How to dress sari?

Sari - traditional Indian clothing, long gone beyond its homeland. A lot of women all over the world are amenable to the charm of this ancient attire in Indian style , capable in a few minutes to turn you from an ordinary woman into a mysterious eastern beauty.

Many people think that wearing a sari dress is something akin to art that is only available to those born and grown up in traditional Indian culture. In fact, everything is much simpler.

In this article we will tell and show how to dress an Indian sari.

How to dress properly sari?

There is no unequivocal answer to the question of how to wear a sari. Depending on the region, cutting, materials, and ways of tying the sari are noticeably different.

We will show you the most common way - "nivi". Many saw saris tied in this way, in films or in the theater.

How to tie a sari - instruction for use:

  1. To tie a sari in this way, in addition to the canvas you will need a lower skirt and a blouse (top). The lower skirt should choose a tone in tone to the color of the sari, but the top may differ. The skirt on the elastic is not very comfortable, since under the weight of the drapery the elastic is stretched. It is much more reliable to fasten the skirt at the waist with a tape. The top can be very different - short, long, with or without cutouts, with and without sleeves. Pick up the underwear, which will not appear under the bottom skirt and top, put them on.
  2. Take the right edge of the sari cloth in your hand and start gradually laying it on the ribbon on the skirt. Make a circle around the waist. Look if the canvas is flat. Remember that the hem of the sari should touch the floor.
  3. Again, take the canvas in your hand. Make 6-7 folds, each about 11-13 cm. Spread the canvas so that all the folds are completely identical. So that they do not crumble, you can fasten them with a pin.
  4. After that, all the creases at once need to be laid for the skirt. Make sure that they are directed to the left side.
  5. Re-wrap the free edge of the linen around itself.
  6. Leave the remaining free edge of the canvas on your shoulder. If the fabric is smooth and falls off the shoulder (or you just want to be sure of the fastening), pin it to the blouse with a pin.

As you can see, nothing complicated. As a result, you get a feminine, original and very comfortable outfit, perfect for hot summer days.

Do not forget to choose beautiful ornaments and shoes that match the color and style of the sari.

In our gallery you can see more with several examples of Indian sari dresses.