Modern Draping Saree Style

Saris are the most traditional, or you can say, ethnic, wear for any occasion like weddings, cultural and religious events, and are the most comfortable and elegant style to enhance your personality with grace. Nowadays, most women are using saris to make their parties look more fashionable. At the same time, not everyone drapes sarees the same way. Be it the pleated silk sari drape or the flowy chiffon and georgette sari drape, the difference in draping styles may vary from culture to culture. There is also the Maharashtrian drape of nauvari, the Gujrati drape of ikat and Patan patolas, the mekhela chaddor from Assam, and many more draping styles from different regions of our country. Nowadays, women are making fancy saree draping more trendy by creating some unique styles by pairing different drapes with some authentic hand-made jewelry. Here are some unique and trendy draping techniques that would help you enhance your grace. 

 

 

1. Pleated Sari Drape

 

                                      

This is the simple yet elegant style of draping any silk or satin-based saree along with an embroidered waist belt to make it trendy. Just make the pleats first at the lower torso of the sari continuing with pleating and pinning pallu on the shoulder. slightly splits the pleats of the pallu on the chest portion and gives it a nice shape at last use any ornamented belt on the waist and give the style an elegant trendy look. 

 

2. Floaty Drape 

                                       

This is the simple yet elegant style of draping any silk or satin-based saree along with an embroidered waist belt to make it trendy. Simply pleat the sari's lower torso first, then continue pleating and pinning the pallu on the shoulder. Finally, slightly split the pleats of the pallu on the chest portion and give it a nice shape. Finally, use any ornamented belt on the waist and give the style an elegant, trendy look. 

 

3. Pant Style Drape

           

The whole six yards of fabric are pleated along with your waist with broad pleats with pallu, securing it with a pin on the shoulder. The pleats give the sari a nice mermaid shape. It's the easiest drape with a glam look. The look is perfect for attending wedding receptions and trendy for cocktail parties. 

 

4. Dhoti Drape

                                    

Here is another creative style of draping a sari. You can say it’s a variation of the nauvari sari drape. It is similar to a pant-style saree and a mix of tradition and modernity. The drape has recently been adopted by many well-known celebrities. The style is more elegant yet comfortable. 

 

5. Half Saree Drape

                                 

If you are someone who really loves to experiment with sarees, then this is the perfect style to make your personality vibrant. You can pair a contrasting sari with pants and a long jacket, followed by a tube top. At the wedding and parties, just make pleats in your sari starting from the front and following half the side portion of your lower torso with a pleated pallu secured by a pin on the shoulder above the jacket. The style is glamorous and comfortable for both weddings and parties. It can also be worn with palazzo. 

 

 

 

6. Lehenga Sari Drape

                                  

Yes, it is possible to wear your sari in a lehenga style. It is the most popular style, suitable even for weddings as well as traditional events. Just make a simple drape by arranging single pleats across your waistline and taking the pallu in regular or take a pallu in Gujrati style too. It is the most elegant and comfortable way of draping a lehnga without cutting your sari. 

 

7. Scarf Style Wrap Sari Drape

                                 

It is the most stylish and easiest unique way of draping a sari casually. just make a regular drape with pleats at the lower torso gathering the pallu randomly and wrapping around it your neck. you can also enhance it with a waistband or any kind of oxidized Jewellery. the style is quite casual and yet elegant.  

 

 

8.Double pallu sari Drape 

                                 

                                  

It’s the combination of two saris. It's good if they are lighter in weight. Just tuck the saree from your belly button and make one full wrap around your waist and bring the pallu from the back with Gujrati style. Next, take the other saree and tuck it at your belly button and bring the pallu on the left shoulder from under the pleated pallu. At last, make pleats of both the sarees around your belly button and tuck it. This saree-draping style is ideally suited for formal functions like wedding receptions. 

 

 

9.Draping Saree with Anarkali

                                 

The style is quite simple and attractive and most preferable for cultural events. Wear a nice Anarkali. Begin pleating your saree around your waist and choose a pallu that suits you, whether in front or back. style is quite similar to the lehenga saree.