Prateek Chauhan, of the Jodhpur Tailors, who works with the royal family of Jaipur says that although the jewellery sported by Deepika in the poster of Padmavati seems authentic, the Rajputi attire she has donned has been improvised. “In one picture, Deepika is seen wearing a full-sleeved blouse. The weather of Rajasthan is hot, so people don’t wear full-sleeves. The choli too is not looking very authentic. Back in the day, queens used to wear angrakhi kurtis, which were light. In fact, Rajasthani women can still be seen sporting an angrakhi,” says Prateek, adding, “The pardah system back then was quite strict and hence the queens were asked to be in a ghoonghat at all times, which Deepika is not donning in her look.”
Talking about the popular colours used for clothing during that era and Prateek says, “Red, bright pink, yellow and saffron were the colours. Though Deepika’s attire has similar colours, she can be seen wearing green in one of the pictures. Colours like green, blue and blacks were very rare and generally associated with mourning. So it’s very obvious that the look was designed keeping today’s fashion in mind.”
