Traditional Dress for Baby Boy for the ANNAPRASHAN ceremoney

Traditional Dress for Baby Boy for the ANNAPRASHAN ceremoney

by Poornima Masoorkar
(Bhopal, India)

Traditional Dhoti and Angarkha for my 6 month old grandson

My daughter's son 'Dhairya' has just turned 6 months old. There was to be a traditional ANNAPRASHAN ceremony where the MAMA ( mother's brother) has to feed the nephew a sweet dessert with a gold ring, symbolic of a baby tasting his first cereal.

Since stitching and making creative things is a hobby and a passion of mine, my daughter asked me to stitch a traditional dress for her baby. So I stitched an ANGARKHA, a typical Rajasthani short Kurta, and a Dhoti ( again a Indian traditional men's wear ( shown in the picture).

The Angarkha is made of a printed hand loom cloth with Khardi work motifs (Block prints made in gold)and Kundan embellishments in Rust and green. The Angarkha was finished with a zari and emerald colored border on the front neck and sleeves, as well as the Dhoti front.

It came a perfect fit and was looking beautiful on my handsome grandson.

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Traditional Dress for Baby Boy for the ANNAPRASHAN ceremoney

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LOVE IT!
by: Bridgett

That is soooo adorable!!

Do you have a pattern or instructions for this?

If you do, can you post it?

Thanks so much!

--Bridgett

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Would love to add a pattern and tutorial!
by: Delilah - Make-your-own-baby-stuff.com

Yes Poormina, if you do have a pattern or tutorial to add I would love to post it! Just email me through the contact page on the site. :)

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Superb!
by: Ruchira Godbole

Hey Mom, its great to see your creativity published on the net! Everyone thought the attire looked wonderful..and surely it was the Best dress my baby could wear on his important day.

Thanks for always making such lovely dresses for him. :)

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A cute dress on a cuter baby
by: Anagha Godbole

Dhairya looks so adorable in this outfit, after seeing this dress I wish my kids were babies again and I could request you to make a dress like this.