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| Sunday, 19 March 2006 |
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Cotton and handloom to vie: Bridals with a difference by Lakmal Welabada
No matter whether it's a patrician's or a plebian's wedding, certain basic wedding rituals are followed according to age-old traditions. Apart from this, the only thing that one could bring about a change is one's bridal. This is because every woman in this world likes to be unique as a bride, and the 'dress' is the only thing that could make her conspicuous. But unfortunately, Sri Lankan brides rarely get this type of opportunity, as each time an important event is on the way (whether it's one's own or somebody else's wedding), we, the women tend to turn towards Indian attires, for which we have to pay through our nose. But it would not be so in the future. If you are a bride who hopes to get wedded in the forthcoming season, here is good news for you. Be another Princess Diana; get your wedding attire designed by local hands to tally with your own features; be unique; be a proud 'Sri Lankan bride' and make your D day most memorable, not merely for you, but also for the visitors, the spectators who watch you. Let them admire or be envious of you.... Well what is all this about...? This is because some cheerful hopes with golden rays are on the way for the local handloom industry with the 'Hand Woven Bridal Fashion show 2006' which is to be held at the main conference hall, BMICH on April 3 at 7.00pm. After a long dismal and silent break, the Lankan handloom industry will be revived under the present Minister of Textile Industry Development, Jayatissa Ranaweera, with the help of the expert consultants of the handloom industry and top bridal dressers in Sri Lanka. Models dressed up in different bridals made in cotton handlooms and decorated in gold and other glittery threads were displayed at the recent press conference held to edify the media. The price range of the sarees displayed at the press brief was less than Rs,10,000. The Textile Industry Development Ministry hopes to open up an emporium for the handlooms in the near future, to encourage the public to value local products, enhance the market for it and then to uplift the economical status of the weavers. The bridal show will be the first step of the programme. Harris Wijesinghe, bridal designer has conducted two workshops to advise on production. Senaka De Silva, leading designer and choreographer will choreograph the show. Thirty five brides dressed by the top bridal dressers in Sri Lanka including Harris Wijesinghe, Senaka De Silva, Ramani Fernando, Premasiri Hewawasam, Janaki Kurukulasooriya, Burni Balasooriya, Champa Heel, Michael Wijesooriya, Anoma Athukorala, Amali Jayawardana and Nimal Abeysiriwardana will display exquisite bridals of all the traditional and contemporary kinds, made of local handlooms, at the bridal show. |
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All the dresses worn by Princess Diana were uniquely designed to tally
with her features; height, width of the shoulders, complexion, hair,
strength and personality. Her wedding was exclusive. Her uniquely designed
bridal engraved in everybody's mind, made her to be known as the most
charming and scintillating bride of the 21st century. 
