It took granny’s nimble fingers to knit a fashion story out of a single thread. Crochet existed as far as memory goes, and having survived many fashion fads, this old yarn is basking in new found spotlight. Well if the endorsement comes from Fashion houses like Chanel and Issey Miyake, you don’t need to think twice about the impact.
“Crochet is back in the scene but did it ever leave? I don’t think so, perhaps it was not prominently exhibited but it is never hard to find a little here and there of crochet in a summer dress or a winter woolly. I feel the most noteworthy aspect of crochets is its ability to add that feminine touch to an attire. And that is something that is a vantage selling point from a fashion perspective,” feels designer Ayan Sarkar of Couturewala.
Focussing on crochet’s comeback and style factor, designer duo Kapil and Monika says, “Crochet is evergreen, it’s something that we have seen it from decades, manifesting and changing a million odd ways to the beats of the latest fashion trends. Currently we see it coming back big time, may be in the form of a short skirt or it being merged with
different fabrics likes cottons and chiffons. Crochet looks beautiful in every form, while white remains a classic but now it has beautifully adapted to tie and dye ways and hence, enjoying the vibrancy of colours as well.”
Designer Preeti Jhawar creates an ideal crochet look. “The really fashionable and flamboyant lot can opt for an LCD i.e a little crochet dress. Preferably it should be body hugging in soft colours with a metallic sheen to add that extra element, something close to a Jennifer Aniston look. For those who like to play it down, they can wear a crochet top over psychedelic print leggings. If you are not in the mood to go overboard with the knit factor, using it as an embellishment works all the time. A patch of crochet around your dupatta or playing with it on the neck or just crochet motifs sparcely placed all over, can do wonders to a simple salwar kameez or a sari.”
So what are you waiting for? It’s time to give the wonders of the threads its due.