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In 3 Distinct South Indian Styles 15 Latest Daily Wear Gold 1 Mangalsutra Designs For By Vidhi Maingi Gaur Today's Brides 13 of March of 2019 FOCUZ STUDIOS 10 Anita Dongre Bridal 2 We Saw on Real Brides Wondering how to drape a silk saree in the typical bridal style, replete with a Wish for expert level perfection with your silken drape? Here's the step by golden bridal belt or a kamarband? This essential southern jewellery addition to the step guide on how to drape a silk saree for your wedding day. Stock up on pins 155 Mehndi Designs core list of bridal accessories is meant to adorn the waist and securely hold the and accessories, please. 3 Every Bride Needs to See pallu. Here's how you can do it right! Right Now i) Begin the twirl

Want Stunning Tuck one end of the saree fabric on the left side of your petticoat (or saree shaper) ARTICLE TOPICS ON 4 Sabyasachi Lehengas on and take it around the back of your waist to the right-hand side of your waist). For WEDDINGWIRE Rent? Head To These 5 Stores a longer saree drape, consider twirling twice and tuck the loose end of the fabric Before the wedding into the petticoat or shaper band.

15 Wedding Dresses for ii) Make the diagonal fold The wedding ceremony 5 Sister of the Groom You Need to See Now South Indian silk sarees are characterised by a signature band of the saree border The wedding reception showing as a diagonal fold, under the thin saree pleats. That's what we do now with the loose end of the saree fabric that coming from the back to the right-hand The services for your wed… side. The wedding banquet Using a pin, attach it to the front, till it is directly underneath your navel. Health and beauty iii) Pin over to the shoulder FOCUZ STUDIOS Wedding fashion

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Leaving about a metre of the fabric loose from here (for the thin saree pleats), fold smoothen it all together between your ngers to stien the fold. the remainder (from the loose end) into thin, neat pleats. Secure with an added iii) Pin to your shoulder pin. Bring this now-closed pallu, across your chest to the right side shoulder and attach it here.

Take a couple of pins more to attach to the back of your bridal blouse (through the inner lining fabric). Neaten the look with one end of the saree tucked neatly underneath the other on the shoulder.

iv) Make the saree pleats

Once the saree has been put into place, create thin pleats (about 4 inches each) with the fabric left loose at your navel. Press these pleats together (or get a friend to help), so as to give them a crisp look. Attach these pleats above the diagonal fold at the navel and secure them together with a pin as well.

v) Add your accessories

A 'How to drape a silk saree' tutorial for a traditional South Indian wedding saree is not complete without jewellery. So, this is the time when you don all of your pieces, especially the bridal belt, to secure and hold it all together.

2. Kanchipuram Khari saree

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The Kanchipuram Khari stands a little distinct from the regular bridal silk saree SAMYAKK SAREES because of the slight shift in the pleats. The pleats are made and lie to the left of

the navel, rather than directly under it. Here's how to drape a silk saree in this Instead of taking the folded saree pallu across your chest directly, bring this one distinct style. from behind your back, to your left and then take it across the right shoulder. Pin it once on the shoulder and twice behind your back to get a crisp saree pallu held in i) Twirl around twice place. Instead of a single wrap of the saree fabric around your waist, opt for two as these delicate are longer than their North Indian partners. Tuck the loose upper end iv) Make the saree pleats:

in your petticoat and pin the loose fabric to your left, leaving a sizeable chunk Now, come back to the saree pleats and start making them towards the left side of unspooled for pleats on the oor. You're ready to begin your journey. Keep your your navel. Make a number of crisp pleats and pin them to the front. Crease the pins handy. front right side of the saree a little to make these pleats stand a little tighter.

ii) Pleat the saree pallu 3. Madisar saree Here, we begin by pleating the saree pallu into folds that are about 4-5 inches in 1 1 width to dangle behind you. Secure the end of this saree pallu with a pin and https://www.weddingwire.in/wedding-tips/how-to-drape-a-silk-saree--c2803 3/7 https://www.weddingwire.in/wedding-tips/how-to-drape-a-silk-saree--c2803 4/7 10/3/2019 The All Authentic 'How To Drape A Silk Saree' In 3 Distinct South Indian Styles 10/3/2019 The All Authentic 'How To Drape A Silk Saree' In 3 Distinct South Indian Styles

You're done!

These three distinct styles give you a basic idea about how to drape a silk saree for a south Indian wedding. There are regional and cultural variations to these and we'll explore them later in a second part to this series.

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Worn in a traditional wedding, the Madisar silk drape is favoured as matrimonial wear for the community. Also called the Ardhnareeshwar drape, this is Send a combination of a and saree all in one.

Here's how to drape a silk saree in the Madisar way:

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Holding one end of the saree in your right hand, make 8-10 small pleats (three- nger width) and then bring this set behind your back to the right side. Hold the saree border on the front side of your waist, ensuring that it does not crumble.

ii) Circle, stamp, knot

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iii) Create front folds and tie to the back

Now, gather the remaining loose fabric and measure from the left-hand side the See more articles length of the saree which can be draped to your waist from this point. Using this as a measure, tuck the silk saree to the left side of waist, gather again and take it between your legs to your back. ALL WEDDING VENDORS iv) The Dhoti drape Wedding Venues Wedding Vendors Brides Grooms Inspiration Attach the end from the front of the saree to the back, letting the border fall in Wedding Lawns & Catering Mehndi Design Bridal makeup one straight line from between your knees to your mid-back and tuck it in. Farmhouses Wedding Invitations Bridal Makeup Wedding songs Hotels Take a segment of this fabric (at your back) and attach to your right side, like you Wedding Gifts Makeup Salon Mehndi design Banquet Halls Bridal Jewellery Bridal hairstyle had done earlier to your left. Then, bring it to your front, draping it once across Wedding Photography Marriage Garden Wedding Music Bridal Lehenga Wedding sarees your lap and over to the right side shoulder. Wedding Transportation Trousseau Packing Engagement rings v) Tuck the pallu in Tent House 1 1 Wedding Entertainment

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