Undeniably, the greatest summer piece in your wardrobe is a sari.
And what takes the sari to even-more-awesome heights is a fab choli.
A special blouse -- be they desi-fied bandeaus or bustier-fied cholis or any species in between/beyond -- is also the artistic style device that will transition your look from day to night magically.
Yes, everything about saris is magical, because wrapping yourself in a few metres of unstitched cloth provides you with the most economical but yet extraordinarily elegant costume of your dreams.
The Bolly lasses always have many an ace up their sleeves when it comes to making use of the Great Indian Choli-Jugaad Trick. Start up your lessons, ASAP ...
Choli ke peeche kaun hai? Designer Manish Malhotra, of course.
He lends modernity to a classic trend with this uber-feminine piece of art featuring off-white pearls and intricate thread embroidery.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram
Her bubble wrap choli is super avant garde. And needs a place in Nita Ambani's new fashion museum.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram
It's a dream for every woman to find a bustier that fits like a glove.
That's probably why Khushi couldn't stop her selfie binge.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Khushi Kapoor/Instagram
Ain't it just the piece de resistance you would need to waltz into a family function and be the cynosure of all eyes.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram
Shriya Saran pairs it with just a metallic skirt and dishoom!
Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar
Sharvari has her wispy, fragile, baby doll moment in Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla's 'pearl concept blouse hand embroidered with pearls, crystals and sequins'.
Cho-chweet she looks.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Disha Patani's skinny, slinky fashion Yodha number is the right armour for our present the 36-degree hot, humid, armpit-weeping Mumbai weather.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com