can be 38 inches for petite women and 47 inches for plus-size women depending on their waist sizes. In addition, its length can range from 36 inches for short women to 49 inches for taller women.

Getting a lehenga stitched at the earliest possible time may be on your mind. Please find below a comprehensive lehenga length chart.

Material Required For Lehenga Length Based On Waist Size

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Lehengas look best when they are fitted well. Your apparel can be ruined in one shot by too small or long lehengas. In addition, the length of your lehenga depends on your waist size.

Ideally, there should be a generous ratio between the waist and the length of the lehenga. Whenever you wear a lehenga, your waist should be tapered and your bottom should be flared. A lehenga that lacks proper waist-to-length measurement will look like a rectangle draped around your waist. Avoid this style!

In general, the length of a lehenga decreases with the size of the waist. A material of 3.5 meters would be required for the lehenga. The length of a lehenga must be 36-38 inches if your waist size is 30 inches. Additionally, for a waist size of 44 inches, the length increases to 42 inches. For plus-size women, you would need a lehenga that measures 44 inches in length.

Size Of Lehenga Based On Height

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The length of a lehengas is determined by your height. The majority of lehengas in shops are free-size, so you won't find one that fits you well if you are taller than 6 feet or shorter than 5 feet. You should measure your height and wear heels before getting your lehenga stitched. In such a case, the footwear will not be exposed and the lehenga will look less exposed. 

Your lehenga should be 36 inches in length and materials should be 4.5 meters for a petite woman. In order to get a lehenga in the required size, you would need to be taller than 48-50 inches. It is also important to know the standard length of the lehenga for an average-height woman. Lehengas are typically 44 inches long and fit Indian women of average height.

Materials Needed For Maternity And Plus-Size Lehenga Length

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When you're expecting a baby, wearing a lehenga is not considered obscene. Today, many brands offer gorgeous maternity collections and lehengas designed for moms-to-be. 

Providing you know what length suits your newly-acquired size, you can get your hands on these products. Maternity lehengas have a dramatically larger waist size. In order to make the ensemble look great, it must be adjusted in length.

Maternity lehengas usually measure between 44 and 47 inches in length. Fabric for a maternity lehenga should be 6 meters long. However, if you stretch the waist size that much, the lehenga length increases. You can choose an extended length of about 44 inches for plus-size lehengas.

Lehenga Length Materials for Girls

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Children's lehengas have different measurements from those worn by schoolgirls. 

The length of a lehenga for girls under 5 years of age can be kept at approximately 20 inches. Smaller kids can, however, have a length of 12 inches as well. For the stitching, 2 meters of fabric is needed.

The length of lehengas for schoolgirls is slightly longer. It is suitable for girls 12-13 years of age if the length is 20 inches. For the stitching, 3 to 3.5 meters of fabric is needed. 

Lehenga Length And Material Is Determined By Blouse Type

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Each lehengas has a different waist size based on the choli style. Consequently, the length of the garment varies. To cover your ankles, wear a lehenga that measures 40 inches long and a tube blouse.

It is recommended that you choose a lehenga that covers your toes and is worn with a peplum blouse for maximum effect. For the blouse, you might need 1.5 meters and 3 meters for the lehenga.

Lehenga Length Based On Fish-Cut

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Additionally, the length of your lehenga can be altered based on the cut you choose. You can see that it appears better if a lehenga has a low waist if it is a fish-cut.

Therefore, the length of the lehenga can be around 40 inches. For A-line lehengas, however, you can keep the length approximately 44 inches. For a fish-cut lehenga you might require 5.5 meters of fabric.

How Do You Measure The Length Of A Lehengas?

1. The measuring tape should be placed on your waist at the point where you wish to wear the lehenga. For low-rise lehengas, this can be below the navel, and for high-rise garments, it can be above it. Aligning the tape with your navel button is recommended for mid-waist lehengas.
2. Bring the tape down to your feet. Lehengas can be adjusted to cover the ankles or the toes, depending on your preference.

What's Next?

Voila! Now you know how long the lehenga should be. You can measure the length wearing heels first.

With these measurements and material required at hand, you can choose a lehenga that complements your personality and figure. Find the perfect length and materials for yourself and bring beautiful lehengas now!

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