Saree is a traditional garment worn by females in India Subcontinent. It consists of drape with length varying from 5 to 9 yards, and 2 to 4 feet in breadth. it is usually worn over underskirt, with an upper garment known as "Blouse". The blouse is always short sleeve. Saree can be made om different fibers which include, georgette (pure and faux georgette), net, crepe (pure and faux), chiffon, cotton, silks and velvet. Saree is a colorful dress which can consist of two or more colors, with different designs and patterns.
Saree is worn as both casual and formal dresses, it is worn as uniform by the hostesses of popular airlines in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, this give it international recognition and make it popular globally. It is use for marriage ceremony in India and the surrounding countries. Married women and public figures wear it more often, but the young unmarried ladies wear it occasionally.
SAREE DRAPING STYLES
There are over eighty was to drape saree, Nivi is the most popular among them. I am going to write how about seven most popular draping styles.
Nivi:It is easy to drape in nivi style, start by tucking in one end of the saree inside the skirt from right to left, until one full round, make sure the saree fall on the floor. Pick the other end of the saree and make pallu pleats, and clamp the pallu pleats. Take the pleated pallu over the left shoulder, pin neatly with the help of a pin. Now focus on the other end of the saree. From the left, tuck inside the skirt toward the right side of the waist, and make 6 to 7 pleats, tuck it I'm facing the left. Hold the pleats and make sure you them together.
Bengali: To drape Bengali style, you tuck the saree in from the right side of the waist, one full round back to the right. Then tuck the saree in the reverse way i.e from the left to right, and repeat the step two times. Make pallu pleats, place the pallu on the left shoulder, pick the pallu end and tie trinket to it. Bring the pallu corner to the front, under right and place on the right shoulder
Gujarati: Like any normal style, tuck the saree from right to left, then take it forward, make 6 t0 7 pleats out of it, and tuck it in facing the right side. Take the pallu end , and make pallu pleats, clamp the pleats. Then take it around from the back over the right shoulder and bring to the front. Pin the pallu on the right shoulder with the help of a pin, then pin the hanging pleat to the left side of your waist.
Marathi: Leaving a yard from one end of the saree, take few inches from both sides, tie a double knot around the waist center. Hold the shorter end of the bottom, take it back from in between your legs and tuck it in the center of the back. Take the untied portion of the saree, and make 5 to 6 pleats, tuck them in the center facing left. Make 4 to 5 pallu pleats, secure the pallu with the help of a safety pin. Take the pleats from the back to the front, and place it over the left shoulder, pin the pallu neatly on the left shoulder.
Lenhenga: Start by tucking the saree from the center back to the right of the waist. Start making pleats, make 5 pleats in between the left and the right side of the waist. Tuck it in at the center back so that it complete one round around the waist to the starting point. Take the pallu and make pallu pleats, use clamp to secure the pleats, take the pallu to the front and place it on the right shoulder, and pin it neatly. Hold the lower corner of the pallu and take it left top on to the sideway and pin it. source: www.instaculture.comclick on the link above to see more intresting topics. PICTURE 1: Nivi style draping PICTURE 2: Bengali style draping PICTURE 3: Gujarati style draping PICTURE 4: Marathi style draping PICTURE 5: Lenhenga style draping 1 Share 
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