India is the second most populous country with over 1.2 billion people comprising diverse states and cultures. Traditional attire varies by region but includes items like the saree, salwar kameez, lehenga choli, and dhoti. The saree is a 6-yard drape that women wear with a fitted blouse and inner skirt. To wear a saree properly, the drape is wrapped around the waist and tucked in, then pleated in the front before draping the remainder over the shoulder. Traditional textiles like silk have deep cultural and historical significance in India.

2. • Traditional clothing
• History of saree
• Silk production
• Basic requirements
• Steps to wear saree

3. • Largest democracy in the world
• Second most populous country with a population of 1.2 billion people(comprising
twenty-nine states and seven union territories)
• One of the most ancient civilizations
• Seventh largest country in the world, at 1.27 million square miles
• In each and every part of the country, you will find different culture, tradition, food,
style

4. Saree Achkan/Sherwani.
Salwar Kameez

5. Lehenga Choli (skirt and blouse)
Exhibit in Craft Museum New Delhi
Dhoti
Panche or Lungi

6. • The traditional costumes of the capital of India are salwar kameez dupatta for
females and kurta pyjama for males.
• They form a unique culture with diverse colours.

7. • Embroidery and intricate designs, which reflects the richness of the culture and landscape
of the region.
• Most of the garments are made of wool, silk designed with intricate embroideries and
cotton.
• The traditionally Poots & Pheran is the most popular form of dress among both men and
women With Mughal type Turbans, headgear, Taranga Belt of Pashmina and colored scarf.

8. • The garments are loose and flowing clothes and are generally cut out to cover up
most of the body. This prevents sunburns resulting from direct exposure to the
harsh rays.
• Winters too are extremely cold and woolen shawls, scarves and cloaks are draped
by men and women to protect themselves from the merciless temperature falls.

9. • Indus valley civilization : 2800-1800 BC
• Cotton was first cultivated and woven in Indian subcontinent around 5th
millennium BC
• Dyes used during this period are still in use, particularly indigo, lac, red madder
and turmeric
• Silk was woven around 2450 BC and 2000 BC
• Five to nine yards (4.5 metres to 8 metres) in length and two to four feet (60 cm
to 1.20 m) in breadth

12. WEDDING SILK SAREES

13. • Sericulture
• Hatching the Eggs
• The Feeding Period
• Spinning the Cocoon
• Reeling the Filament

15. • Pochampally silk sarees
• Muga silk sarees
• Chanderi silk sarees
• Tussar silk sarees
• Patola silk sarees
• Paithani silk sarees
• Sambalpuri silk sarees
• Banarasi silk saree

16. The basic requirements to drape saree:
• Saree: A long 6yard drape one piece fabric to wrap around the body.
• Blouse: The essential need of saree, top wear which is almost like a crop top
but in well fitting.
• Petticoat: Worn as bottom wear in a long inner skirt serving to carry the drape
firmly.

17. SAREE AND BLOUSE PETTICOAT

19. • Unfold the saree to its full length. Adjust the height up to your navel, wrap the saree
around the waistline comfortably and tuck the top edge of the saree into your
petticoat.

20. • Take the top end of your saree in your right hand and circle it around your waist till
you come to the front. Make sure you maintain the same height as you wrap it
around the waistline. Now tuck the top edge of the saree inside the petticoat.

21. • You are now ready for pleating the saree in the front. Pleating is done using your
right hand while your left hand holds tight the remaining length of the saree.

22. • Your middle finger and index finger will be slipping to and fro while your little
finger and ring finger will steady your right thumb. Make 8 to 10 pleats to fit your
requirement.

23. • When you have pleated uniformly, hold the pleats together and adjust the height

24. • Tuck the pleats neatly inside your petticoat and smoothen the pleats to your choice.
The pleats should fall straight and even.

25. • Take the remaining length and pass it on to your left, gently round your waistline
and bring it under your right arm.

26. • Pull over the drape to tighten around the hips and waist.

27. • Take the saree over your left arm covering roughly the portion between your
bustline and knees. You can also pleat the pallu edge if you want.