
No, this is not how you wear a saree, but it is kind of innovative!

No, this is not how you wear a saree, but it is kind of innovative!


Funny how we hardly notice the details of the sarees that turns a glamorous actress like Isha into a ‘rowdy rakamma’ character like ‘Shabri’ in this Ram Gopal Varma film.
Simple cotton saree in pastel coloured usually have small flower prints … often boldly paired with unmatching and unflattering plain blouses. I have seen this type of sarees so many times and I have ignored them. I wonder how will I look like in them…hmmm.

Sameera Reddy in a saree that is beautiful because it is incomplete.
I love the drape, it is kind of inviting!
Nisha Madhulika has some nice videos of showing how to wear sarees in different styles. Check them out.

And the same saree, draped in traditional way:

Love the contrast between these two drapes.
Try doing this with a dress you bought from Macys.
Saree has some pleasing floral motif, but nothing to write home about.
Teal blue printed chanderi cotton sari with burnt sienna print all over. Bottle green and maroon ‘zari’ embellished traditional print on primrose yellow base adorn the border and ‘pallu’.
‘Pallu’ is the end piece of the sari usually draped over the shoulder and commonly carries distinct and heavy surface ornamentation.