Sonam Bajwa Gives The Red Saree A Bold, Modern Twist With Silver Embroidery

For her evening with Gucci, Sonam Bajwa chose a red Ritika Mirchandani saree whose silver detailing was easiest to appreciate at the shoulder. Fine dotted lines ran through the crimson drape, while silver embroidery covered the wide straps and low neckline of her cropped blouse. Bajwa left her neck bare and picked up the silver again with a small metallic bag at her hip.

Bajwa called it “the saree of my dreams”. There was plenty to love in the cut alone: the fabric gathered close at the waist, opened into a thigh-high slit and fell almost to the floor behind her. With the pallu drawn neatly over one shoulder, there was room to appreciate the shape of the saree as well as the detail on the blouse.

A Narrow Pallu And A Thigh-High Slit

From a distance, the pattern on Sonam Bajwa’s red saree had the appearance of fine stripes. Up close, each line broke into a row of tiny dots. Around the hip, the rows followed the folds of the fabric like the ribs of an open fan. Further down the skirt, the pattern widened into larger motifs that also appeared at the end of the pallu.

The narrow drape gave the front and back quite different proportions. Across the body, only a slim section of the pallu was visible. Behind her, there was a long sweep of patterned crimson. The gathers had the neatness you might associate with a pre-draped saree, while the loose end kept its movement. The high slit offered a glimpse of her heels through an otherwise full-length skirt.

A Blouse That Doubles As Jewellery

The most interesting detail sat at the shoulder. Here, the dotted border of the pallu lay beside the wide strap of the blouse, bringing two different patterns together. The dots left plenty of red showing between them. On the blouse, closely spaced geometric embroidery gave the silver as much presence as the crimson underneath.

Sonam Bajwa wore the sleeveless blouse with a low neckline and no necklace. That stretch of bare skin gave the eye somewhere to settle above the busier embroidery. The narrow pallu also left the cut of the blouse visible, from the broad straps down to the cropped hem. For anyone saving this celebrity saree look for festive inspiration, the blouse and the way Bajwa draped it are worth considering together.

A Flash Of Silver At The Hip

Sonam Bajwa’s evening bag had a smooth, rounded shape, small enough to cup in both hands. Against the gathered fabric, it picked up the silver of the blouse in a different way. Where the embroidery gave off little points of light, the bag reflected the warm amber tones of the room across its surface.

It’s an appealing pairing if your evening bags and ethnic fashion usually live on opposite sides of the wardrobe. The metallic finish had an obvious connection to the saree, but the curved shape and plain surface stood out against its patterned border. Open-toed Aquazzura heels completed the look, with the slit leaving just enough room to see them.

Loose Waves And A Warm Lip

Sonam Bajwa wore her hair loose with a near-centre parting. The lengths fell in soft waves around her shoulders, brushing the embroidered strap on one side. Defined eyes and a warm lip suited the depth of the crimson without matching it exactly.

What’s lovely about Sonam Bajwa’s take on festive dressing is how few extras it involved. The long pallu balanced the high slit, and the bag carried the silver through without introducing another pattern. With her hair loose and her neckline bare, the most intricate piece of jewellery in the look was the blouse itself.