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Saree blouses are one of dress material which the females ought to wear while wearing an Indian saree. There are three materials used while wearing saree, namely: Saree, a saree blouse and a petticoat. A saree blouse is worn on the upper portion of the body covering the breast region of the females and it hangs till the waist area.

Saree blouses accentuate the feminine beauty of the female wearing a saree. Saree blouses come in different sizes and different blouse designs. Saree blouse designs vary according to the size of the female wearing it. It ranges from small to medium to larger sized saree blouses. As far as different blouse designs are concerned; the designs of blouses vary as per the fabric of the blouse, work done on it, size of the sleeves and work done on sleeves as well.

Saree blouses can be made using any kind of material or fabric including cotton, crepe, velvet, chanderi, satin, net, silk, georgette, chiffon and so on. These materials can either be transparent or semi-transparent by nature. Based on the type of the fabric, saree blouse designs may vary for transparent blouses and semi-transparent blouses. Transparent blouse designs are thought based on the lining used underneath. Variations in the blouse designs of a transparent blouse are done in such a way that it highlights the work done on the blouse fabric itself. However, the lining used is made up of plain simple fabric. In contrast to this, blouse designs of semi-transparent blouses are more artistic as there is no fear of vulgarity.

Saree blouse designs can also be decided either on the work done on the blouse fabric or the saree with it. The blouse designs of sarees can be adorned using different kinds on embellishments on it, like: beads, pearls, sequins or laces and so on. However, it should be kept in mind that work done on the blouses should match the work done on saree itself.

Based on the sleeve lengths, saree blouse designs include short sleeves blouse designs, 3/4^th sleeves blouse designs and long sleeves blouse designs. Short sleeves blouse designs have short sleeves that cover the shoulder area only. 3/4^th or quarter sleeve blouse designs cover the partial length of the arm till the elbow. Long sleeves blouse designs cover the full arm length. In some cases, more flares can be added beyond the arm length which covers the palm region also. Modern saree blouse designs include sleeveless blouse designs which do not have any sleeve as well. In such cases the support is given by the straps used. Puff sleeves are also one of the beautiful blouse sleeves designs.

In addition, different saree blouse neck designs are also available. These include: round shape blouse neck designs, oval shaped blouse neck designs, ‘Paan’ shaped blouse neck designs, rectangular blouse neck designs and a bold halter neck blouse design.

Generally speaking, all the sarees available in the market have additional blouse pieces matching the saree, but, the option of going for any other matching blouse also can be a wise decision in some of the cases.

Kurti or Kurta is a long tunic for females that is found in the Indian ethnic wear.

Kurtis come in different lengths and sizes. Based on different lengths, there are two different types of kurtis, namely: Short kurtis and long kurtis. Short kurtis are shirts or tunic that come up to waist length, whereas, long kurtis are shirts that extend beyond the waist line till the knee length and some cases a little longer than this, as well.

Kurtis form an essential part in today’s Indian women wardrobe. Women irrespective of the age like wearing kurtis. Generally speaking, young girls prefer wearing short kurtis and mid-sized kurtis and older women like wearing long kurtis. Although, this is not by rule, but, preferences may change depending on personal likes and dislikes.

As there is so much demands in kurtis; manufacturers of kurtis have introduced and are still introducing new patterns and styles of kurtis, every now and then. Small scale kurti traders just provide the shirt with limited or no embellishments, whereas, large scale kurti traders or leading kurti traders in India, provide the vast variety of kurtis, to their customers. Depending on the work done on kurtis, types of fabric used in kurtis and quality of fabric used in kurtis, price may vary drastically.

Different types of work done on kurtis includes:  patch work, bead patterns, pearl patterns, sequins, zerkins, zardosi, thread work and much more. Choice can be made based on kind of work done and finesse of the work done. Such kinds of kurtis are also called embroided or embroider kurtis. Different types of fabrics used in kurtis include: cotton kurtis, georgette kurtis, silk kurtis and woollen kurtis. Choice can be made on the basis of liking for a particular kind of fabric or the season in which it has to be worn. All these fabrics are available in the market in variable qualities. The purchaser needs to have an eye to identify the good quality product and then pay price accordingly. Kurtis are available in a wide price range bracket.

