The Pakistani wedding season is incomplete without formal wear dresses. Choosing the right fabric is essential for achieving the perfect fall and drape. The formal wear dresses require a specific look and shape, which can be achieved properly from a specific fabric; however, both Chiffon and Net fabrics are great options for formal wear. They both hold a significant grace for the beautiful, sheer formal dresses and are widely used in formal maxis, gowns, flared frocks or timeless, elegant pieces.
Chiffon: the flowy elegance
The chiffon fabric holds characteristics like:
- Lightweight
- Airy
- Breathable
- Easy to carry
- Easy to transform
- Elegant appeal
The chiffon fabric is used for full length flared dresses because they create a very flowy and beautiful fall. Such fabric is perfect for formal occasions and luxury looks.
Where to wear chiffon dresses?
Since chiffon drape is lightweight, airy and easy to carry, it is safe to say that it is perfect to wear in summer. Its lightweight and airy characteristics make it significantly appropriate for summer wear and festive looks. However, it can be styled in events like:
- Summer wedding festivities
- The summer reception looks
- Formal dinner looks
- Eid festivities
Maxi is considered to be the most appropriate look that can be created out of chiffon fabric. It can be transformed into both semi formal look and a formal look.
For Semi formal Look: The chiffon fabric can also be used for a semi formal look if embellished with minimal embroideries, buttons and lace detailing.
For Formal Look: the chiffon fabric can be curated into a festive formal look when combined with heavy embroidery plus sequin work, and can also be blended with velvet for a plush look.
Net: a timeless allure
The net fabric is considered one of the most fine fabric for formal wear. It holds a particular sheen and a grace in itself that speaks formal, luxe and expensive. It does have a flowy look but has structure in it, which gives it a hold, unlike chiffon.
Pakistani designers choose net over chiffon because it holds the embellishments well and gives a structure to the overall look of the outfit.
The characteristics of net fabric dresses are:
- Light weight
- Easy to carry
- Easy to transform
- See-through
- Holds embellishments
- Gives a structured look
Net draping is slightly different from the Chiffon one; it doesn't exactly give a chiffon like, graceful drape, but it does to some extent. Most of the formal and bridal wear dresses are made on Net fabric for a better and stronger hold of heavy embellished details.
Where to carry net dresses:
Net is a timeless fabric which can be worn in any season. Its luxe appeal makes it appropriate for festive lookbooks of all times, either day or night.
- Formal barat event
- Daytime reception looks
- Statement formal lookbooks
- Formal dinner looks
As mentioned above, net fabric stiffness holds a very modern yet luxurious appeal and is perfect for wedding formal and semi formal looks.
Final Thoughts:
Chiffon and Net both appear to be the perfect choices for festive looks or a formal wear style statement. The chiffon fabric gives a more flowy and flared look and the net fabric, otherise, gives a structured and formal appeal.
Net fabric is a universal kind of fabric which can be worn in any season and can be transformed into any style and silhouette, while the chiffon looks more appropriate in summer festive wear but it also can be transformed into any style or design.
If someone wishes to wear maxi, then chiffon is a great choice for maxi dress material or if someone wishes to wear saree, then net fabric is the most elegant choice.
Both fabric holds specific significance and transforms itself according to the style and design.
However, the best choice depends on how the person wants to look and carry the design. Selecting the right fabric can be the real game changer of the overall design. Thus, selecting the right fabric , for the right look, either chiffon or net, can completely elevate the look.
