How To Wear Saree

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

How to wear How to wear sareesaree


Step 1Step 1 Start with the Inner Edge(least Start with the Inner Edge(least

patterned plain end) of the Saree, patterned plain end) of the Saree, with the Fall (lined border) falling with the Fall (lined border) falling along the inside of the bottom edge. along the inside of the bottom edge. Tuck the Inner Edge into the Tuck the Inner Edge into the waistband of the Petticoat slightly to waistband of the Petticoat slightly to the right side, with the rest of the the right side, with the rest of the saree wrapping round to the left. saree wrapping round to the left. The amount you tuck in depends on The amount you tuck in depends on how tall or short you are or how long how tall or short you are or how long you want to wear the saree. you want to wear the saree.


Step 2Step 2 Measure the length of the Pallu (the

fanciest patterned end of the saree that falls on the outside so that the design can be seen). This will be on the other end of the Saree from the end you have just tucked in. Take this measured Pallu Length (approx. 1 metre) and take it behind you from your left and forward again from your right.


Step 3Step 3 Take the Pallu that you have just Take the Pallu that you have just

brought forward from your right, brought forward from your right, and fling it over your left shoulder and fling it over your left shoulder for the time being, so it is out of for the time being, so it is out of the way. This is done to see how the way. This is done to see how much of the Saree should be much of the Saree should be pleated into the waistband. The pleated into the waistband. The Saree now left in front of you is Saree now left in front of you is pleated to tuck into the waistband.pleated to tuck into the waistband.


Step 4Step 4

Pleat the Pleat the remaining Saree remaining Saree into five to six into five to six inch wide pleats.inch wide pleats.



Step 5Step 5 Hold all the pleats Hold all the pleats together, making sure together, making sure the bottom end is the bottom end is level with the rest of level with the rest of the Saree all round. the Saree all round.


Step 6Step 6 Tuck this bundle of Tuck this bundle of pleats in one pleats in one movement into the movement into the waistband of the waistband of the petticoat, thus petticoat, thus securing it. securing it.


Step 7Step 7 The Pallu of the Saree can now be The Pallu of the Saree can now be

arranged to suit your own style. The arranged to suit your own style. The style normally and most commonly style normally and most commonly used is flinging the Pallu over the used is flinging the Pallu over the left shoulder or pleating it and left shoulder or pleating it and pinning it to the left shoulder, so pinning it to the left shoulder, so that the Pallu can swing open at the that the Pallu can swing open at the back. Two of the most popular back. Two of the most popular methods of draping the Pallu are methods of draping the Pallu are shown below.shown below.




Gujarati StyleGujarati Style This is a traditional draping style from the state This is a traditional draping style from the state

of Gujarat . It is easier to manage and suited for of Gujarat . It is easier to manage and suited for draping Heavily Worked / Bridal / Silk Sarees. draping Heavily Worked / Bridal / Silk Sarees. After tucking the pleats into your Petticoat After tucking the pleats into your Petticoat (Step 6) remove the Pallu section from your left (Step 6) remove the Pallu section from your left shoulder (over which it had been flung earlier to shoulder (over which it had been flung earlier to keep out of the way in Step 3). Bring part of the keep out of the way in Step 3). Bring part of the Pallu forward from your back by draping it over Pallu forward from your back by draping it over your right shoulder. The Pallu can now be your right shoulder. The Pallu can now be arranged into an upside-down fan-shape from arranged into an upside-down fan-shape from your right shoulder. The remainder is left to your right shoulder. The remainder is left to hang behind in a J-shaped arc from the back of hang behind in a J-shaped arc from the back of your left hip where it is still tucked into the your left hip where it is still tucked into the waistband, to the back of your right shoulder. waistband, to the back of your right shoulder.

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