how to put on a sari

Tutorial How To put on a sari vakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha | nirvighanam kuru me deva sarva/shubha karyeshu sarvada ||

How to put on a sari Step 1 Step 1 At least part of the secret of the saree - or sari - lies in 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.

How to put on a sari Step 2 Step 2 Starting at the naval, tuck the plain end of the saree (sari) into the petticoat for one complete tum from right to left. Make sure that the lower end of the saree (sari) touches the floor.

How to put on a sari step 3 Step 3 Beginning from the tucked-in end, start making pleats in the saree (sari), about 5 inch deep. Make about 7 to 10 pleats, and hold them up together so that they fall straight and even.

How to put on a sari Step 4 Step 4 Tuck the pleats into the waist, slightly to the left of naval, and make sure that the pleats are turned towards the left.

How to put on a sari step 5 Step 5 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 down to about the knee level.

How to put on a sari step 6 Step 6 The end portion thus, draped, is the pallav, and it can be prevented from sleeping off by affixing it to the shoulder of the blouse with a safety pin.