Top 30 Kalamkari Blouse Designs For a Perfect Blend of Culture and Style
Are you not a fan of traditional lehengas or sarees? Explore these quirky Kalamkari blouse designs, which revive traditions by celebrating timeless art!
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Many women love being intentional with their attire and want to show off their personality, which means that the classic look does not always cut it. If you are a quirky bridesmaid gearing up for a friend’s wedding, you should check out Kalamkari blouse designs! Kalamkari is an ancient art that is used ethnically. With hand-drawn motifs and patterns on cotton and silk fabrics, a Kalamkari outfit has a highly distinctive look that you cannot mistake for anything else.
Artisans across India use special tamarind pens and natural dyes to paint scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata – although contemporary designers tend to favour youth-oriented motifs these days!
If you are looking for a special (and traditional) Indian outfit, check out these Kalamkari blouse designs!
Table of Contents:
- How to Match a Kalamkari Blouse With Saree
- Pen Kalamkari Blouses
- Stylish Kalamkari Blouse Designs
- Cotton Kalamkari Blouse Designs
- Kalamkari Printed Blouse Designs
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How to Match a Kalamkari Blouse With Saree
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Always finalise the blouse style first to flaunt your Kalamkari blouse designs with a saree or lehenga. The idea is to keep the blouse design in the spotlight and let this craftsmanship shine as the statement element of your overall ensemble. Decoding the style tips when it comes to kalamkari saree blouse designs, here's how you can pair them right:
- A pen kalamkari blouse can be paired with plain cotton sarees.
- Kalamkari saree blouse designs with just the sleeves in print, pair with printed handloom sarees of India.
- Vibrant cotton Kalamkari blouse designs can be paired with dark-toned sarees.
- Dark cotton Kalamkari blouse prints can be paired with vibrant saree designs.
- Match a colourful kalamkari blouse with a printed, embellished or embroidered saree in similar hues for bridal wear.
Pen Kalamkari Blouses
Temple Face Style Kalamkari Blouse Material
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Temple-style face paintings are one of the most sought-after styles of pen kalamkari blouses. Get them stitched as a crop top or vest and match them with vibrantly printed sarees.
Pen Kalamkari Blouse with Saree
As an inspiration for bridal blouse back designs, consider upgrading this peacock motif pen kalamkari blouse material to a sequin blouse style, perfect for a bride's wedding ensemble.
Modern Pen Kalamkari Blouse Piece
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This printed blouse stitch gives the traditional pen Kalamkari blouse print a contemporary upgrade. Geometric hand-drawn patterns in tile format, along with a temple face and hints of the Ikkat pattern, make this perfect for an Indo-fusion saree drape.
Plain Cotton Saree with Kalamkari Blouse Look
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Western brides of India love adding puffed short-sleeved blouses to their wedding wear collection. Check out this multi-coloured leaf print hand-painted pen Kalamkari blouse with a v-neckline, which has been matched with a white Mekhela Chador saree.
Print-on-Print Kalamkari Readymade Blouse
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Are you looking for a printed pen Kalamkari blouse design? Then, consider this print-on-print cotton blouse combination featuring the Odia Ikat print with Kalamkari motif print mid-sleeves.
White Saree with Kalamkari Blouse
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Add the wedding shimmer to a simple Kalamkari floral pen print blouse design and match it with all kinds of bridal lehenga skirts and sarees. Keep the print and the base fabric simple and warm-toned, and let the sequins borderline work their glam magic.
Bridal Kalamkari Blouse Back Neck Design
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One of the most famous backside kalamkari blouse designs is the one with paintings of Hindu gods and goddesses. Such pen Kalamkari blouse designs are a big hit among brides and are quite trendsetters.
Kalamkari Silk Blouse
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Gaurang Shah is an Indian designer known for his Kalamkari blouse designs (and sarees, too)! If you want a designer variant of this style, check out his collections! Paired with a silk saree, this elevated look blends traditional aesthetics with funky patterns.
Stylish Kalamkari Blouse Designs
Kalamkari Printed Blouse Bustier
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Nowadays, Indian designers have adapted a modern twist to the traditional Kalamkari blouse design. This bustier exemplifies how the Kalamkari patterns have been given contemporary brush strokes and machine-printed fabric for new-age silhouettes and stitches.
Blue Kalamkari Blouse
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With the beautiful print that a Kalamkari artwork is capable of, you can switch the same blouse designs for such button-down shirt styles with a ruched waistline that can be matched with simple saree Pallu pleats.
Trendy Kalamkari Blouse Online
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The repetitive pattern with machine-printed Kalamkari design on the front button-down blouse, mandarin collar, and puffed sleeves is for in-between wedding times when you want to be dressy without putting in much effort.
Ahir Work Pink Kalamkari Blouse
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Camouflage the vibrant colours of Kalamkari print with the sparkle of Ahir work on a sleeveless blouse style that will go well with your haldi or sangeet bridal saree.
Kalamkari Full Sleeve Blouse
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If you are looking for a Kalamkari blouse style that will be a complete surprise and statement maker as your bridal attire, then this full-sleeved blouse style can be your pick. The hand painting of the Hindu God and Goddess makes this blouse unique.
