Saree Drapping

Saree Drapping Styles

Do you like to wear saree? Do you know the different styles to wearing a saree? If you are attending numerous parties, celebrations as well as dinners then this article is for you. Saree is a traditional Indian outfit that has not yet ceased in importance even in the present times. A woman still looks her best in a saree and this is the reason it is the most preferred outfit to be worn during special events and occasions. A saree can make you look classy and sexy at the same time.Do you want to know how to wear a saree in different style? If yes, this is just right place for you.

Different Style of Wearing a Saree:

1. DHOTI STYLE SAREE DRAPPING:

Dhoti is another century old costume, worn mostly by men. But in the present times, women have also made it their preferred choice by wearing it over kurtis or draping the saree in dhoti style. 

To wear this dhoti saree, 
 

• Drape your saree at the waist and pin the ends. 
• Bring the longer section of the saree from the back to the front and make 2-3 inches pleats. 
• Secure the pallu on your shoulder. 
• Now hold the pallu from your waist height and bring it forward while covering your hips. 
• Tuck it at the centre. Make cowls from the front remaining portion of your saree to make it look like a dhoti. 
• Pass this end from between your legs and tuck at the back with a pin. 
• Pleats the hanging part of the saree and tuck neatly at your centre waist.

2.BELTED SAREE:

The Belted saree style is inspired from ‘Kamarbandh’, an ornament worn at the waist. A slight adaptation from the basic style of wearing a saree. 

• Wear you saree as you normally do. 
• Now just adorn your intricate kamarbandh slightly below or above your waist. 
• In case you do not have a kamarbandh you can use an embellished metallic belt or you can even use your scarf as a belt.

3.PANT STYLE SAREE:

This is a very indo western style of wearing your saree. This style not only makes you look modern but is also easy and quick way to drape a saree. You do not need a petticoat but you have to wear ankle length leggings or pants. A well-fitted blouse is a must. 

• Take your saree pallu end and make pleats and throw it over your left shoulder. 
• Hold the other end of your saree and from turn it back from your right side and tuck it to the left waist side. 
• Make pleats of all the remaining loose hanging saree and tuck it to the centre of your leggings or pants. 
• Re-adjust your pallu pleats so that it covers your front body and fix at the shoulder.

4.GUJRATI SAREE STYLE:

This is one the very traditional saree wearing styles. Also known as "Siddha Pallu Saree Drape" this style is most often seen in weddings or other functions. In the Gujarati style saree, the pallu comes in the front and is highlighted. 

• To wear this style start with the basic way of wearing a saree till you tuck the pleats in the centre. 
• Now make pleats of the end drape about 5-6 inches and bring it to the front on your right shoulder by twisting around your back. 
• Let the pleats now fall in the front, about a meter, as most of the work in your saree is the highlighted. 
• Now fix the pleats on your shoulder, take out the first border and pull it to your left side. 
• Tuck the end at the back of your waist on the left side.

5.MAHARASHTRIYAN STYLE SAREE:

This method is dissimilar from most others favored by Indian women. The saree is moreover longer (9 yards, as an alternative of the usual 6 yards) plus no petticoat is necessary to drape it. It is jump to make you look unique between the crowds if you join up this saree by a nose ring along with some jasmine flowers for your tresses! This type of wearing a saree special in middle india.

6.BANGALI STYLE SAREE:

It is single of the easiest way to dress a saree while the final look may seem to be opposing! It is a method which engages two wide pleats plus a large key ring by keys to grasp down the double-wrapped pallu. This method is best worn by handloom sarees otherwise light cotton ones, although you can try by a brocade saree as fine. This is one of the finest and simplest styles of wearing a saree neatly.

7.MUMTAZ STYLE SAREE:

This retro style was made famous by actor Mumtaz, still since the song ‘Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke charche…’  and is a great party look if you love a sexy chiffon saree with a blingy border. So as to retro look was so dramatic that it go on to make a draping style by itself. The style involves drape the saree firmly roughly the lower body numerous times; therefore it highlights your figure in the greatest way possible. Although it may not seem very relaxed to many, it at rest lends oodles of style plus sensuousness to a newlywed’s look.