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How
to Wear a Sari
No exotic fancy
dress, but a garment that is worn daily by women through the
length and breadth of India, 5½ metres of continuous fabric.
Unstitched. Yet a perfect fit for every figure. And not as
complicated to wear as you might suppose.
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1
At
least part of the secret of the sari are the
"underneath" garments - a waist -to- floor
length petticoat, tied tightly at the waist by a
drawstring. (No elastic, please!) And a tight fitting
blouse that ends just below the bust - short sleeved or
sleeveless, with a variety of necklines.
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Step
2
Starting
at the navel, tuck the plain end of the sari into the
petticoat for one complete turn from right to left. Make
sure that the lower end of the sari touches the floor.
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| Step
3 & 4
Beginning
from the tucked-in end start making pleats in the sari,
about 5 inches deep. Make about 7 to 10 pleats and hold
them up together so that they fall straight and even
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Step
5
Tuck
the pleats into the waist slightly to the left of the
navel, and make sure that they are turned towards the
left.
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6
Drape
the remaining fabric around yourself once more left to
right, and bring it up under the right arm and over the
left shoulder so that it falls to about the level of the
knees.
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Step
7
The
end portion thus draped is the pallav, and can be
prevented from slipping off by fixing it at the shoulder
to the blouse with a small safety pin.
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contributed by :
Mr. Manuhira
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