While we look at fashion weeks and Bollywood for chic inspiration and trends, emulating them all every time isn’t feasible. For example, with the hot harsh and very humid summers around, we wouldn’t be able to wear velvet blouses, lest we want to boil? This is why it is so important to pick ethnic wear apt for summers, and blouses especially. Without the right blouse, the beauty of our sarees wouldn’t come through. And for that, you would need plenty of comfort as well. Keep in mind the trends though and work it up the fashionable way, wearing the right fabrics and the chicest of blouses this summer.
Solid-hued Chinese collar blouses
For the evening gatherings and a formal social do, if you don’t want to show off too much skin in a strappy blouse or choli, you can opt for the solid hued Chinese collar blouse. Pair it up with a heavily embellished saree on the same hues or maybe with a complimentary shade for the look to come through as regal. Hair can be done as a chignon or a romantic bun, while makeup can be smokey eyed and hot red lips for the evening, and matte lips for the day. Heels are a must to enhance the look with a clutch in hand.
The versatile off-shoulder blouse
Wear it with lehengas or sarees, and your off-shoulder blouses would be high fashion statement pieces to flaunt. If you wear them solid in hues, the other ensemble piece should be embellished and decorated in ethnic touches for the look to be balanced and complete. Solid hued shades compliment metallic tones, and with sultry eyes the look is finesse. Hairdo should be apt for the occasion, while for the feet you must wear pumps or open-toed heels.
Sheer Net blouse
Sheer and lace aren’t for dresses and cocktail gowns alone, which is why we see diva Sonam Kapoor dressed as a vintage beauty. An off-white creamy crystalline hued saree in sheer fabric and lace motifs gracefully drapes across the body with a pallu draped over the spider web blouse, bringing about a regal look so divine. The look comes complete with pin blow hair curls and waves, red hot lips and dark kohl eyes. Heels are a must for the elegant divine look to come as enhanced and balanced.
The stone-studded bikini blouse
Itty bitty for sure, the diamond bikini blouse is for the smart evening pool parties where you want your desi swag to sway around, and yet with a very tongue in cheek style to flaunt. The look of this blouse design can be worn with solid hued neutral toned sarees or lehenga skirts, or maybe with net and lace sarees embellished with stones and sequins strewn all over. Vintage curls look best for the crunchy effect to come through in hairdos. Neutral toned neckpieces are more than enough to complete the look!
Straight cut beaded blouse
For the summer events and parties, wearing something traditional and yet trendy for formal shows is a must. Keeping that in mind, the beaded straight cut blouse in all its fine rajasthani embellishment and karigari can make a haute statement to flaunt. Wear it with vibrant mustard to orange shades, deep red sarees or crisp matte toned lehenga skirts in solid hues too, and grab a pair of heels for the feet to enhance the look. Keep your hair tied in a messy bun for the swag effect to come through and let the make up stay neutral! Glass bangles for the wrist accentuate the style!
We’ve shown you five chic summer blouse styles to wear and flaunt, now let us know which one caught your eyes the most.
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