As you know, the Indian sari is a very versatile attire. It is considered to be versatile because it can be worn in a number of ways. Thus, even with a few yards of cloth you can weave magic and drape it more than a single way. No matter what the styles may be, you should know about the basic style of wearing a sari. This style is the most common one. In the basic style, you have to tuck the sari in the front in your petticoat. You have to see the length of the sari from the waist to the floor. That will decide how much you should be tucking. The sari should not be too high from the floor and it should not float.

For making the pallu, you have to bring sari around to the front and begin pleating your sari. The pleats should be folded neatly and then you need to place them on the left shoulder. It should fall behind you and reach your knee or go beyond it. Now you have to pin the pleats together but before doing that make sure pull out the pleats a bit to give it a neat effect. Pinning the pleats is very important, especially if you are new to wearing saris. Now you have to take the left over material, make neat pleats and tuck just below your navel. Make the tuck tight. Wearing a sari in the basic style is as simple as that.

Another popular style of wearing is the Rajasthani style sari. For the lower portion, you have to make pleats just as you did in case of the basic style. You have to group the pleats together and tuck it inside the petticoat, below the navel. Now for the front pallu or pleats you have to gather the sari and bring from behind so that it falls from your right shoulder and reaches a little above your knee. You have to arrange the material into neat folds that crosses across your back. This style is also known as the seedha pallu.

You can also learn how to wear a sari in other styles such as the mermaid style and the Bengali sari style. If you are adventurous then you can also innovate with the different styles so that you are able to come up with a new style. Add some confidence and you can carry off any style of sari.

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