Draping Your Saree In One Of These 10 Different Ways Will Have You Looking Extraordinarily Elegant This Festive Season

Draping a saree for many women in India is well known trait, but the different appealing styles to drape a simple saree, bringing a fascinating look is something all women will find interesting. There are a number of ways to drape a saree in styles and concepts of a specific theme dressing. Read on to find out which style appeals the most to you.

1. Traditional Saree

© yourshoppingkart Traditional Saree

The most common way of styling a saree by Indian women, it's worn with pleats and the saree extends over the left shoulder that leaves enough room for experimentation with different kinds of your favorite jewelry and nifty blouses.

2. The Half-Sari

© sareeka The Half-Sari

Inspired from the south Indian style of wearing a saree, in this style the dupatta hugs your waist making your waist look more defined and slim.

Take one corner of your dupatta and tuck it in at the right side of your lehenga. Now, let the dupatta wrap your waist, make pleats and secure it with a pin on your left shoulder.

Make sure the dupatta is making a nice 'V' at back and is tightly wrapped around. This will make you look slimmer, and will hide your problem areas like the stomach and waist.

Which of these styles of draping a saree intrigues you the most? Do you have other ways of styling? Tell us, in the comments section below. 

3. The Saree Gown

© mysareestore The Saree Gown

Saree gowns, the option for those divas who have un-skilled and clumsy hands that cannot drape and tuck in sarees the traditional way and then those who don’t want to wrap around the 6 yards the conservative way. A completely hassle-free saree-cum-gown, that can be zipped up and would stay in place even if you step over the pleats and tucks.

4. Belt It

© fashionlady Belt It

Got a plain old saree and wish to modernize it? Try out this exquisite piece of jewellery with your saree, as this style accentuates your curves and helps keep all the draping together, whilst adding a fun element.

5. The Kodagu Style

© smsilks The Kodagu Style

The Kodagu style of draping, from Coorg, is a unique style of draping your saree and attaining a different look.

The pleats of the saree, which are usually in the front in other styles of draping a saree, are tucked at the backside of the waist. Similarly, the pallu of the saree too is draped from rear to front tucked neatly over the shoulders. 

Which of these styles of draping a saree intrigues you the most? Do you have other ways of styling? Tell us, in the comments section below. 

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6. The Mermaid Saree Style

© coatpant The Mermaid Saree Style

Regardless of whether the mermaid stories are true or not, you can create a mermaid-look by draping your saree the right way. This style goes well with almost any body type. The mermaid style involves draping the saree with no pleats at the waist, as it gives a flared skirt-like look at the lower end, which makes one look slimmer.

7. Bengali Style Saree

© metromela Bengali Style Saree

It may look a tad bit hard to drape this style of saree, but its not. In fact, its actually pretty easy! In the typical Bengali style, the saree is worn wrapping the pallu around the body twice, with two wide pleats at the front

8. Butterfly Style Of Draping

© celebritysarees Butterfly Style Of Draping

This is the latest style of draping a saree. Styling like our Bollywood divas becomes really easy once you master the butterfly saree draping technique. It is nothing but a sweet and sensual twist to the basic Nivi style in which the pallu is pleated extremely thin for a mysterious navel-show. This style is considered as the most fashionable choice for a party. Simply drape a lightweight saree in the butterfly way and team it up with a statement blouse.

Which of these styles of draping a saree intrigues you the most? Do you have other ways of styling? Tell us, in the comments section below. 

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9. Rajrani Style

© craftsvilla Rajrani Style

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The name itself reflects on how royal the look is! Start with wearing the saree the regular Gujarati way, with front pleated pallu and then create a ‘V’-shape with it. Rich and highly adorned silk or net sarees are perfect for this style.

10. Jacket Blouse Over A Simple Saree

© blog.brijraj Jacket Blouse Over A Simple Saree

Want to get ready for a party and look stunning? Throw on a long embroidered jacket with the saree. Women would literally drool over the look, if you style it right. Styling this kind of sarees requires minimum attention on accessories. At least, the accessories around your neck and waist must be avoided.

Which of these styles of draping a saree intrigues you the most? Do you have other ways of styling? Tell us, in the comments section below.