How to put on a sari

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:31 PM

1. Stand in front of a full-length mirror, and hold the sari fabric with the right side of the design facing out. Make sure the heaviest decoration runs along the bottom. Now, take the least decorated end of the sari and tuck a few inches of its top edge into your petticoat or waistband, directly below your right shoulder. You should now have a raw edge running from your waist to the floor. The bulk of the sari should be on the left-hand side of this raw edge.

2. Without pulling on the sari too much, continue to tuck it into your waistband, making slight folds or pleats as you go. When you reach your left hip, make a tiny, discreet pleat.

3. Continue tucking in the sari, making sure that the lower hem of the sari remains even all the way around.

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:33 PM

4. At the centre back, make two small pleats about 6-10 cm (2-1/2 to 4") apart, and tuck them in.

5. Continue tucking the sari in around your body, and stop when you reach your original starting point.

6. You will still have a fair amount of sari fabric left. Some of this will later be made into large pleats and tucked into your waistband. The rest will be used for the pullo - the section of sari which is draped across your body and over your shoulder.

7. To make the pullo, bring the fabric across your body and loop it under your right arm.

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:35 PM

8. Pull the loose end over your left shoulder.

9. Let the fabric fall down your back as far as your knee.

10. It's a good idea to take a look at the sari at this point, to make sure it is even along the bottom. If it isn't, make any adjustments now. Now is also the time to check the excess sari fabric which is looped in front of you. There should be enough to make a series of generous pleats. If not, now is the time to shorten the length of the pullo slightly. To shorten, simply ease some of the fabric forward over your left shoulder, and loosen it around your body until you have more fabric for the final pleats.

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:37 PM

11. Gather the reserved sari fabric towards the front of your body, holding it by the top edge or border only.

12. Hold the border with the tips of your fingers.

13. Pull the edge to your original starting point.

14. Tuck it in, smoothing the cloth over your left hip, making a small pleat here as you tuck it in.

15. Start making your final pleats, working from the inner layer of the sari out. Each pleat should be about four fingers in width.

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:39 PM

16. Take special care with the topmost pleat, making sure that it is smooth, and wide enough to almost cover the series of pleats without completely concealing them.

17. Holding them together,

18. Tuck in the series of pleats slightly off centre.

**shadenights** · 18th February 2008, 03:40 PM

19. This is how it should look.

20. Make sure that the bottom edge of the sari is absolutely even.

21.Rearrange the pullo, so that the decorated border is draped across the front and over your left shoulder.
Fold your left arm so that the pullo rests on top of it.
There are at least 10 different styles of sari, depending on the region. The style you have just tried is the most popular, and is worn all over India.

**Maksa** · 24th February 2008, 07:43 PM

nice information for gals who are new to wearing sari

Matera the Mad · 25th February 2008, 01:10 PM

Kewl! Now I know what to do with all that fabric in my sewing room, now that I don't want to sew any more

Very clear instructions. I might just be able to cover my...bewootiful body.

Right now I'm going to get my beauty sleep

18th February 2008, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	How to put on a sari 1. Stand in front of a full-length mirror, and hold the sari fabric with the right side of the design facing out. Make sure the heaviest decoration runs along the bottom. Now, take the least decorated end of the sari and tuck a few inches of its top edge into your petticoat or waistband, directly below your right shoulder. You should now have a raw edge running from your waist to the floor. The bulk of the sari should be on the left-hand side of this raw edge. 2. Without pulling on the sari too much, continue to tuck it into your waistband, making slight folds or pleats as you go. When you reach your left hip, make a tiny, discreet pleat. 3. Continue tucking in the sari, making sure that the lower hem of the sari remains even all the way around. __________________

18th February 2008, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	Re: How to put on a sari 4. At the centre back, make two small pleats about 6-10 cm (2-1/2 to 4") apart, and tuck them in. 5. Continue tucking the sari in around your body, and stop when you reach your original starting point. 6. You will still have a fair amount of sari fabric left. Some of this will later be made into large pleats and tucked into your waistband. The rest will be used for the pullo - the section of sari which is draped across your body and over your shoulder. 7. To make the pullo, bring the fabric across your body and loop it under your right arm. __________________

18th February 2008, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	Re: How to put on a sari 8. Pull the loose end over your left shoulder. 9. Let the fabric fall down your back as far as your knee. 10. It's a good idea to take a look at the sari at this point, to make sure it is even along the bottom. If it isn't, make any adjustments now. Now is also the time to check the excess sari fabric which is looped in front of you. There should be enough to make a series of generous pleats. If not, now is the time to shorten the length of the pullo slightly. To shorten, simply ease some of the fabric forward over your left shoulder, and loosen it around your body until you have more fabric for the final pleats. __________________

18th February 2008, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	Re: How to put on a sari 11. Gather the reserved sari fabric towards the front of your body, holding it by the top edge or border only. 12. Hold the border with the tips of your fingers. 13. Pull the edge to your original starting point. 14. Tuck it in, smoothing the cloth over your left hip, making a small pleat here as you tuck it in. 15. Start making your final pleats, working from the inner layer of the sari out. Each pleat should be about four fingers in width. __________________

18th February 2008, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	Re: How to put on a sari 16. Take special care with the topmost pleat, making sure that it is smooth, and wide enough to almost cover the series of pleats without completely concealing them. 17. Holding them together, 18. Tuck in the series of pleats slightly off centre. __________________

18th February 2008, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
shadenights Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: me Posts: 5,543	Re: How to put on a sari 19. This is how it should look. 20. Make sure that the bottom edge of the sari is absolutely even. 21.Rearrange the pullo, so that the decorated border is draped across the front and over your left shoulder. Fold your left arm so that the pullo rests on top of it. There are at least 10 different styles of sari, depending on the region. The style you have just tried is the most popular, and is worn all over India. __________________

24th February 2008, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Maksa Friendly Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rajkot (INDIA) Posts: 4,324	Re: How to put on a sari nice information for gals who are new to wearing sari __________________

25th February 2008, 01:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Matera the Mad Maksa's Grany Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in my computer Posts: 256	Re: How to put on a sari Kewl! Now I know what to do with all that fabric in my sewing room, now that I don't want to sew any more Very clear instructions. I might just be able to cover my...bewootiful body. Right now I'm going to get my beauty sleep Last edited by Matera the Mad; 25th February 2008 at 01:13 PM.

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