different ways to drap saree

Front pallu is very good option if your saree has nice work on the pallu or a heavy border pallu.To achieve this look, tie the saree on petticoat with peats as you do normally.Then take the pallu part and let it go around you under your hands.To keep it at place, secure it with pins on both side of your blouse.Now pleat the pallu let it go under your left hand and bring it on left shoulder and pin it.At the end it should look like what you see in the picture.This is very wearable and stylish look.

Want to convert full saree in half saree then go for this very stylish drape.This makes one look slimmer around waist and this look is very young too.To get this look, do the bottom pleat and draping as you do always.Now pleat the pallu and bring it over left shoulder from back, pin it there.Take one corner of the pallu rap tightly around your waist and pin the corner under the pallu on front side.While doing this keep the pallu long so that you make a nice V in front, the bottom pleats should come in centre of the front V.If confused see the pictures carefully and read instructions again you will get it now .

Love the Bengali saree but confused about the draping, do not worry I have an easy and modified Bengali saree drape for you here.Like last two drape here also bottom portion remains same.Pleat pallu and let it go over the left shoulder from front side itself.do not let it very loose or tight in front and then fix it with pin.Take one corner of the pallu falling back, bring it front from under your arm.Now in place of going back with a key ring in traditional Bengali saree, here we will secure the corner of pallu on the centre of the blouse.You can use a nice brooch to make it look fancier.Tada, your twisted Bengali drape is done.

If you love the mumtaj Saree drape but scared of walking in that, then try this double drape look.Again the bottom part remains same leaving longer material for pallu.Now fold 3 by four of the pallu lengthwise and drape it around your waist then go for the second rap this time under right hand and on left shoulder as you do for ulta pallu.Secure with a pin without making a pleats, leave the pallu flow.This draping makes you look slim, and looks especially nice for saree with wide border.This way you can achieve the famous mumtaj saree look and still can walk freely.

This look is inspired from the traditional Oriya draping style.Looks good for saree with nice work on pallu.This also very good drape if you have to do alot of running around, as in this you do not need to care about your pallu and your hands are always free.To get this look do the bottom draping as usual.Make pleats for pallu and put it on your left shoulder as you do for ulta pallu and pin it.now take one corner of the pallu hanging behind, bring it to front, under your right arm and then pin it 5 6 inch below your left shoulder, use a brooch to add zing.So like tradition Oriya saree we are not keeping pallu flowing here which makes it easy to maintain and accentuates the body shape.Ideal choice for parties where you are the host and have to do lots of running around.

This one is simple but elegant look.Have nice work on pallu boarder want to highlight it subtly then this is the drape for you.Bottom drape remains same, wrap the pallu around you and bring it on left shoulder as you do for ulta pallu and secure with a pin leavening the pallu flowing.Take one corner of the pallu bring it on right wrist, make a loop around wrist and secure with pin.Here as your one hand is busy with the pallu you should have your other hand free, to get that secure the pallu with a pin at place where you support it with your left hand.This gives good shape and saves the flowing pallu from looking lousy.

This is inspired by the coorgy saree draping style.Here also keep the bottom part same, take the pallu and wrap it around your body and secure with pins on blouse as done for first look.Bring one corner of pallu pleat the corner little bit, bring it over left shoulder and pin it.Then the wrap around your body must be looking but loose so make small pleats (starting from bottom go up) on left side, go till waist then pin it there.Add a brooch in front if you like, as I have done.The front look of this drape is what coory drap looks from behind, except we have not left the wrap flowing.Again good choice which you want to keep your hands free.

This look is apt for wedding and traditional functions where you want to wear a lehenga but do not want to buy a new one.Nothing to worry with this drape you can make your heavily work saree look like a lehenga.Here the bottom draping will also change.So after doing 1 round saree wrap on your petticoat start making small small pleats throughout your waist.Smaller the plates, more kalli your lehenga saree will have.Start under right hand and go back till your back making small pleats and tuck then inside the petticoat.Take the remaining material ie the pallu and bring it over your right shoulder and pin it like you do for sidha pallu.Making pleats or leaving it flowing like I did is up to you.In any case, your saree will look gorgeous like a lehenga.

This version of draping, ccommonly known as the seedha pallu way, is also found in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar.Instead of opening to the left, the pleats are tucked so that they open to the right.Then, the pallu is taken to the back and brought over the right shoulder.It is then spread across the chest, and the left edge is tucked in the petticoat at the back.

Instead of the usual five and a half meters, the sari in this version measures eight meters.One portion of the sari is drawn up between the legs and tucked in behind at the waist, while another portion is draped as a pallu over the bosom.Thus it forms a kind of divided sari, allowing greater freedom of movement.