As the future Mrs., it’s important that you pay close attention to the details when you choose your wedding dress. Everything from the shade of your lehenga to the cut of your blouse to the length of your sleeves must be perfect. Even though many brides do put thought into the cut of their blouse’s neckline and back, the sleeves are often overlooked.
Lehenga Sleeve Wedding Top
The lehenga sleeve wedding top strikes the ideal balance between elegant and relaxed, making it a surefire hit with your guests. The dress’s flowing skirt will highlight your curves while the intricate embroidery at the neck and sleeves will make you feel like a princess. The bustier of this dress is fitted for a sophisticated look, while the skirt flares out into a full circle below. The dress comes in a wide variety of hues, allowing you to create an infinite number of unique ensembles by simply switching up your choice of top.
It’s easy to overlook the importance of sleeves when shopping for a wedding blouse, but they can make or break your overall look. Whether you’re trying to add drama and edge to a simple lehenga or elongate a short stature, the sleeves you choose can make or break your ensemble. To make sure you don’t botch your wedding day appearance in any way, we’ve compiled some helpful hints for selecting the appropriate sleeve length for your bridal blouse.
Types of Sleeve Lengths & How to Pick the Best One for You
1. Full Sleeves
- A full-sleeved blouse looks great on almost every body type.
- It is the perfect choice for girls who want to show little or no skin at all.
- Girls who have thinner arms should definitely pick full sleeves with subtle embroideries on it.
- Those with fuller and heavier arms can also opt for full sleeves but only in fabrics like chiffon, net & georgette with minimal embroideries.
- While full sleeves blouse with a plunging neckline or a showy back works great for brides who have a heavier built, brides who are comparatively leaner can ace full sleeves by keeping the length of their blouse short.
- Also, while choosing the fabric for your blouse, keep this in mind that thinner material is apt for heavier brides & thicker material is apt for brides who are thin.
2. Half Sleeves
- Those who want to keep their bridal blouse simple yet elegant should definitely go for half sleeves.
- Half sleeves can result in making you look too casual at times. So, make sure you wear them with the right embellishments.
- When you’re opting for half sleeves, try to keep them at least 4 inches long. This way they look neither too long nor too short.
- Ditch outlining your sleeves with a border when you go half sleeves. Border outlining looks good only with elbow sleeves.
- For brides who are planning to keep the neckline of their blouse too deep should pick these sleeves without second thoughts. They are the best.
3. Sleeveless
- These are ideal for leaner brides, especially ones with toned arms.
- Those brides who are heavier on the arms should completely ditch going sleeveless with their bridal blouse.
- Even though going sleeveless is always an option but it isn’t the most popular amongst brides.
4. Quarter Sleeves
- Just like full sleeves, quarter sleeves too, look good on every body type.
- Quarter sleeves can give an elongated look to brides with a petite body frame. So, if you are one, just pick these for your blouse.
- A great option for brides with too heavy or too lean arms.
- Those who don’t want to flaunt too much skin and have an overall heavier build can opt for these.
5. Bell Sleeves
- Bell sleeves suit most brides who are both lean & petite as they can provide that much-needed volume to their look. Just make sure to not add too much flare if you are heavy on the arms.
- These sleeves can give a western touch to your otherwise traditional lehenga.
6. Elbow-length Sleeves
- Elbow-length sleeves are making the most noise these days. Even our B-town beauty Sonam Kapoor picked it for her bridal blouse.
- These sleeves can give your bridal blouse the right kind of contemporary look.
- When picking such sleeves, don’t compromise on the fittings as they can make or break your wedding day look. Also, make sure the length of the sleeves is cut slightly above the elbow.
- If you’re someone who is heavier on the upper body, you should opt-out of picking these sleeves in thicker materials or with heavy embroidery.
- Elbow-length sleeves go well with both slim as well as bulky brides. However, the material should always be taken care of.
7. Puff Sleeves
- For brides who are too lean and have a curvaceous upper body, this option is just perfect.
- However, if you have a chubby face, you shouldn’t try puff sleeves as they might end up making you look heavier.
8. Cape Sleeves
- If you want to add a hint of drama to your bridal attire, cape sleeves can be your pick.
- Girls with chubby faces & heavier busts should say a big no to these sleeves.
- These sleeves are perfect for short brides as they make them look taller.
9. No sleeves (for a bustier blouse)
- For girls who have well-defined arms & collar bones to flaunt, going ‘No sleeves’ with their blouse can be an option.
- This is ideal for brides who have slim straight bodies.
