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Festive style guideEid is a day to wear your finest. Here is how to put together an elegant, festive and modest outfit for Eid, with ideas for women and men and the colours that work best.
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For Eid, wear new or special-occasion festive clothing that is elegant and modest. Women often wear an anarkali, salwar suit, sharara, gharara, saree or gown; men wear a kurta pajama, pathani suit or sherwani. Pastels, soft metallics and rich jewel tones are all popular, and there is no single required colour.
Eid ul-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and Eid ul-Adha are both occasions to dress in your best. The tradition is to wear new or special clothes that feel elegant and celebratory while staying modest, with comfortable coverage for prayers and family visits.
There is no required colour or single style. The day usually runs long, from morning prayers to lunches and evening gatherings, so many people choose something graceful that carries them comfortably from one to the next.
Modest, festive silhouettes work beautifully for Eid. Popular choices include:
A long, flared frock-style suit with churidar trousers. Elegant, covering and a perennial Eid favourite.
A short kurti with wide flared or ruched trousers and a dupatta. Festive, graceful and comfortable for a long day. Browse preloved suits.
A silk saree or a floor-length gown suits an evening Eid gathering. Browse preloved sarees.
A classic tunic, trousers and dupatta in a soft pastel or rich tone, easy to wear for prayers and lunch alike.
Not sure of the difference between these styles? See our guide to Indian outfit types.
A kurta pajama is the classic Eid look for men, in white or a soft festive shade for morning prayers. A pathani suit, the matching kurta and trouser set, is another popular, comfortable choice.
For an evening gathering, a sherwani or an embroidered kurta set raises the occasion. Browse preloved menswear.
Eid has no fixed colour, so you have freedom. Two directions tend to work especially well:
White and cream are popular and traditional for Eid, especially for men at morning prayers. More on choosing shades in our colour guide.
For morning Eid prayers, choose something modest, comfortable and easy to move in, in a lighter or pastel shade. A salwar suit or anarkali for women, and a kurta pajama or pathani for men, all work well.
For evening gatherings and family dinners, you can go more festive with heavier fabrics, jewel tones and statement jewellery.
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Wear new or special-occasion festive clothing that is elegant and modest. Women often wear an anarkali, salwar suit, sharara, gharara, saree or gown, and men wear a kurta pajama, pathani suit or sherwani. Pastels and rich jewel tones are both popular.
Eid has no required colour. Soft pastels like mint, blush and powder blue feel fresh for morning prayers, while rich jewel tones such as emerald, teal and maroon suit evening gatherings. White and cream are popular and traditional, especially for men.
Yes. A saree, especially a silk or elegant festive one, is a graceful choice for Eid, particularly for evening gatherings. An anarkali, sharara or salwar suit are equally traditional options.
Men usually wear a kurta pajama, often in white or a soft shade for morning prayers, or a pathani suit. For evening gatherings, a sherwani or embroidered kurta set works well.
Wearing new or special clothes on Eid is a cherished tradition that marks the celebration after Ramadan. New does not have to mean newly bought, and a preloved piece that is new to you suits the spirit of the day just as well.
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