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Bollywood-Inspired Blouse Designs to Rock Your Diwali Parties

There is no doubting that Bollywood women have always been epitomes of style and glamor. They paint the red carpets and reel life with their ethereal touches of saree and lehenga ensembles with blouses that are a league apart. If you’re on the hunt for blouse designs that scream glamour and tradition in equal measure, here are some iconic moments from Bollywood that must go straight to your bookmark list.

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  1. Deepika Padukone – “Ram Leela”

Deepika changed the very essence of royal ethnic wear, all manner of heavily embroidered backless cholis and mirror-embellished blouses in Ram Leela.

How to Nail This Look:

Drape a deep maroon, rust, or blue backless blouse with mirror work or the dori-style tying.

Best Pair: A Lehenga with heavy embroidery or mirror work of the flared variety and a sheer dupatta hung in the Gujarati style.

Accessories: Oxidized finish Jhumkas and Kadas, along with a statement-type nose ring, to bring in some Rajasthani glam.

  1. Alia Bhatt – “Kalank”
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Alia’s wardrobe for Kalank boasted high-neck, full-sleeve-less blouses with subtle threadwork carrying every bit of that Mughal elegance.

How You Can Nail the Look:

Blouse in pastel or jewel tones, with sheer sleeves and antique embroidery.

Best Pairing: Your blouse will do all the talking if you pair it with an A-line very flowy floor-length lehenga or an organza saree with maybe just a tablespoon of embellishments.

Accessories: Kundan chandbalis, an elegant maang tikka, and floral gajras to complete that soft dreamy look.

  1. Kareena Kapoor Khan – “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”
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That metallic halter blouse of Poo was all glam in the early 2000s.

How To Nail The Look:

Any halter or spaghetti-strap blouse of metallic silver/champagne/rose gold shade shall suffice.

Best Pairing: Go for your chiffon saree or sequin lehenga to unleash that Y2K disco shine.

Accessories: Crystal earrings, a beaded clutch, and scarily sleek pony-high or straight hair.

  1. Priyanka Chopra – “Bajirao Mastani”
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Backing a royal Marathi looks of Neeta and Priyanka are brocade boat-neck blouses with elbow-length sleeves.

How You Can Nail the Look:

Select a rich brocade blouse in muted-gold-threadwork.

Best Pairing: Earthy shades Nauvari-style saree or a temple border silk lehenga put on a beautiful sight.

Accessories: The temple jwellery set, a traditional nath and a mogra-adorned bun are just right to bring out great magnificence.

  1. Madhuri Dixit – “Devdas”
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Those deep U neck velvet blouses with intricate zari really made Madhuri’s presence felt.

How to take care of the look:

Velvet or raw silk with zardozi; sparkly work on the sleeves, oh, so dramatic!

Best Pairing: Rich-colored Banarasi and Kanjaivarams silks or flared lehenga with antique gold embroideries.

Accessories: Layered neckpieces, some typical bracelets, and very red lip colors for that vintage diva appearance.

  1. Sara Ali Khan – “Atrangi Re”
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With parandas and patchwork blouses, Sara marked her look as colorful, playful, and ethnic.

How You Can Nail the Look:

Bright-colored blouses in fun and quirky cuts would be perfect with the look-anything tie-up back, pom-poms, or mirror work.

Best Pairings: Printed lehengas or cotton sarees with contrasting borders and a fun drape-belted or butterfly-for that free-spirited vibe.

Accessories: Keep it casual with chunky oxidized and shell bangles, hair tucked In and braided.

  1. Sonam Kapoor- “Veere Di Wedding”
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Sonam tried all manners of blouses-need a little crazy and capes, to one-shoulder and any imaginable form of coming off the shoulder.

>How You Can Get the Look:

Fusion blouses owning interesting structure or layered elements such as sheer capes, cut-outs, and puffed sleeves.

Best Pairing: Embroidered shararas or lehengas with a contemporary bent, and pre-stitched designer sarees to boot.

Accessories: Big ear cuffs and statement rings, with a slick hairdo-A totally contemporary pairing.

Absolutely! Bollywood-inspired blouses are versatile. You can pair the same blouse with a saree for a traditional touch or with a lehenga or flowy skirt for a party-ready look. Just balance the embroidery and colors so the outfit looks well-coordinated.

Rich fabrics like silk, velvet, georgette, and satin work beautifully. For colors, Bollywood-inspired designs usually embrace bright hues like red, royal blue, emerald green, fuchsia and gold. You can also pick metallic tones for a glamorous, party-perfect statement.

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