Angrakha Style Kalamkari Blouse Piece
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Another versatile Kalamkari blouse design that can be paired with all kinds of sarees is this Angrakha style sleeveless blouse with Buddha face pen Kalamkari art contrasted with all-blue fabric.
Kalamkari Blouse Design for Plain Sarees
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How can you add definition to your simple Kalamkari print blouse design? Give it a dramatic back blouse design, such as this criss-cross tie-down backless style, for a full-sleeved printed blouse piece.
Black Saree with Kalamkari Blouse
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Another boat-neck blouse, this one is starkly different from what we’ve just seen. The light floral motif brings an elegant touch to the garment. Such Kalamkari blouse designs are quite versatile, and you can go down the quirky or traditional route with the styling as you see fit!
Handloom Cotton Saree with Kalamkari Blouse Look
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As Kalamkari blouse designs are handmade, you can easily find designs that mimic other popular styles like Ikat. Here, the artisans have created a wash of colours that bleed into each other beautifully. You can pair such blouses with similar sarees or even with a solid-coloured one for a great look!
Cotton Kalamkari Blouse Designs
Plain Saree with Kalamkari Blouse
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Add uniqueness to your cotton Kalamkari blouse design with a dual print style amalgamated together to form one beautiful blouse set. This sleeveless Choli with a paisley print bustier and zigzag print waistline is ideal for a summer day wedding affair.
Simple Cotton Kalamkari Blouse
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Tone it down a notch with a simple animal motif tribal Kalamkari print on cotton for a spaghetti-strapped bustier. This style can be worn with Kanjeevaram, Banarasi and even simple silk or chiffon sarees.
Kalamkari Blouse for Blue Saree
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Indigo blue Kalamkari blouse designs are not only rare to find, but they also go flawlessly with sarees of every colour. Add this half-sleeved floral Kalamkari print blouse design with a simple V-neck and Gota Patti lace borderline to your wardrobe.
Red Kalamkari Blouse
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Cave painting-style animal motifs are done in Kalamkari print on the sleeves, with red bustier and gold sequins along with Gota Patti. This is the bridal blouse style that can be worn for all kinds of wedding ceremonies.
Kalamkari Blouse Material for Online Shopping
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For a semi-formal saree look, you can opt for a raw silk hand-painted floral kalamkari work-on-sleeves blouse style with a scalloped V-neckline.
Sleeveless Kalamkari Work Blouse
Make a summer-friendly sleeveless blouse if you find a digital oversized floral Kalamkari work fabric. Choli-style stitched, leave the blouse as is or add beads and mirror work around the V-neckline to make it bridal-ready.
Kalamkari Blouse with Kerala Saree
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This bright pink blouse has blue and yellow elephants marching across it, making this a quirky and adorable piece for your ensemble! You can pair it with a cotton saree of your choice, but make sure you pick a colourful fabric rather than a white or black one! With Kalamkari blouse designs like these, you can get away with a gorgeous pink lipstick that matches without it feeling OTT!
Cotton Saree with Kalamkari Blouse
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If you want a more traditional look with only a few elements of quirky patterns, then pick Kalamkari blouse designs like this one, which have the artwork concentrated only on a specific area. Here, the sleeves of the blouse are puffed ones, and highlighting them with the artwork is a great idea! The bridesmaid here is also rocking a backless look, and we love that she did not forget about adding a great latkan for the blouse!
Kalamkari Printed Blouse Designs
Plain Saree with Kalamkari Blouse Online Shopping
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Bring traditional Kalamkari design and digitally designed motifs together to form this unique bridal Kalamkari blouse design for saree.
Blouse Design Kalamkari in Chanderi Silk
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Consider this elegant sleeveless blouse style with a bold floral Kalamkari print for your Sangeet night lehenga. The U-neck blouse has been further decorated with thread and beadwork for the wedding shimmer.
Kalamkari Silk Blouse Material
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Kalamkari print blouse designs don't necessarily have to abide by motif, floral or tribal prints. Simple freestyle stripes with floral motifs, camouflaged with silver threadwork, can also make for a beautiful bridal silk blouse and can be matched with all kinds of solid-hued saree styles.
Set Saree with Kalamkari Blouse
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Doesn’t this blouse look like something you might buy at stores like Chumbak? I bet you never thought you could wear such outfits to an Indian wedding! From the pop tones of the artwork to the unique green shade, this blouse is perfect for the bride’s funky best friend!
Black Kalamkari Blouse
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Here’s another cool example of a contemporary Kalamkari blouse design. With a pattern of Durga Ma in different colours, this one definitely has an Andy Warhol vibe. If you are an artistic person, then this is the blouse that you need to rock, no matter what the ceremony. The boatneck design brings a bit more femininity to the look.
Orange Crop top with Buddha Design
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Contemporary Kalamkari blouse designs are also available with Western cuts, like the crop top, and you should definitely leverage this to create a funky Indo-Western outfit for the wedding. Pick long skirts with crop tops, or go for the crop top lehenga look if you want to stand out!
Pick these handcrafted designs for a unique look that does not stray too far from the Indian aesthetic! As a bridesmaid or a friend at a wedding, you can use these blouses to rock an enviable look! Which one is your favourite?
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