Sridevi in Mr India

Sridevi in Mr India (1987) brought chiffon into a starring role. Her blue saree, worn with a blue blouse, topped with a blue bindi and many glass bangles conveyed a sophistication that only the relentless use of tone on tone can achieve. It also counterbalanced the Eighties over the top eye makeup with its abundance of fake eyelashes. Chiffon showed up again and again (think the yellow saree in Chandni (1989)) especially when the heroine was carefully being staged by an art director.