StyleIT Diwali 2024: Which fabric and colours in your festive outfit will bring you good fortune?

Diwali 2024 is around the corner and we are sure finding the right outfit could be really exhausting. Especially then when most of us hunt for that one piece that can be apt both religiously and fashionably. This StyleIT quick run-through might just be the right guide for helping you choose the best fabric and colour for your Diwali outfit.


Diwali is a festival where you will be required to move quite often, go out, meet your friends, do festive rituals, light up diyas and burn crackers. The choice of fabric for this situation must depend on comfort first. Prefer wearing materials like soft cotton, linen, and chanderi.

On Dhanteras especially, prefer wearing fabrics like silk and brocade which are best known for their opulence, beauty, and purity. Feel free to add motifs like coins, lamps, and floral patterns which signify monetary prosperity and good fortune.

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On Kali chaudas and Diwali, wear fabrics like organza and Kanchi. Feel free to explore Banarasi fabrics woven in pure gold and silver zari that would amplify the idea of wealth and abundance during Diwali.

Because the festivals deal with a lot of lights and crackers, avoid wearing fabrics like polyester and rayon which have higher chances of catching fire in no time.


Your Dhanteras fabric should ideally be in the colours gold or yellow followed by dark-coloured outfits in shades of blue, green, and purple on Kali Chaudas (Chhoti Diwali). It is the day we ward off evils and since wearing black is prohibited, any other dark shade would really help.

For Diwali, you can simply wear vibrant shades of red, orange, and pink and can pick up some mute shades for Govardhan Puja to maintain the solemnity of the occasion. Some other generic colours that you can wear on all days of festivities are magenta, white, crimson and brown.