Online chaniya choli

New dress patterns and dance styles will embellish the Navrati celebrations in the city beginning from Tuesday. Gone are the traditional chaniya-cholis made of cotton with their vegetable prints. Their replacement will be fish cut chaniya choli in surat made up of georgette with brocades and jari border.

"You will find groups of girls dancing in these new fish cut chaniya choli which are hip tight, but have flair at the bottom. We have done a fusion of traditional and western styles," said Sangeeta Chokshi, a designer.

"I like to wear western clothes. I always wore jeans and T-shirts during Navratris. However, this year I have got a few western cut chaniya choli in surat made," said Pooja Shah, a 21-year-old college student. These western cut chaniya choli cost anything between Rs 3,000 to Rs 40,000.

Rajasthani ghumar and Amdavadi popotiyu will be the dance styles that are set to dominate the garba venues. Hudo has always been a top draw among the youngsters where they jump three feet over the ground and play garba. There will be widespread use of props like daang and lezim by the groups.

At least 10,000 young boys and girls have been attending garba classes at different places for the past three months. The average fee is Rs 2000 per month. A dance enthusiast spends at least Rs 27,000 on his dresses and jewellery during the nine-day festival. Anil Jariwala, who runs a group called Panghat, said, "People expect us every year to come out with a new dance step. This year hudo and Lezim will captivate the crowds."

"We expect huge crowds on Saturday and Sunday during the Navratris. We are keeping some tickets reserved for people who may want to turn up at the weekend," said Chirag Shah, organizer of Navratri in Indoor stadium. The season passes are pegged between Rs 1500 and Rs 3500. The rates vary from venue to venue. Similarly, the daily passes are priced between Rs 150 and Rs 350. Majority of the organizers claim to have sold off their quota of season passes.online chaniya choli in surat