Lehanga Style Saree

Nowdays Lehanga style sarees are making a hit. As you need not to make pleats or in many pallu pleats  are also done. These sarees are ready to wear. And while wearing a saree you will get a different look than wearing a saree.
But these sarees are limited to one style in which it comes. You cannot try various drape with same saree.  Fitting is also a problem. These are made according to standard size which does not fit to all.
Do you know you can wear your regular sarees in lehanga style as well? This style of saree draping is also very unique and an eye catcher. And gives different look to your regular saree.
This style is simple and absolutely hassle free as there is no pleats at front yet quite innovative. And transforms your traditional saree into a lehanga. You just need to wrap around your saree and pallu is needed to be done. If saree has contrat pallu or heavily decorated pallu then it increases the beauty of drape.
So give it a try this festive season...

Style Drapers Course Details

Saree is considered to be the hottest attire for an Indian women. It makes her look sensuously beautiful. Every women wants to wear it atleast once in her lifetime. But while it comes to drape this most loved six yard piece of cloth they find it so difficult to wear.

Saree Draping is an art itself. To drape a saree and to drape a saree perfectly are two different things. Many women somehow manage to drape it. But after few hours they find it difficult to keep it on place and keep struggling with pins and borders or pleats.

Now you can join saree draping classes and become expert in saree draping. At Style Drapers, you will not only learn to drape the saree like an expert but also learn different draping styles. So next time, no need to rush to parlour for getting your saree done, you can do it yourself that too like an expert. And you can drape your desirable style anytime you want.

Below listed styles will be covered in class:

• Nivi Style
• Free Pallu Style
• Corporate Style
• Gujarati Style
• Lehanga Style
• Bengali Style
• Mermaid Style
• Mumtaz Style
• Coorgi Style
• Double Drape

And various other variations....

Mermaid Style Saree Draping

Mermaid drape is a blend of traditional and modern draping style of saree. It is worn with no pleats or less pleats. Heavy embroidried sarees or contranst pallu sarees looks better in this style.It looks good on almost all body frames.

At front it looks like a skirt and pallu is carried on right shoulder and worn diagonally. For this kind of drape take a longer saree because pallu in this saree is kept long so that it can be draped well around the body.

In this style of saree, walking is a little bit problem. Steps taken should be small and measured just like a mermaid.

Bengali Saree Draping

Saree is the basic attire for women in West Bengal. It is worn on both casual and formal occasions. For every occassion there is a different saree.

Like Bengali women Bengali sarees are always appreciated for their beauty. Bengali sarees are so beautiful and can be worn in the traditional or fashionable way. The plain white saree with red and golden border is the classic look of a Bengali woman. Murshidabad Silk, Tant Cotton, Korial, Garad, Daccai Jamdani, Shantipur Cotton, Phulia Cotton and Baluchari Silk are few to name. "Kantha" is traditional embroidery of West Bengal. It is mostly done on cotton and silk sarees.

Draping style of these sarees is absolutely unique and very feminine. It is draped without pleats. it is wrapped around the waist and taken back to the right side and the pallu pleated over the left shoulder. One edge of pallu pulled up from under the right arm, it rests over the left shoulder. Often an ornate keyring is added to the edge to complete this elegant drape.

What do you think about this style? Will you not like to try it?

 

Gujarati Sarees

Gujarati saree draping style is known for its simplicity and uniqueness. It is very elegant and traditional style of saree draping. This style of draping is not only adopted in Gujarat but also in Rajasthan, Uttarpradesh, Madhyapradesh, Bihar. Most of the people knows it as "seedha pallu"or
"reverse style". It can be draped in any saree. But tradtional gujarati saree increases its beauty and authenticity.

Gujarat is popular for its unique handicraft. All traditional sarees of Gujarat are handmade. Bandhani, Tanchoi, Patola, Tie & Dye are the famous name of traditional gujarati sarees. These are admired not only in India but all over the world. In these sarees each
& every pattern or block is handmade. Mirror work and thread work done on these sarees make them more beautiful.

Draping style of Gujarati saree is very simple.


