A standard dupatta is 2.25 metres long and 90 to 100 cm wide, which is about 2.5 yards by 36 to 40 inches. Bridal and lehenga dupattas are 2.5 metres or longer and wider, and an everyday chunni can be as short as 2 metres. The chart gives every style in metres, centimetres, inches and yards, followed by the length that suits your height and how much fabric to buy.
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| Dupatta style | Length | Width | In inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday dupatta, worn with a suit | 2.25 m (225 cm, 2.5 yd) | 90 to 100 cm | 89 by 36 to 40 in |
| Full or bridal dupatta | 2.5 m (250 cm, 2.7 yd) | 100 to 115 cm | 98 by 40 to 45 in |
| Lehenga dupatta, draped over the head | 2.5 to 2.75 m (250 to 275 cm) | 110 to 115 cm | 98 to 108 by 43 to 45 in |
| Short chunni | 2 m (200 cm, 2.2 yd) | 75 to 90 cm | 79 by 30 to 35 in |
| Stole | 1.8 to 2 m (180 to 200 cm) | 50 to 70 cm | 71 to 79 by 20 to 28 in |
Finished sizes, without tassels. Widths follow the cloth: cotton and chiffon are woven 90 to 100 cm wide, georgette, net and silk 110 to 115 cm.
| Your height | Dupatta length |
|---|---|
| Under 152 cm (5 ft) | 2 to 2.25 m |
| 152 to 165 cm (5 ft to 5 ft 5) | 2.25 m |
| 165 to 175 cm (5 ft 5 to 5 ft 9) | 2.25 to 2.5 m |
| Over 175 cm (5 ft 9) | 2.5 m |
A guide for a dupatta worn round the neck with both ends in front, where the ends should fall between mid-thigh and the knee. Go one step longer for a pleated shoulder drape or a heavy border.
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Length decides the drape. 2.25 metres goes round the neck with both ends in front, or over one shoulder with a single pleat. A drape that is pinned on one shoulder, taken across the body and brought over the head needs 2.5 metres, which is why bridal and lehenga dupattas are cut longer.
Width decides the coverage and the weight. A 90 cm dupatta sits lightly and suits cotton and chiffon. A 110 to 115 cm dupatta covers the shoulders and head properly and is the usual choice for net, organza and silk, where the border is the point.
If you are buying fabric to make one, add 5 cm to the finished length for the two end hems, or leave the ends as they come off the bolt if the cloth has a neat edge. Shops cut 2.5 metres by default, which makes a full dupatta or a standard one with deep hems.
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225 cm long and 90 to 100 cm wide for an everyday dupatta. A bridal or lehenga dupatta is 250 cm long and 100 to 115 cm wide, and a short chunni is about 200 cm by 75 to 90 cm.
About 89 inches long and 36 to 40 inches wide, which is 2.25 m by 90 to 100 cm. A bridal dupatta is about 98 inches by 40 to 45 inches.
2.25 metres for most suits, the 2.5 yard cut that shops sell. Bridal, lehenga and double-drape dupattas are 2.5 metres, and some run to 2.75.
90 to 100 cm, about 36 to 40 inches. Georgette, net and silk dupattas are cut from wider cloth and run 110 to 115 cm, about 44 inches.
The finished length plus 5 cm for the two end hems: 2.3 metres for a standard dupatta, 2.55 for a bridal one. Most shops simply cut 2.5 metres. The width is the width of the cloth, so pick a fabric at least 90 cm wide.
2.5 metres, at 110 cm wide or more. A lehenga dupatta is pleated on the shoulder, taken across the body and often over the head, and each step uses length a suit dupatta does not have.
The two words are used for the same garment across Punjab and North India. When a shop separates them, a chunni is the lighter, shorter everyday piece of about 2 metres, and a dupatta is the full 2.25 to 2.5 metre one.
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