Not only traders, designers also design and manufacture kurtis. Kurtis designed by fashion designers are called designer kurtis. Again, these designer kurtis are also available in wide variety and price range. New brides select kurtis to be the best option in daily routine; hence, in order to tap this market, designers have come up with the format, known as bridal kurtis or designer bridal kurtis. Designed especially keeping brides in mind, the work and material selected add to the beauty of the new wed brides.

Demand of kurtis is not limited to Indian subcontinent only. Many leading kurti manufacturers export these kurtis outside India also. The kurti exporters in India have big network to supply kurtis outside Indian subcontinent. The alternate method for purchasing kurtis from shopkeepers, is shopping kurtis online. E-commerce websites and designers’ websites display the kurti images along with the product description (including size, colors, shipping terms, taxes applicable – if any, stock status and others). Based on the specifications made, customers place an order and get the delivery under governing terms and conditions.

Saree designs are different kinds of artistic creations done on sarees in order to beautify the sarees length-wise. Designs on Indian sarees can be made either in the form of beautiful motifs or different patterns all across the length of the saree. However, these are not only kinds of saree designs that are used; more options are decided based on other parameters as well.

Indian sarees come in different kinds of designs ranging from classy designs to fancy designs, from printed designs to pattern based designs, flashy designs to elegant designs. These combinations are made possible based on the decisions based on the kind of fabric chosen and kind of the work chosen to be done on the saree.

One of the factors deciding the saree designs is the saree fabric. Light weight saree fabrics use light weight materials for making saree designs; in comparison to the heavy weight sarees that may use elaborate designs on them. Lighter designs are spread sparingly all across the length of the saree, whereas, heavier designs are spread evenly all across the length. If possible more and more work is added on the base material to create sophisticated designs. Heavy designs cannot be chosen for light weight sarees as it may tear the fabric when worked on.

Another factor deciding the saree designs is keeping the occasion in mind. Sarees made for special occasions such as weddings, need to have heavy designs on them. Wedding sarees or bridal sarees have heavy jal work, butis, floral patterns on them. This work is still made heavier with tightly packed patterns and use of zerkin, sequins and zari wires. The patterns chosen are more sophisticated and intricate in comparison to other casual sarees. In contrast to wedding sarees designs, casual sarees designs are lighter designs. Light saree designs are made using different combinations of sequins, thread work, patch work, lace work or simple bead or pearl work.

Some saree designs are based on the equipments used to create the saree designs. ‘Kalamkari’ uses a pen to make saree designs. This includes flowers along with the stems and leaves. Preferably a ‘jal’ is created to cover the saree area. Screen printing saree uses different patterns and ideas like flowers, abstract patterns, and human images geometrical patterns and so on. Block printing sarees are made using wooden blocks with engraved designs. Block printing designs include flowers, human figures and some patterns which are basically inspired from the Gujrati culture.

Some other saree designs are limited by the kind of material used for making designs. Embroidery sarees of India use bright coloured threads of different qualities. Cotton threads, Resham threads or silk threads, and metallic threads are used for doing embroidery on the sarees. The hand embroidered sarees are comparatively expensive in comparison to the machine embroidered sarees.

Recently, saree designs are made keeping the latest kundan work in mind. Kundan includes semi-precious stones used to adorn sarees which impart a rich and affluent feel on wearing kundan sarees. Indian saree designers finalize saree designs by making informed decisions on these points. A latest trend in saree designing in India is catching up which involves making custom made sarees depending on the client’s personal demands.

Sarees are the most elegant dress for any Indian women. Indian sarees add to the feminine nature of any Indian lady. Not only common women, even celebrities have been spotted wearing sarees very often. The Bollywood heroines sometimes finalize wearing either traditional sarees or some designer sarees in the events organized both inside and outside India.

