Midnight black with a hint of green and a sprinkle of gold

Ok more than a hint of green and a LOT more than a sprinkle of gold, but this transparent net saree has some gorgeous embroidery!

The asymmetric, off the shoulder blouse doesn’t conflict with the traditional embroidery on the saree and over all the saree looks kind of hip, me thinks.

80’s Style Blouse

I’m having flask backs to the 80’s right now while looking at this blouse. No complaints about the saree but the puffed sleeves on the blouse are a little too masculine. I’d love to see what is underneath what appears to be a cropped jacket, that part has potential. The problem with such a broad shoulder is that it is hard to pull off. Sure, this thin model looks great in it but image a larger women in this blouse.

In case you are curious: Saree costs $140 from 36sarees.com

Please don’t call it Ma-Beti Saree – call it twin sisters saree

I hate it when they stereotype what saree can a mother wear and what saree can the daughter wear (ok, in this case they wear the same saree, but different blouses)!. But why does one have to be in a different age group to wear different types of blouses; the same woman may feel like an angel one day and a devil the same evening; and she needs to have different types and styles of blouses – one to hold on to her halo and other one to hold on to the horns!

I try to design two or three different types of blouses for each saree; even if it is a “event saree”, designed for a specific place, it is not a bad idea to have different blouses. At times it is better to get two exact same sarees to get all the material so you can experiment.

I do like this saree, by the way. It is from SareeWorld. About $400.

Darn – no saree clad women in the 2010 kingfisher calendar!

I am shocked and disappointed! No saree clad women in Kingfisher calendar? What is this world coming to?

My only solace is that I can think of the calendar as a “potential saree blouse design” calendar, because these days it is so hard to distinguish between the saree blouse and the bikini blouse.

So by the power ordained it me by the gods of NewYear’s eve party hangover, I proclaim the kingfisher calendar as the “kingfisher saree blouse design calendar”.

Unique Blouse Design Idea

Here’s an interesting blouse design featured on vasansi.com. This look is dainty with an antiquated appeal.

This blouse, features woven zari floral motifs and blue velvet floral patterns with a patchwork design. The colors are vibrant and the textures complement each other well. I especialy love the puffed long-sleeves of the blouse which seem to give the whole ensemble a more playful feminine look.

Dramatic Saree Blouse designs

I liked all three of these for different reasons. Each one goes well with the saree it is designed for!

Hot or Not?: Blouse Designs

I’ve chosen a few new blouse designs for today’s hot or not comparison. All of them caught my eye, and not necessarily in a good way.

The single shoulder strap blouse:

Hot – cute and simple (from homeindia.com)

Not – The decoration on the strap is too large and the way the choli fabric pulls at the chest is not flattering (bharatplaza.com)

The Fringe:

Hot – small hanging bead tassels (cbazaar.com)

Not – mud flaps (bharatplaza.com)

The halter-top blouse:

Hot – though I’d wear it without the sleeves (homeindia.com)

Not – its bunched up and looks unfitted (homeindia.com)

Blouse Designs: A Ruff on the Shoulder

Ruffed shoulders give a feminine and dainty look to a blouse. I think a small ruffle adds a certain fun spunk to a blouse. Here are a few of my picks fom cbazaar’s latest designs.

A red brocade style blouse with ruched cap sleeves $49

A bouse fit for a princess: light blue polysilk with sequined stripes and net cap sleeves $52

A unique look with a red brocade and zardosi band and yellow/red ruffed netting over the shoulders $95

Bluish purple net cap sleeves give this blouse a very feminine touch $49