Festivals feel even more magical when you’re twinning with your little one. There’s something about a mommy and baby girl matching Indian outfits that turns an ordinary festival evening into a memory you’ll keep forever – and these days go by fast. Soon enough, she’ll have her own opinions about what she wants to wear, so I’m soaking up every bit of this matching-outfit era while she’s still my willing, 9-month-old model.
These twinning looks were shot across our Navratri series and a few other festivals last year, and I’m finally rounding them all up in one place – Onam, Navratri, Garba, Ugadi, Diwali, or any puja at home, along with where each piece came from and how you can recreate the look for your own family.
FAQs: Mommy and Baby Girl Matching Indian Outfits
What’s an easy way to match outfits with my baby for a festival?
It’s honestly so much easier to create matching outfits when they’re little, since it takes so much less fabric.
- One of my favorite tricks is turning saree blouse fabric into a baby lehenga or baby boy’s kurta and pairing it with a blouse/Dhothi made from raw silk. I
- I’ve also created a twinning look by turning a dupatta into a baby lehenga.
- Another easy way to twin is by sticking to traditional color combos or prints -think pink and green, or Ikat fabric, even if the outfits themselves aren’t identical.
How do I make a baby outfit from my saree fabric?
A full saree is a lot of fabric for one baby outfit, so here are a few ways I’ve made it work, and you’ll see more of these in upcoming posts:
- Turn one saree into outfits for multiple kids. If you have a baby and a toddler, a full saree usually has enough fabric to make Indian outfits for both of them without waste – and you can coordinate a similar-colored saree for yourself to complete the twinning look. If any fabric is left, you can turn it into a tunic top for you.
- Turn the saree into a baby outfit, plus a women’s dress or Anarkali. Split the fabric so the saree stretches across both a baby-sized piece and an adult silhouette, rather than using it all on one outfit.
- Turn the saree blouse fabric into a baby lehenga. Pair it with a blouse made from raw silk fabric and coordinate other saree blouses from your own collection to twin with.
What do moms and daughters wear matching for Onam / Diwali / Pongal?
Twinning fabrics tend to vary by occasion: kasavu (white-and-gold) for Onam and Vishu, paithani silk cotton for Maharashtrian festivals, Kanjeevaram or Gadwal sarees for Varalakshmi Vratham and other South Indian festivals, Banarasi silk for Diwali, and Patola for Navratri and Garba. You can refer to the outfit inspo below for outfit examples on each of these.
Where can I shop for Mommy and Me Twinning Indian Outfits?
Most of our twinning outfits are custom-made, but one store I’ve bought ready-made twinning sets from is Studio Virupa.
Onam Or Pongal Edition: Mommy and Baby Girl Matching Outfits in White
For Onam, white and gold are the colors of celebration – a beautiful way to kick off the festive season with calm and positivity. This look also works perfectly for the Saraswati Puja day of Navratri, Pongal, or any puja celebration at home.
For this look, my 9-month-old wore a cotton white-and-red lehenga set from Studio Virupa’s Onam collection, and mine was from the same brand, picked up a couple of years back (worn here and here). It’s still one of my favorite pieces – easy to dress up with gold jhumkas and a gajra, and soft enough for a full day of chasing after a busy baby.
Outfit Details
Ugadi Or Navratri Edition: Mommy and Baby Girl Matching Outfits in Ikkat
For Ugadi last year, I created these twinning looks in ikkat and Patola weave. It’s one of the most widely known Indian weaves, and many states have their own version of it, which makes it easy to find and perfect for creating twinning looks. We also wore it again during Navratri. For Ugadi, I paired the saree with Temple jewelry, and for Navratri I styled my Patola saree a little differently, with a green bead necklace you’ve probably seen me wear often, and a nose pin, because for me a Navratri look doesn’t feel complete without one.
My cutiepie wore an Ikkat dress with a custom-made raw silk jacket, styled with a papidi billa (headpiece) and my mom’s beaded necklace-she looked beyond adorable in it🥹✨
Outfit Details
My Saree and Blouse –Label Mrida (also check this weaver for similar sarees)
My Jewelry– 925 Silver Green Bead Victorian Necklace- exact one sold out; similar from the same brand here
Also love this one a lot; not beads but love this Victorian set on my wishlist
For inspo on the different colors green beads can pair with, check out these posts – here, here, and here
Vennela’s Outfit- Custom-made with an Ikkat fabric dress paired with a raw silk hand-embroidered blouse
Vennela’s Jewelry – Papida Billa (Mangtika) (last seen on me here)
Dussehra Or Ganesh Puja Edit- Mommy and Baby Girl Indian Matching Outfits In Mysore Silk
One of my favorite tricks for mommy-and-me twinning is using the blouse fabric from a saree to make a baby outfit. For this pink Mysore silk saree, the blouse piece was blue. Since I already own a few blue blouses, I turned the fabric into a cute langa for my baby girl instead. You can try the same idea for baby boys-use the blouse fabric to make a kurta or dhoti.
I don’t know why Mysore silk pattu langas or baby dresses aren’t a thing- may be tbecasue hey are expensive; I’ve hardly seen any vendors selling them. I absolutely love how cute babies look in them. The effortless sheen of Mysore silk makes the outfit look dressy without trying, and it’s truly timeless and graceful.
Outfit Details
Mine– Saree is a gift from my MIL. Here are some vendors you can find pure Mysore silk sarees.
Vennela’s Outfit- Used the blouse piece of the saree for the Langa and used a raw silk fabric with soft lining for the blouse
Jewellery– 925 silver Navratan Necklace set from Ithihasa
Garba Edition- Mommy and Baby Girl Indian Matching Outfits In Gold & Patola
Patan Patola or Rajkot Patola is the weave for Garba, and for good reason. The rich, colorful patterns come alive as you move, creating a beautiful sight on the dance floor. It catches the light beautifully under the dandiya lights.
I don’t own a chaniya choli, so I put together this look with a gold saree blouse, a matching skirt, and a Patola-print dupatta. The dupatta isn’t hand-woven; it’s modal silk with a printed Patola design. I’d rather invest in an authentic Patan Patola saree someday than a dupatta, so modal silk it is for now.
My little girl wore a lehenga set that has a Patola-inspired print blouse and a gold lehenga. We both paired our outfits with antique silver jewellery to complete the looks.
Outfit Details
No links for the outfits, but linking the jewelry
Diwali Edition- Mommy and Baby Girl Indian Matching Outfits In Kanjeevaram
I can’t complete the post without a Kanchi pattu saree. Vintage Kanjeevarams are my most treasured sarees in my closet. The Signature silk sheen and rich zari borders catch the light beautifully next to diyas and fairy lights for Dwiali or for any festival or special occasion or weddings.
We wore this twinning look for my daughter’s cradle ceremony – you can find all the details here. If you notice, we’re not wearing the same design, just the same color combination, which is another easy way to twin without needing identical outfits. You can also pick complementary colors.
Here’s another twinning look we wore for Dussehra last year. My mother-in-law wore a white and red saree, which complemented our red outfits beautifully. You don’t always need to wear the same colors to twin – complementary colors can look just as put-together, and they give everyone a little more room to wear what they’re comfortable in.
Outfit Details
Green and Pink Saree from Svasthi Sarees
Red Saree is my wedding saree
Both Pattu langs/Lehengas are customized
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