Make Your Lehenga Look One of a Kind: 10 Blouse Back Design to Bring an Unbelievable Amount of Grace and Life to Your Outfit (2019)

In India, a lehenga is a popular choice for ethnic wear when it comes to festivities and party wear. It exudes a certain charm that surpasses all other outfits. The conventional lehenga blouse also known as a choli is a fitted top, created according to one’s body frame and style preference. The lehenga blouse in comparison to a saree blouse is more revealing, and when it comes to styling it, there are different aspects to consider, like the blouse length, neckline, sleeves and choice of fabric, an appealing design and adornments. For instance, the length of the blouse has variations like a crop top, a medium sized blouse or a long top, with a neckline that could be a square neck, a boat neckline, plunging neckline or a round neck. Sleeves could be full, 3/4th, raglan sleeve, puffed, elbow length, overlapping or sleeveless.

A lot of attention’s given to styling a lehenga, while the blouse/choli is usually sidelined. Innovation in terms of designing the bodice involves considering some important aspects of the blouse piece. The neckline is the first significant choice for styling. Explore and experiment with trending neck patterns, contrary to your usual style of neckline. while, the ethnic designs like stringed backs, boat necks or backless cholis are still quite popular, new and improved styles are also becoming quite evident. For instance, the usual round and V-necklines are passé, while the Chinese collar style has made it back to the popularity charts. Inspired by Bollywood beauties and the latest fashion trends, a Mandarin collar neckline can be embellished with ethnic embroidery with a backless pattern or elements like sleeve details for added charm.

Before you end up giving your blouse fabric to the tailor for stitching, here are few things to keep in mind. To begin with, choose your fabric according to the season, for instance for summers, lighter and sheer fabrics work best, while in winter the ornate material’s the best. In terms of colour choice, you’d choose a colour that either matches the rest of the outfit or is a complete contrast, in order for it to stand out. For women with a wide waistline, blouse styles that fit better on an apple shaped body framework best. So going for an empire line cut choli, a long blouse or peplum would be ideal. You can drape a dupatta in the front to conceal the waist and it is best to avoid any embroidery or heavy embellishing around the waist. For women with wide hips, boat necks and off shoulder blouses in bright hues or blouses with heavy adornments look good. This veers the attention from their hips to their bust and waistline.

For women who are top heavy, it is a good idea to keep the work on the blouse to the bare minimum and perhaps style it like a kurti. It is best to avoid a short or fitting blouse, especially in lighter shades, as it would end up making them look wider on the top. For women who are proportionately smaller, a bold short length blouse or a blouse with a high neck and quarter sleeves will work well. Boat necks and off shoulder styles are a big no for women with proportionate body structure.

Here's a gorgeous Coral Pink Raw Silk Embroidered Blouse, which is a hand embroidered readymade raw silk blouse. It is adorned with beads, sequins, resham and zari work in gold and styled with a round neck, short sleeves and a captivating bow design back. This design is a fusion of stylishness and ethnicity with a bow knot at the back giving it a contemporary edge. Measuring 14”-16” that varies according to size chosen, the hand embroidered raw silk blouse is a smart short top that can be paired with a lehenga, or a skirt and comes in sizes 34-44, priced at Rs. 8,372.

The Jade Green Silk Blouse is styled elegantly with a high neckline and brocade butti work in the center, around the armhole and on the sleeves of the blouse. With a mid-riff high length, the back of the blouse is designed with a slit design which though is quite simple, but is visually appealing. The slit is made in the centre at the back of the blouse with the hook attached on the top and at the waist back of the blouse. This silk blouse in Jade Green colour is available in sizes XS-XXXL and is priced at Rs.2,940.

Walk in looking like a diva with a Black Net Embroidered Blouse in round neckline and cape styled back design made in Dupion Fabric. Embroidered with sequined bootis spanning the entire top elegantly, the blouse is tailored comfortably and is made with a lining with a side zipper. You can team up this smart tissue/net embellished blouse with a black lehenga or flared skirt. The Blouse with cape styled back design, measuring 15cms in length, available in sizes 34-36 and in colors black, green or beige is priced at Rs.1,147.

A comfortable and stylish option, this silk crop top in Navy Blue colour comes with an embellished fringed sequined back design. Fringes, with a few tube beads sewn individually or attached at the back hem lend a bohemian vibe to the blouse. The Silk Crop Blouse features glass fringes on the hem and at the back, with polka dot sequins and embroidery that would look really chic with a lehenga in matching colour or a maxi skirt with gilded heels. The Navy Sequin Embellished Fringed Silk Crop Top is available in sizes XS-2XL, priced at Rs.800.

The Dori and Multicolored Tassels Design at the back looks gorgeous on a blouse and is one of the latest styles in trend these days. Tassels can be stitched not only in the traditional latkans but also sewn on the hemlines and blouse borders, their detailing making up for a concealing element in addition to looking super stylish. The design is highlighted only if the lehenga drape is pinned, and the design is visible with an added touch of a high bun or side pony hairstyle. This Dori and Multicoloured Tassels Design Blouse is best paired with a Banarasi lehenga.

The open back crisscross pattern back design for a lehenga blouse is perfect if you’re fond of a royal, princess look. In this string styled neck design, there are many knots on the back side of the blouse with tassels. With short sleeves and minimal work, this design comes with two semi-circular self-patterned bands that criss-cross to hold the blouse border together, reflecting elegance and style which would look really classy with a royal patterned lehenga. The sleeves are short and ruffled and the length of the blouse is cropped.

A Traditional human or a spiritual design is always an attention seeker. This is the most popular design for bridal wear because of its ethnic look. When designing an intricate style blouse, choose fabrics in dark colours like maroon, purple or dark green so that the designs in golden thread work are easily visible on the back side of the blouse.

An off shouldered floral printed crop top with side ruffle detailing on the short sleeves with a cut-out back detail makes for a unique and chic style that will dress you up like a diva and how! You’d choose a pastel colour in a dupion silk fabric and pair the open back blouse with a flared lehenga skirt in the same fabric with a side ruffle detailing around the waist. The open back blouse design has a thin self-printed band on the neck running across one edge of the top to the other with the back closure tied with a hook at waist level.

The Peter Pan Back Blouse design is typically a very basic and rounded collar that is styled flat against the neckline in a classic fashion. A unique mix of trendy blouse designs and old vintage shirts, the back peter pan blouse design accentuates the neckline and goes well with a broad shoulder or well-toned collar bone body frame. This kind of back blouse design works perfectly with sheer or flowy fabrics like georgettes or satin.

Inspired from the renowned Baroque fashion, the regal corset back blouse design can, although be made in any cloth, but will look great in velvet fabric with a mix of tassels, tie-ups and zardozi work. Sleeveless, this blouse design is perfect for a lehenga top and is a great way to flaunt well-toned shoulders. The adaptability of corset blouses is quite impressive in a way that they can be easily mixed and matched with a lehenga, saree or maxi skirt, and the blouses can be worn over a chic pair of types of denim or trousers as well.

Being a bride is a special occasion for any woman as this is one day she’s been planning in her mind and in her dreams for long. So it is only fair that a reasonable amount of consideration goes into planning the bridal outfit that will make her shine through all her celebratory functions. Post the shopping spree for the right set of bridal blouse designs, the next step is to craft the perfect look. With a mix of tradition and contemporary styles that befit your personality, here are a few ways you can design the perfect blouse set for all your outfits.