While draping this style, instead of opening the pleats to the left, pleats are made to open in right. And pallu is also taken to the back and brought over to the right shoulder. And then pallu is spread in front and left corner is tucked to the back.  It shows off the embroidered or richly decorated pallu in full.

It is suitable for all occasions, be it for casual wear or any special occasion.

Quick Tips For Saree Draping

Saree may look simple enough to wear but it's an art to place each corner, border and pleats skillfully and neatly. There are some unwritten rules while draping a saree which make it look perfect once you are done with this.

There are some quick tips to keep in mind while draping saree:

1. Always wear footwear before start draping the saree. It helps in ensuring the length of saree. Ideal length of saree is such that only toes are exposed and ankles are fully covered.

2. Petticot should never be visible under your saree when you stand.

3. Petticot should be tied little tight. Otherwise your saree will start sagging and pleats will come out.

4. Be careful about the length of the pallu. It should fall upto the back of knees. Too long pallu will make you trip.

5. First make the pallu pleats and then pleat the remaining saree. This will help you in keeping the right length of pallu.

6. Pleats should be deep enough otherwise it will be a problem when you walk.

7. Pin up your pallu and pleats. This will make saree easily manageable and avoid any wardrobe malfunction.

8. Pleats should be even, clean and neatly tucked. Uneven pleats looks awkward.

9. Settle the pleats once done especially while wearing starched sarees like cotton, organza etc.

10. If you are a beginner, then make someone kneel down infront of you to settle the pleats.

Introduction to Saree Draping

Saree is an unstitched rectangular piece of cloth which measures in length 6 to 9 yards. In North India and most of the parts of country women wear 6 yards saree. While in Maharashtra and Tamilnadu women wear 9 yards saree. And in Kerala women wear two-piece saree. In every state of India people have difference in language, food and in cloth wearing style. While we talk about saree then its fabric, weaving style, embroidery and draping style everything change with the region of country.

First we will talk about with identifying the different parts to saree…

Saree is wrapped around the body while making pleats to be tucked in the middle of waist with one end lying on any of the shoulder. The part of the saree that lie on the shoulder is called “pallav”, “pallu” or “aanchal”. This is generally heavily decorated part of saree.

While wearing saree, upper and lower side of saree is generally decorated similar to palla of saree… these are called saree border.

Apart from this when you drape a saree some parts of saree are identified like the image below:

So these are the sections need to be identified while draping saree. Now what all you need to drape the saree…

While draping saree you need following:

• A Saree
• Well Fitted Blouse
• Petticot
• Safety Pins
• Saree Pins(Decorated/Simple)
• Cloth Clips
• A  Pair of Sandals

Saree has already been explaind. So we will know about blouse now. Blouse is usually a short top worn with saree to cover the upper body. Nowadays saree are available with matching blouse pieces. Otherwise blouse can be purchased or stitched according to colour of saree. Blouses are available in different fabrics can design. Blouse’s design increase the grace and sensuality of saree.

Petticot is a long skirt worn around the waist under the saree to cover the  bottom part. Petticot helps in tucking saree conveniently and neatly. Petticoat is usually made of cotton fabric. While wearing net saree it can be of satin or shimmer fabric to increase the grace of saree. Color of the petticoat should be according to saree's base colour.

Safety Pins helps in kepping the pleats and border style intact. It saves you from the falling of pleats. If saree  is properly pinned up then it will stay where it should be.

While selecting pins then make sure its tip is not rough otherwise it will create damage to the fabric of saree. Big and small pins both will be needed in draping saree. Perfer the pins made of stainless steel.

Saree pins are also known as brooches. These are used to secure waist pleats. It is also available in different colors and designs. These are made of plastic and metals.

Cloth Clips are used in draping while making pleats of pallu and waist pleats. For beginners these are really helpful. With the use of clips you are saved from pinning and unpinning of pleats. It helps in case of slipping of pleats from hand while turning the pleated part.

Last not the least is footwear. Although it has a very small role in saree draping but very important one. Always wear you footwear while starting to drape the saree. Because only then saree’s length can be kept properly.

So, keep these things in mind while draping the saree.

Happy Saree Draping!!!