Strapless blouse adds that western elegance to the traditional saree.

Briyanka Desai in an overdone blouse.

I like the saree-blouse combo. The colors are pretty and coordination is pretty good.

But the design of the blouse strap and that of the saree border is not particularly dancing well to gather.

I even question the type of jewelry she is wearing. The intricate design of the necklace not only doesn’t add to the outfit, it detracts from it.

Let me show you another view of the same saree

Do you see what I mean?

Interesting impractical design. Faux Georgette saree embellished with resham and sequence work.

Who is this gorgeous creature? And how come she hasn’t learnt how to pick the right saree blouse?

This could have been a heart warming beautiful picture and she ruined it all by wearing this bikini top blouse

Spotted at the Miss Kolkata 2010.

I know, saree blouse with jeans combo very rarely works – this is one more example of it.

Conceptually there is no reason why it shouldn’t though! May be some tweaking is required for the length and the fit, but it should be possible to design a blouse that looks great with jeans and is sort of acceptable with a saree too.

This picture is from cbazzar.com

You may or may not agree with the design trend, but you do have to agree that the the blouse is constructed well. The texture, the details and the richness comes through..

Classic Sabyasachi saree – amazing blouse design. Looks very regal and distinctive.

Aishwaraya at London premier of Ravvan.

The blue border is supposed to match her eye color?

I just can’t get over the deep sangria red saree – hate it! I also don’t think that the different textures on the blouse are helping each other.

This is Saidah Jules, one of the upcoming European actresses.

Love the classic contours of the saree blouse designed by Rohit Bal. This was spotted at the Cannes.

Yes, it is a constant struggle; between you and the saree designers, between you and the tailor; between you and the fashion magazines and between you and your attempt to draw a fine line between a choli and a blouse.

Of all the saree blouse faux pas, this is the one that is easiest to control and should never happen. No pun intended (ok, pun fully intended) but this happens when you cut corners in the design of the blouse.

I don’t know why they call it Royal Dove though. I was never a fan of long sleeve blouses but did changed my mind after seeing this photo … it’s also one of the most popular Saree in Facebook Saree boutiques, not sure it’s because of the model or the Saree.

A Saree with a ‘Latin touch’, I loved it!

And this is how the blouse looks from the back.

Ritupura SenGupta – at Mittal vs. Mittal.

Red saree, gold overtones matched with gold backless blouse – works, I think.

Blending ‘splendor,purity,power,beauty and feminine mystique,’ the Nakshatra Vivaah diamond jewelry wedding line takes inspiration from ancient Indian texts that refer to a diamond as a vajra, or the weapon of Indra, which is said to protect from ‘fire, poison and evil spirits.’ The line is also based on the idea of divine luck.

Yah, sure, whatever…

I just don’t think this saree is the best to show off diamond jewelry – what is more prominent here? the diamond necklace of the zari embroidery?

Call me old fashioned, but I personally think that the diamond should shine a tad more than the zari in the saree.

An assorted saree blouse designs from Rair Saree collection. You can find these at homeindia site.

Both of the blouse designs are interesting and go with the theme and the soul of the saree.