Are Half Matha Pattis the Newest Bridal Jewellery Trend?

Who knew Meenakumari from Pakeezah would serve as inspiration to 21^st century brides?! While this 70’s beauty posed as a courtesan in one of Kamal Amrohi’s finest movies, brides today are wearing this stylish piece and pulling it off flawlessly. The half maatha patti along with Shararas and full sleeved blouses have made a comeback yeilding to the clichéd “History repeats itself” idiom, with its own contemporary twist. While the timeless beauty, Meenakumari’s multi-strand half maathapatti was all gold with pearls and white beads, designs now also feature polki, gemstones and diamonds too – a perfect mix of traditional and contemporary.  If you’re doing a sufi-themed sangeet or you simply want to up the style factor on your wedding day then make sure the half matha-patti is part of your bridal ensemble – you’ll surely be turning heads.

Green gemstones with diamonds on a three-strand half-maathapatti

Polki half-maathapatti with floral maangtikka and crystal drop

Polki and Pearl Half-Maathapatti

Two-Strand Half-Maathapatti with a Chaandballi Maangtikka

Diamond and Silver Half-Maathapatti with a bold roud maangtikka

Pure pearl half-maathapatti with a round enameled maangtikka

Bold red and green gemstone studded maangtikka with a scarlet red pearl half-maathapatti

Bold half-maathapatti with a drop patterned crystal maangtikka

Diamond studded half-maathapatti with a red stone drop

Round cut diamond hald-maathapatti

Polki and Pearl Chaandballi Half-Maathapatti

Three-strand diamond Half-maathapatti

Ganthan Pearl, Gold and Crystal Half-Maathapatti

Polki and Ganthan Pearl Half-Maathapatti with a red/green gemstone

Ethnic Pearl and Diamond Half-Maathapatti

Regal Polki Half-Maathapatti