A saree is versatile. Not only it is the perfect outfit for a formal or personal occasion, but also a figure-flattering choice for every body type. The six-yard stunner, be it in cotton or silk, embraces your personality and accentuates the curves. However, with a few easy saree draping tips, you can rock the saree like the true diva you are! Wearing a saree isn’t a routine affair for most of us, definitely not a slide-and-go one. It takes time to drape the wholesome six yards but, the end results are worth it! This is why we bring you these easy, peasy and breezy tips to look even more gorgeous in your ethnic chic avatar!
Level it alright 
A saree is much like a good pair of pants. It should not ride up high your ankles (doesn’t apply to these chic saree draping styles) or too low. It is recommended to wear footwear while you are draping it to level it properly.
Tuck it nice
Wearing a saree requires patience. Even when you are wearing it routinely. A cotton saree when draped nicely, can make you look like a million bucks whereas if you even wrap a priceless Kanjivaram silk saree around the waist carelessly, it may look like just a rug. A saree tests the ultimate virtue of the humans -patience! Tuck it nicely into the petticoat, with no crease or fold visible. The inner folds should be smoothened out so that the midriff area doesn’t appear bulked up.
Pin it up! 
Unless of course, if you are trying to feel really uncomfortable! If you are going with lighter and lucid fabrics like chiffon, crepe and cotton-silk, pin the pleats and pallu. Be careful while pinning up the pleats and pallu of Kanchipuram silk sarees and Banarasi silk. Use only saree pins to keep the saree in place. Safety pins can pierce through the fabric, ruining the look and saree for you.
The bare essentials 
You only need two important accessories to drape a saree, which have the potential to make or break the look. These are the blouse and petticoats. However, women don’t even pay half as much attention to them as they do to their jewellery or footwear. A petticoat should be the matching shade of the saree. A contrast in colour will strike as a see-through and would look really odd. A fishtail blouse goes well with lighter fabrics such as chiffon, georgette and net. However, with traditional and heavier fabrics such as Kanjivaram and Banarasi, stick to cotton petticoat as cotton is breathable and skin-friendly. The cotton would let your skin stay sweat-free under those heavy layers of silk and zari work. Similarly, opt for traditional blouse designs to pair with classic zardozi sarees.
Snazzy accessories! 
Don’t! Unless of course if you want to give a competition to the likes of Bhappi Lahiri! Your look in a traditional zari saree should be complemented with easy, lightweight gold jewellery. All that gold bling otherwise could force people to look the other way!
So, ladies, don’t miss out on these saree draping style tips to bring your A-game to the fore!