Wearing the saree is one of the best cultural priveleges especially for the Indians. I am very proud to give my culture over the internet as I am indian. The following steps are very useful for the people those who are very much interested to wear the saree.
I am working in the hospitality industry and daily I meet many foreigners officially. I am very happy to hear from them that they are all very much are interested to wear the saree. All the women in the foreign nationality like to wear the saree and they are choosing the saree in a very interesting manner. I give below the steps to wear the saree.
There are so many ways of wearing the sarees that are available in India. Since I am living in the south of India I would like to give below the following steps to wear the saree through indian culture especially in the southern side.
STEP 1
Step 1 Start with the Inner Edge(least patterned plain end) of the Saree, with the Fall (lined border) falling along the inside of the bottom edge. Tuck the Inner Edge into the waistband of the Petticoat slightly to the right side, with the rest of the saree wrapping round to the left. The amount you tuck in depends on how tall or short you are or how long you want to wear the saree.
STEP 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 3
Take the Pallu that you have just brought forward from your right, and fling it over your left shoulder for the time being, so it is out of the way. This is done to see how much of the Saree should be pleated into the waistband. The Saree now left in front of you is pleated to tuck into the waistband.
STEP 4
Pleat the remaining Saree into five to six inch wide pleats.
STEP 5
Hold all the pleats together, making sure the bottom end is level with the rest of the Saree all round.
STEP 6
Tuck this bundle of pleats in one movement into the waistband of the petticoat, thus securing it.
STEP 7
The Pallu of the Saree can now be arranged to suit your own style. The style normally and most commonly used is flinging the Pallu over the left shoulder or pleating it and pinning it to the left shoulder, so that the Pallu can swing open at the back. Two of the most popular methods of draping the Pallu are shown below.
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