Know how the Chiffon Saree, a French-originated garment, became the heartthrob of Bollywood

Imagine becoming a Bollywood diva for just a day in your life.  What will you do?

If such questions are being asked, 90% girls have the common answer. Many would delightfully answer that they want to meet SRK, and others will say they want to go to the hilltop and dance with their real-life heroes wearing a seductive chiffon saree.

That's the beauty of a chiffon. Wearing which the celestial beauty of a woman automatically radiates from her inner core. 

Chiffon is often called the fabric of dreams. It’s transparent, gorgeous look, perfectly complements its lightweight. For many saree experts, chiffon is the ultimate Gen Z drapes.

But watching Kajol, Raveena Tandon, and Shilpa Shetty romancing with their co-stars in chiffon depicts that chiffon was appealing in the yesteryears as well. 

History and Evaluation of the Chiffon Saree

Though the word ‘Chiffon’ has a French root, but its history is closely linked with China as well. Over the past 4000 years, this silk had a monopoly in fabric industry. During that time, this luxury silk production was constrained only in China.

In 1938, nylon was invented, followed by Polyester in 1958. After these inventions, chiffon became a democratic delight. These synthetic blends brought stiffness, contributing to the durability of the textile. 

Despite giving a luxurious outlook, this has a mass appeal. Chiffon proved that high-class aesthetic fashion and economic viability can both indeed share a wardrobe.

Chiffon basically came from the word ‘chiffe’, which means ‘cloth’ in French. During the 18th century, one french artistry invented this fabric.

But by the 20th century, the fame tripled when the Indian royals started to show their extreme affection towards this fabric. 

Indira Devi, the Maharani of Coochbehar have started to patronize this fabric by importing it from abroad and tailoring it according to her taste.

Later on, her daughter, Maharani Gayetri Devi from Jaipur, started to establish it as the most elegant and refined Indian wear.

Some interesting facts about the chiffon saree 

The magic, however, lies in the weave. It has been woven in a plain and balanced way where high-twist yarns are interlaced by S and Z twist.

This pattern makes the whole fabric quite rough, but it resembles the soft net. 

Chiffon's discussions are incomplete without the discussion on ‘Sridevi.’ During 80’s, her monotone chiffon looks is the topic of gossip even today. The way Chiffon blooms the wearer’s glam, it can easily invoke the goddess within her.  

Whether it is a simple blouse or a halter-neck, Chiffon defines glamour.

But sometimes chiffon is considered not so decent due to its slippery nature. Designers often use layers of tissue paper on both sides of the saree to prevent its sliding from sweing table. But the slow, steady, and precise design-work adorning the whole saree makes it look like a ‘goddess's garment’. 

FAQs 

1. Which chiffon saree is the best?

Chiffon georgette sarees, chiffon benarasi sarees are now very trendy. Any garment made from chiffon fabric is very demanding in the textile market.

2. Are chiffon sarees available online?

Chiffon sarees online are very famous nowadays. And if you search on Google with a phrase like ‘chiffon saree for woman’, you will get many chiffon saree options on many e-commerce sites

3. Which kind of Chiffon fabric is famous?

Chiffon dupatta, Chiffon saree blouse design, chiffon georgette hijab is a very famous chiffon fabric in today's world.