4 Easy Steps To Wear A Saree

Women Fashion

oi-Staff

By Super

Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 18:33

In India, women cannot look more beautiful, ethnic and gorgeous without the sarees. Sarees originated in India and is worn by women everyday. It is nothing but a strip of cloth measuring 5 to 9 metres.

Wearing a saree isn't very easy as it has a few steps to follow. Sarees come in different cloth material like cotton, silk, synthetic, polyester etc. Take a look at these steps to wear a saree.

How To Wrap A Saree – Tips

The three essential things you require to wear saree
1. Blouse – It is a short top that ends below the bust. It needs to be tight fit, buttoned and designed with any neckline and sleeves.

2. Petticoat – It is long skirt like garment that is tightly tied to the waist. Generally the petticoat needs to be more or less the same shade of the saree.

3. Safety Pins

How To Drape:

1. Start wearing the saree by tucking the plain end into the petticoat (start from right), Adjust the saree length according to the personality.

2. Wrap the saree around the petticoat with the saree end in the front and tuck all over.

3. Make 5 to 7 pleats of the saree (equal width) and tuck it well in the centre (just above the navel). You can pin the pleats to set it neatly.

4. Drape the remaining saree around the hip and make pleats of the pallu (saree end). Pin the saree to the blouse (on your left) using a safety pin.