Different styles of Draping a saree (Pictures)

Different styles of Draping a saree (Pictures)

I believe that saree draping is an art that evolves with a lot of practice. Though for beginners draping a saree is not less than rocket science but for an expert it is a cheese walk. In the beginning it may take up to few hours to properly tie up the saree but once you expertise in draping, it will not take more than 5 minutes. Once you know and are comfortable in draping a saree, then you can practice different styles of wearing or wrapping a saree.

Try these out, create your own style of wrapping or just perfect the style you prefer. Just remember to wear your saree neatly, custom tailor/alter your blouse and be confident in what you're wearing.


Click here to know about The most common way of draping a saree. Following are various styles of draping / wearing / wrapping a saree.

This is the most common style of draping a saree. The Pallu can be left open or can be tied up at the shoulder

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I simply liked this look. Here the model is wrapped from head to toe but still looking very attractive & sensuous.

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It is a variation of the Gujarati style, where the pallu falls in front.

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Another style of wrapping a saree is the double drape. Here an extra wrap is taken and the pleats are not tied together rather they a bit apart (tucked in at a distance).

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Another style and a variation of Gujarati style where the pallu is tied tightly around the waist.

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Traditionally the Pallu in the Gujarati style is tied on the right shoulder but here in this image it is tied on the left shoulder.

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The simple Double Drape style.

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This style doesn't go well with the blouse. However, this style will go well with a spaghetti strap or strapless saree blouse. It might even work quite well with short sleeves, as long as the neck is cut wide and square.

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The side pleats are really giving this look a unique and trendy feel.

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Creative use of a floral pin really makes this easy to create look stand out.

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It's simple to drape, easy to carry and great to look.

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The simple Bridal Saree draped in Gujarati Style

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The Bengali style.

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I love this look. It's sleek, it's simple and very, very sexy!

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This is simple Gujarati style but the way she is carrying it makes a lot of difference.

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A unique way of tucking pleats and pallu. A little variation in draping style can create wonders and the end result is exactly like this.

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