Indian saree collection is very rich and elegant including sarees depending on various fabrics, work done on them, occasion of wearing, and last but not the least, style of draping. Indian saree manufacturers and saree designers in India work hard to produce the much appreciated saree collections. A few of the saree collections are discussed below.

Fabric based saree collection is made using different kinds of fabrics chosen for producing sarees. Different fabrics have different qualities and strength to bear work done on them. Some fabrics are considered delicate fabrics and hence cannot bear heavy embroideries, whereas, some fabrics are made up of strong fibres and hence they can be considered for heavy works. Based on the fabrics used, the Indian saree collection comprises of cotton sarees, crepe sarees, georgette sarees, chiffon sarees, silk sarees, net sarees and much more.

Work based saree collection is made considering the different kinds of work done on the fabric chosen. Work based sarees can be light weight sarees or heavy weight sarees depending on the extent of the work done on the fabric and material used as embellishments. Based on the extent of work done, the saree collection can have fully and/or partially covered sarees such as: jal work sarees, printed sarees etc. In contrast to this, a wide variety of embellishments are used for adorning the sarees. These include: embroidery sarees, patch work, sequin sarees, lace work sarees, bead work sarees, etc.

Occasion based saree collection comprises of finalizing sarees based on the special occasions. Bridal sarees are used by brides either for the wedding day or to include in their trousseau (also called bridal sarees). Indian party wear sarees are light weight fancy party wear sarees to match the light occasions such as office parties, birthday parties, marriage anniversary celebrations and the likes. These are made light either by choosing light weight fabrics or using light work on them.

Style based saree collection is an interesting kind of saree collection. As is known sarees are preferred by ladies of different ages, ladies with different statistics and even different kinds of lifestyle. So, in order to sarees global in their presentation, new ideas are incorporated for draping the sarees. Different saree draping styles makes wearing sarees more comfortable and makes it easier to carry. Depending on different draping styles sarees in India can be categorized as: Lehenga style sarees, half sarees, sarees with duppatta, double draped sarees and more. India has a rich culture backed with various shades from different regions all across the Indian subcontinent. Based on the community and region specific culture also, there are different saree draping styles.

Hence, having such a vast variety of Indian saree collections, there are large numbers of options available to choose from. Decisions for making personal saree collections can be made keeping personal budget constraints in mind.

Tips for summer fashion are many and more, and the detailing is essential as there is a chance that summer fashion can be funky and colourful, and this is why, it is essential to keep objective and not go crazy and loud with colours and fashion sensibilities! Summer fashion, though funky can be cool and soothing as well. The key is to know when to dress up cool and when to go funky! A balance in both is also feasible at many a time. Tips for summer fashion are to be cool and balanced! A few more tips that can be pin pointed and listed are as shown below:

– Drink plenty of fluids and juices to keep fresh and look fresh. Make up will not suffice. It is essential to make a balance of diet and make up for the perfect combo (combination)

- Dress in colours of the sun- orange, shades of orange, velvety purples and more, in materials that are comfortable for summer like cotton, and not linen and silk that will induce heat and make a person sweat or uncomfortable in any way. Colours like oranges and creams, pinks, purples, and more are colours that are summer centric and summer essence filled and this will be wonderful for day time in summer months and it can be in outfits such as shorts, tank tops or spaghetti tops and many more.

- Summer time can have subtle and mixed colours like creams, pinks, burgundy’s and more for the evening wear. Cotton dresses, sandals that are comfortable and short or longish skirts in material that is light and not heavy, like cotton or sometimes when needed to be adorned, material like soft or mixed linen or lycra with cotton combinations will be well suited for the evening time of summer fashion wear or summer ista look! Shoes that are comfortable and preferably sandals or open shoes for the day time are perfect for summer months. Drink liquids, as mentioned in the above to keep cool. Avoid closed shoes like boots as it is not advisable for summer months. Dress light and wear light weight make up and not dress heavy, and definite no-no to heavy make up or foundation and cover-up make up that can get heavy and look like cakey or imbalanced or unflawless make up and this is to be avoided .